what year is my califonian elite

[jcm800]

i have a califorian elite ,the serial numbers are stamped in bolt on neck candy red .serial# 229821

[atquinn]

1992. The first digit indicates the last number of the year and Cali Elites weren't around in 2002 or 1982, so 1992 is it.

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Austin

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

1992.

There are two web pages that should be everyone's go-to resource:

Hamer Guitars A to M

Hamer Guitars N to Z

Here's the entry on the Californian:

Californian (1987 - 1997) - Downsized contoured body with scalloped offset double cutaways, bolt-on maple neck (25.5 inch scale length) with angled peghead, 27 frets on a dot-inlay rosewood fingerboard. Fitted with one humbucker and one single coil pickup and Floyd Rose trem.. The Elite version has upgraded pickups (OBL, EMG or Seymour Duncan), ebony fingerboard, boomerang inlays and optional figured maple body. The Custom version is as the Elite but has a glued-in neck with a sculpted neck/body joint. Also sometimes fitted with Sustainiac circuitry (circa 1990 only). There are also 12-String and double-neck (6 + 12) versions.

The first number in the serial is the year. Since they weren't making Californians in 1982 or 2002, your is a 1992.

[jcm800]

thanks mine has boomarangs and ebony.schaller german tremolo .nut is not thru neck bolted. duncan true duo pickups.i think

[DBraz]

thanks mine has boomarangs and ebony.schaller german tremolo .nut is not thru neck bolted. duncan true duo pickups.i think

Awesome. Now let's see some pictures on the message board!

[veatch]

...and welcome to the forum!

[jcm800]

thanks you people are great .will post pics as soon as i figure out how to

[coolfeel]

You can send your guitar to me and I will take some pics if it for you :-)

[jcm800]

lol thanks may do that sometime it is the best guitar i have ever played.have a 87 hm strat ibanez prestige rga121 .and 3 vintage marshalls and a eginater. amps thanks for the help though. can send as tex or email off my i phone

[DBraz]

thanks you people are great .will post pics as soon as i figure out how to

photobucket is easy enough

[Tres Aardvarks]

thanks you people are great .will post pics as soon as i figure out how to

photobucket is easy enough

Don't even need photobucket. Click Reply, then More Reply Options, then Add them as an Attachment.

[jcm800]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q755/gofastguru/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20INSPIRON-1546/Iphone%20photos/DCIM/860OKMZO/IMG_0022.jpg

[jcm800]

[Bennyboy-UK]

Most good!

[atquinn]

Very nice!

[jcm800]

had to get a friend to put up my pics. may have to sell one of these are one of my amps .hope not need to pay for my new bass boat tough times will wait till i have no other option

[unfun75]

Our fellow forumite Stike could paint your Cali to match that fishing boat. And it would be awesome!

[jcm800]

he could paint it .i could hydro dip it .did a jackson in carbon fiber it was cool.been doing this for 2 years .wished i could airbrush .alot of knowlege on this fourm you people are great

[Guest gearwhore]

1992.

There are two web pages that should be everyone's go-to resource:

Hamer Guitars A to M

Hamer Guitars N to Z

Here's the entry on the Californian:

Californian (1987 - 1997) - Downsized contoured body with scalloped offset double cutaways, bolt-on maple neck (25.5 inch scale length) with angled peghead, 27 frets on a dot-inlay rosewood fingerboard. Fitted with one humbucker and one single coil pickup and Floyd Rose trem.. The Elite version has upgraded pickups (OBL, EMG or Seymour Duncan), ebony fingerboard, boomerang inlays and optional figured maple body. The Custom version is as the Elite but has a glued-in neck with a sculpted neck/body joint. Also sometimes fitted with Sustainiac circuitry (circa 1990 only). There are also 12-String and double-neck (6 + 12) versions.

The first number in the serial is the year. Since they weren't making Californians in 1982 or 2002, your is a 1992.

you can not get these to open on the main page...how did you get them??? there is so much info

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

I can't remember how I stumbled across it the first time. Now I just google "Hamer Guitars A to M" anytime I want to double check dates of materials.

I check the N to Z page far less.