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A992 - Wise to buy before I try??

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Hi there,

I'm looking to upgrade my student sax and have been on the lookout for a used Yanagisawa A992. I'm on a pretty tight budget and have seen one which would require an overseas journey.

The sax I've seen was manufactured in 1998 and was seldom played. It looks in great condition, judging from the photos and it would cost me about 25% less than a new one, which I can get locally and which would also include a professional setup and free 2 year service. My question is this. Would this used saxophone need to be set up again? If so, is this a big deal and would it be expensive? Is it wise to buy before I try? To try I will of course have to incur the cost of an overseas journey which will bump up the price even more.

What to do??

Any advice appreciated.
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I agree with Grumps on the resale price issue. I like Yani's but you should really persue this at YOUR price and you should always try before buying, if possible. If you can't, you have to factor the added risk into your offer price.

75% resale would be okay perhaps if it were being sold by a retailer and you liked it that much.
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