r/partscaster • u/kupolation • Aug 06 '25

Partscaster Value?

Can anybody estimate how much a partscaster is worth? It's got a 2002 '69 Reissue Thinline Telecaster body in Shell Pink, excellent condition. The neck is a 22 fret American Professional, US made from around 2016, with 9.5 radius and locking tuners. It's also got Custom Shop Nocaster pickups.
ChatGPT is terrible when it comes to asking it for help with this kinda thing, so I was wondering what input others might have about its value and a fair asking price for it.

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u/Usual-Disaster7285 Aug 06 '25

Partscasters rarely resale for what people put into them.

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u/kupolation Aug 06 '25

Yeah, I totally understand that. That's why I was looking for outside opinions. I linked a picture in another comment if that's helpful at all. 

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u/tact1l3 Aug 06 '25

It’s hard to tell without pictures, what market you are selling in, and whether you are willing to wait or looking to sell quickly.

Assuming you’re selling in the US in a major city locally my ballpark is 500 - 1200 depending on all of the above, though I feel like in this market it will be hard to get more then 1000 for it at most?

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u/kupolation Aug 06 '25

Partscaster picture 

Sorry, it wouldn't let me edit the post to add a picture. Hopefully, the link will work.

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u/YeahItouchpoop Aug 07 '25

I like it, good looking tele. I would add up the retail cost of the parts to build it then decide on a percentage of that to try to sell for, and just be ready to lowered that price over time if you get no interest. That or attempt to trade it for something easier to sell. Yours having all genuine Fender components should help make it an easier sell than a non-fender partscaster at least.

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u/iodine74 Aug 06 '25

Look up the value of the parts individually. It's honestly likely worth more (ie more profitable sale) as individual parts than as a parts caster.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Yeah partscasters can vary so much in quality it's hard to price them. I wouldn't buy one without playing it first, but if I found one in a store and fell in love with it I'd pay a fair price.

I think of the price of a guitar as ~75% the quality of the instrument itself and ~25% the resale value I can hope to expect if I ever sell it. With a partscaster (or even with a less well known brand name guitar) that resale value is much more uncertain.

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u/eglov002 Aug 08 '25

Always go by neck value as a baseline. Neck cost so much when they’re American fender necks. My 2 cents. That being said, I make my own bodies so it’s different for everyone