80s California Special from Ebay

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Author Message thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 9 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 2:49 pm:    This is the California Special I got on Ebay the other day. Great guitar but appears to have a crack at headstock! Anybody know how to evaluate the seriousness of this? I can send it back for refund if I move quickly. thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 10 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 2:56 pm:    thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 11 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 3:03 pm:    thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 12 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 3:16 pm:    thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 13 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 3:30 pm:    thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 14 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 3:38 pm:    57basstra Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 536 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 4:04 pm:    Man, that bites. I'm no expert. I'd say take it to a local luthier for a 'best guess' if you have time. Nice looking guitar. How does she play and sound? chuck Member Username: chuck Post Number: 84 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 4:05 pm:    Where is the crack and how bad is it.Maybe a local repair shop could fix or you may have to return it to the mother ship.In either case you will have only a fraction of the cost of a new one,and they ain't gittin cheaper. Chuck thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 15 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 4:19 pm:    Sounds great, plays great, looks like the pictures. Its been played A LOT, but seems okay other than the crack. I got it at a good price with the intention of using it as a banger (an alembic banger, don't hear that much) so my goal is to make it work thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 16 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 4:22 pm:    Hey wait a minute. The serial number says C but not CS. Anybody able to tell me the meaning? 88CxxxxUSA adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1317 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 3:19 am:    C is for Custom. Check the Reference Page on the main site for the serial number system.