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I don't think the switches fuck anything up. it's still a Cali. It's still solid flamed maple body. Those pickups probably sound awesome. Ok, sure, for that price you want "unmolested." But they aren't making 30 year old Calis any more. They don't come on the market often, this is the price. If you don't like the price, don't buy it. If you like, well, here's the price. If the price is unacceptable, go ahead and buy one of the other flamed maple Hamer USA Calis that are available right now. What? There are no other choices? Exactly. Don't buy this one, then you have to accept the risk they might just get more expensive in the future. Or maybe you'll get lucky and someone wants to unload one for much cheaper...but can you be sure you'll be the first to see it and grab it?
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There aren't enough of these sold to know what the price should be. You can say the market narrows due to scalloping, but the obvious counter is: okay, go buy one of the other market-scalloped Calis...and there are none. Heck, when I checked last night, the only other Cali for sale on Reverb at all is the double-necked one. So it comes down to whether scalloping is an actual turn-off or an actual bonus. I think Diablo could sell his flamed maple one on reverb for well over $3500. It's only dropped to $2300 because he's only selling it here. The red one in my AVI sold for $3400 about 6 months ago...or maybe it was longer, time flies. The point of this rambling is: When you're talking about extremely rare items, it's hard to say with any certainty something should be cheaper or more expensive. It's just: does the seller value the money offered more than keeping the guitar, and does the buyer value the guitar more than the asking price? A sale only happens if BOTH sides think they are getting the better end of the deal. Unless desperation is involved, but still: even if the seller WANTS $2500, does he value $1800 in his pocket today more than not knowing when he'll get the $2500, if ever? I'm not to that point yet. I'd rather keep the guitar than accept, say, $2200 now, because I don't need to sell it, and I think there's a chance $2500 (or a little higher on Reverb and eBay) might be enough to get a buyer.
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If you grip hard, yeah, you can chord it out of tune, especially in the cowboy chord area. Scalloped frets teach you to play with a lighter touch, if you have a good ear. The one that gave me the most tuning problems is the major D chord. But playing scalloped fretboards has gotten that out of my system. Playing with a lighter touch improves speed and accuracy, as well.