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gear_up
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Definitely find out about the service history and confirm its actual condition in person. $4k US is a reasonable price if you don't need to have it serviced. If it does need to be serviced, it could be anywhere from $500 to $2000 depending on what's wrong with it.
My SH-5, while in excellent cosmetic shape, had problems with its keyboard contacts (they'd corroded), transposition knob, tuning stability, power supply filter cap, and 2-3 more minor things I cannot remember. The previous owner did not disclose any of these problems and claimed to be unaware of them - in other words, all the typical problems involved in buying vintage synths from people you don't know.
I mean this is really the issue, it's not local, they never are, I do plan to probe the guy and try and get video on it and service history . He says everything works but the bender is broken off, pretty common and not a big deal but with vintage I have learned they almost always need some kind of service even if they say it's working. The cheapest I see listed anywhere is $5k plus shipping from Japan and I can guarantee that will need service after arriving from Japan. It seems like a cool synth and I know they are fairly rare, I'll probably do it since what I am trading can be easily purchased again.