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Th original 575s were made from a solid carved maple top, along with solid maple back and sides.

This...period.

Thanks for the reply. I've used treble bleeds in the past on Les Paul's with good success, I may need to think about that on this one. I like the taper on the pots they used work just fine. This guitar was in the case for most of it's life so the pots were scratchy and the 3-way was nearly stuck in place. Contact cleaner resolve those issues. The guitar it's self has a smoky smell to it. Any idea how to address that? The case is easy I've had it in the sun for the last two weeks and the smell is all but gone. I appreciate. it.

I can't see Heritage going with anything other than solid rim and carved body. Plus when they do the laminate for the 535 and 525s, they use basswood and maple to make the laminate if memory serves me. They may just be using select pieces of maple to do the body vs "standard" maple.

(IMO) I don’t really believe that any years of the “Pre-Plaza” era H-150s’ were any better or worse. You really have to take them on a case by case basis.

Not to stir up controversy about the latest CC H575's, but there is no mention of them being solid carved top/back/sides like the original 575's. Heritage's website does not mention 'carved' at all. Instead it states the following: The Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-575 is a timeless instrument crafted with precision and attention to detail. The body of the Core Collection H-575 is constructed from premium curly maple, enhancing the visual appeal of this beloved tonewood. It is available in two elegant colors: Original Sunburst and Antique Natural. The body is finished with nitrocellulose, providing a vintage gloss that ages beautifully over time. For those seeking a more vintage look, this H-575 is also available in an Artisan Aged finish. The rim wood of the H-575 is made from solid curly maple, contributing to the guitar's resonance and durability. The rim wood of the H-575 is made from solid curly maple, contributing to the guitar's resonance and durability. Specs: Body Material Premium Curly Maple (Top & Body) Anyone have information from Heritage regarding this?

FWIW- I have a 1999 H150-CM that I absolutely love. (I did replace the pickups with Bare Knuckle Rebel Yells and put Sperzel Locking Tuners on it)...

Howdy all Heritage geeks.... would like to ask in context of tradition and spirit of these Heritage H150 specifically which era or years were built among the best of Heritage guitars before it changed hands to the new owners.... Not to get me wrong... i have a H150 new era and am currently working on to getta H150CC and i am also wanting an older build H150 before Heritage changed hands... but i just dont know which years was it built among the best.... in terms of their hands on craftmanship, wood selection .... Seen few on reverb and its very tempting...early 2000s era or late 90s era be good?

Sounded great! Good to see you rocking out

Nice looking guitar with some seriously flamey wood!

As long as it wasn't Brent. hahahaha

That was me

I tried really hard to buy a H-110 from a guy in Baltimore selling one last week but it seems that someone else got to it before me.

I think the fret wire is standard Jesco stuff. It's pretty much used industry wide, unless you go with stainless. I don't remember the number, though. The caps in most Heritages are Vishay MKT metalized film. They are yellow axial capacitors and are good caps. The pots can vary over the years, depending on availability. They use standard audio taper pots. I have tried changing pots and to be honest, sonically there was no change. I had one that was scratchy, so I replaced all 4 with CTS pots. The only difference was in the feel, as I used low torque CTS with a 15% taper which changes the rate of volume change as you turn the knob. They also made it easier to turn, which might be good or bad, depending on your style. Wire is wire... You can get nice cloth covered vintage style wire, but it won't change the sound. It's pretty and if you want it to look like 1959, then go for it. Jacks and switches are pretty much generic. If they are clean and work, they're good. If they get dirty and noisy, or cut out, then change them out. I've used Switchcraft and cheapos from China and as long as they are quiet and solid, they're fine. Depending on how you like to roll off volume, I added a treble bleed to my 157 for a while. I liked it's effect more than 50s wiring or standard wiring. Here's my 157 control cavity with treble bleeds and the stock pots and caps. As I had changed a noisy switch, I changed the cable running up to the switch with a shielded cable. (the grey stuff).

Here is my 535. I forget what year it was made, close to '98 maybe? It is a rush when I can get this thing howling and feel the air coming out of the top f-hole on my forearm.

Congrats! Others will answer your questions!

What a unique and beautiful specimen!

That thing really cries out for a Floyd Rose! 😁

If I remember correctly, when they were relocating to the other part of the building, didn't they toss a lot of the old patterns out? Someone had a bunch of Heritage stuff like that on Reverb or Ebay or something. That was a few years back so maybe I'm not remembering it correctly. Does anyone else recall that episode? If that happened, then making new Stats or Parsons Street guitars would truly be a custom build, from sketching it out on the wood plank and putting it on the band saw to shaping the curves of the headstock. It would probably be easier to get and independent builder to make a copy. Granted it wouldn't be a "Heritage" but if you were really hooked on getting a particular style guitar, that would be one way to do it. Probably wouldn't be cheap tho!

Yeah... they are kind of plain... 😜

I reached out to the factory to ask if they would make a Parson Street model. As you can probably guess... hard NO. Not sure I still want one anymore.

When I took my Johnny Smith back to Heritage, Ren looked at the Spruce tops grain, which was slightly wide, he said "don't worry it will still sound good". Up to then I hadn't worried or even been aware of the effect grain width could have on the sound. I always listen to Ren. Ha.

" Riding in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim: You know, those were different times..."

Outstanding!! Congrats