Price check......USA Californian

[Twisted Metal]

Hi Experts, I had a USA Californian pop up in my local area. Its definitely no perfect theres finish checking and a few bruises but nothing major. Neck is great and pickups have be upgraded. Whats the current market for these?

Any input would be appreciated.

[hamerhead]

Without pics that's a tough one, but $600 to $1000 is pretty normal.

[serial]

Dot neck-$6-800, more for a custom graphic. Boomers $800-2k depending on finish, condition, etc.

[Twisted Metal]

oops sorry guys,.......... yes Boomers, plain solid finish but a fair amount checking.

I'll try and snap some pics....just trying to get an idea

[sixesandsevens]

Bumping this to see if 2014 pricing is different than 2012:

Dot neck-$6-800, more for a custom graphic. Boomers $800-2k depending on finish, condition, etc.

[DBraz]

I wouldn't exactly call myself an expert but I have bought 3 Cali's in the last 4 years and they have got more expensive relatively with each purchase. From what I can see the bolt-ons are a fair bit cheaper and more common than the set-neck Custom's. And it's getting harder to find clean examples.

A red FM bolt-on went on the German Ebay for a steel late last year but all the other ones seem to be getting good money. From experience what people say "you should be paying" only turns out to be correct for an average example. If you want something super clean you have to pay up. For me it's worth the extra for something that has been cherished.

[cmatthes]

The pricing from Serial's 2012 post is still pretty relevant, although there are examples that have sold both higher and lower recently. That's a good gauge.

[Studio Custom]

Dot neck-$6-800, more for a custom graphic. Boomers $800-2k depending on finish, condition, etc.

Of course Holloskulls are $2,500 minimum, don't even get me started on the cost of the only single pup Holloskull I recently acquired