cmatthes Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Gentlemen (and ladies)...START YOUR ENGINES!http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamer-Californian-Elit...=item45f1601245
esquared Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Pretty sure that it is the same one as we discussed earlier that started out at $600 on CL in Florida.Older thread.Still nice looking. It will be interesting to see if it goes up much from the starting price.
Bennyboy-UK Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Hmmmmm. Thats very nice, but for the money I know I can get an airbrushed Korean import, and have some change from $2,000 Cheers, Benner.
serial Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 ...and to think I had and sold TWO blue trans flamebody Calis-one with reverse HS and bound fingerboard (AND a Cali Custom set neck)... I haven't seen another blue one since!
esquared Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 yummy blue too bad they are not around still, I need to add a blue Cali to my collection.
atquinn Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Mmmmm blue! I actually think the green one on eBay looks very nice too, I'll just be surprised if this goes the distance.-Austin
esquared Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Speaking of blue, this Monaco Elite on eBay looks like a nice one. If it had only been in ebony with crowns
atquinn Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Speaking of blue, this Monaco Elite on eBay looks like a nice one. If it had only been in ebony with crowns Looks very similar to one that was for sale on here a while back... - Austin
Feynman Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 I was torn on where to spend my money, and this one was *very* tempting, but I had to go with the SRV import, so you guys feel free to snag this one.
diablo175 Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Gentlemen (and ladies)...START YOUR ENGINES!http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamer-Californian-Elit...=item45f1601245It's been stated already but I doubt anyone's engine is even gonna have starter key brought out given that price. Sheesh! If he drops it a by about 500- 600 clams I'll throw my hat in the ring!
proxmax Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 what's wrong?is the cali hype over?it is a beautiful guitar even when not in best cond.i wouldn't sell one of mine for that money.
holLoWskull Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Well in the previous thread about this guitar (when it was for sale on CL) it was stated that someone had offered him $2,000 for the guitar (or told him it was worth that much, can't remember which), so he probably figures his opening price is in the ballpark. Personally I think it's too high a price especially given the economic climate, but I think there are still enough 'Californatics' out there willing to pay big money for a Californian with boomerang inlays and a maple body that it may sell (perhaps as was already stated an outside offer to end the auction early or even a bid or two).
cmatthes Posted March 2, 2010 Author Posted March 2, 2010 It's been stated already but I doubt anyone's engine is even gonna have starter key brought out given that price. Sheesh! If he drops it a by about 500- 600 clams I'll throw my hat in the ring! Good luck finding a flame Cali for $1,400 anywhere...
diablo175 Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 It's been stated already but I doubt anyone's engine is even gonna have starter key brought out given that price. Sheesh! If he drops it a by about 500- 600 clams I'll throw my hat in the ring! Good luck finding a flame Cali for $1,400 anywhere... Already got one. Just not as flamed as the Emerald one
Bennyboy-UK Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 My first one was £311.00 for an '88 flamed elite/custom - doubt I'll ever see one for that again these days!B
cwgatti Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 I reached out to this guy. There is a ding by the cord imput. $1400 is about right for this guitar. I told this guy to come here to get a feel for it's worth (an honest opinion). I will give him $1400 for it. . . .***UPDATE***He lowered it to $1750 opening bid
cmatthes Posted March 3, 2010 Author Posted March 3, 2010 My thought is that if the opening bid is $1,750, there will be few bidders and it may not even get a nibble.If the opening bid was a non-reserve low price, it would probably go well over the current opener.I actually think $1,400 is low for one of these. I know they aren't selling for $2,500 like they were a year or two ago, but as always, the market will set the price - at least the price this month.
proxmax Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 i think the main problem is the seller's zero feedback.
Devnor Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 Looks like a lovely piece of wood. Not that I've been looking but I can't recall many green flame Calis offered for sale in the last couple years. A little TLC and that guitar would be a knockout.
holLoWskull Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 My thought is that if he was originally asking $600 for it before when it was on CL, then why not start it at $600 on ebay and let the bidding war begin? As for coming here to get an idea of the guitar's worth, I think we'd be all over the map (some of us who don't have a burning desire for a flame maple Cali might say under $1,500 while others who absolutely crave these guitars might say over $2,000). As for myself I think his lower price is getting closer to being in the ballpark, maybe still $100 - $200 too high but not unreasonable given the Cali's collector appeal. As stated earlier the market will set the price of the guitar (for this month).
atquinn Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 i think the main problem is the seller's zero feedback.Bingo!-Austin
cmatthes Posted March 3, 2010 Author Posted March 3, 2010 i think the main problem is the seller's zero feedback.Bingo!-Austin100% Right there with ya.
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