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Get ready to rent with 1 month free from John Packer

The fantastic John Packer Rental Scheme is offering an extra bonus for the start of the new education year — 1 month free!

John Packer
  There is an instrument for everyone with the great John Packer rental scheme

John Packer certainly loves its ground breaking rental schemes so much that they are even giving a month free to their customers — and just in time for the start of the new school terms across the country.

Everyone

It has have something for everyone — whether you're hiring for a child, or an adult wanting to try something new for yourself, this is the perfect opportunity to go rental.

Our brilliant monthly rental scheme starts from only £15 a month, and also allows customers to off-set a maximum of six months' rental payments off the price of the instrument they're hiring.

One month free

However, to make it even better, until the end of October we're giving you an extra month free — so you or your child gets an extra month's practice before deciding whether to purchase, or carry on hiring.

However, to make it even better, until the end of October we're giving you an extra month free John Packer

Full details

For full details about our hire scheme, the instruments you can hire, monthly fees and application forms visit:

https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/hire

Or if you'd like to discuss the scheme with one of our members of staff, you can call 01823 282386.

*Three months hire payments required in advance, with a direct debit scheduled to begin at least four months later on the 1st of the month.

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