Re: Selmer Mark VI prices
Buying over the net or via mail is not so bad as long as the seller lets you try the horn first. I am pretty frugle and would never purchase something (especially a sax!!) without trying it first.
When I was buying my Super 20, the guy shipped me the horn so that I could try it out, but I had to pay for shipping and insurance. Since I later bought the horn off him, he took these costs off the price of the horn. It is definitely worth it, that way you can check stuff out on your own. (Unfortunately, you can't really do this if the horn is listed on ebay....)
There are some deals to be found on VI's but it might take a while. Have you tried any other horns? There are some other really nice ones out there that you don't have to pay the branding price of a VI for, but sound really nice.
I assume you are looking tenor if you are seeing consistent prices over $7k. I recently passed up a Late model Mark VI for $3200.
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