Latest News and Information

Flutewise Competition Winner Is...

After a sackload of entries, the winner of our winter competition is... Click to see if it's you!

Date - 01/02/10

 

New Schilke Trumpet now in stock

The new 'heavy design' Schilke trumpet is now in stock. Read on for more details...

Date - 29/12/09

 

John Packer achieve Michael Rath Official Testing Centre Status

We are very proud to announce that we now have the honour to be stocking Michael Rath trombones. We are the only specialist in the country to be given this responsibility outside Michael Rath's own Yorkshire premises. Read on...

Date - 25/11/09

 

Antique trumpet "outstanding" says pro jazz man

Professional jazzer, Andy Hague, reviews the latest finish of 251 trumpet - the antique model. Read the full story...

Date - 24/11/09

 

Jazzwise welcome new JP Rath Trombone

November's edition of the Jazzwise magazine described the JP231 Rath trombone as "superb". For the full review read on...

Date - 03/11/09

 

High hopes for new JP piccolo

We are proud to announce the latest edition to the JP range of instruments - the JP214 piccolo. This is a remarkable piccolo. We are confident that it will become a best seller... Read more

Date - 19/10/2009

The Atom sax has arrived!

Our super new sopranino saxophone - the JP146 has landed. It may be small but boy is it atomic in value. read more »

Date - 15/10/2009

 

Review, Review, Review

Richard Edwards who is the editor of Clarinet and Saxophone magazine recently reviewed the John Packer 223 Eb which first appeared in J ... read more »

Date - 24/06/2008

New Oboe Reeds

John Packer is pleased to announce we have a new reed maker supplying oboe reeds. We now offer two different types of Billerbeck reeds: standard brass staples and Loree DM staples. Both ... read more »

Date - 17/06/2008

They just keep coming

Andy Tweed who teaches saxophone at Birmingham Conservatoire and Wells Cathedral recently reviewed the John Packer Range of Clarinets and Saxophones which first appeared in May's edition ... read more »

Date - 10/06/2008

Wow! what a phenomenon

In the last six months we have had orders of over 1500 John Packer JP Cornet MKII (SW) 171 & 271. These instruments are designed for both experienced play ... read more »

Date - 11/03/2008

Tony Coe Purchases a JP045S Saxophone

Another renowed session player and recording artist has been converted to the John Packer Range The JP range of woodwind instruments have become incre ... read more »

Date - 06/02/2008

Another Tubax Sold

We have recently sold our seventh Eppelsheim TUBAX Contra Brass Saxophone Eb Lacquer. The Tubax is an astonishing new product. With it's unorthodox configuration and narrow bore, ... read more »

Date - 29/11/2007

Beefing up the Background Brass

Beefing up the Background Brass In the beginning there was the JP Background Brass range, the JP 172 Tenor Horn, the JP 173 Baritone Horn and the JP 174 Euphonium. This has been a very successful range and these inst ... read more »

Date - 20/03/2007