soprano for sale

I went in to a shop that has a Mark VI soprano for sale. No High F#, bell bent ever so slightly ( I could have fixed by a master brass repairman I know). I loved the tone, needs about 80% new pads. Original lacquer. Question: They are asking $3499 but I talked them down to $2500 with a trade in...

Hey saxophones, As you can probably tell by my username, I am not a sax player; and I don't know a whole lot about them aside from the very basics. I do however have a Yamaha YSS-62R Soprano Saxophone in my possession, (the one with the curved neck) and it is in perfect condition. I got it for...