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Made in the same place, but a MUCH different vibe!
brentrocks posted a topic in The Family Tree,
NGD…2022 Harmony (Kalamazoo) Silhouette
Factory Bigsby
Alder body
Bolt on maple neck
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Rosewood fretboard
Upgraded Mastery bridge
Upgraded Callahan string shaft
Locking tuners
Bone nut
PLEKed
Picked this up from a Craigslist deal today. It’s in excellent condition. Sets up with a nice low action. Has a wonderful vintage vibe!! Plays and sounds great!!! Stays in tune like a CHAMP!! The MONO Vertigo gig bag is a nice plus as well!!
A very cool and wonderful instrument!!
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The Girl from ipanema with Heritage archtop guitar
busujiujitsu posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
If you have time, please lissten to it.
Thank you.
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Making it official (again)...NGD
ridethatbike posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
I just bought a CC 150 from Tejas. Hope to have it early next week. Here's a peek from the shop... it has a twin that is nearly identical in every way that is still there. I had a tough time choosing between the two but this one has a slightly darker board.
Can't wait!
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Playing "Sunny" with Heritage archtop
busujiujitsu posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
I playing Sunny in a rock beat with my Heritage Sweet16.
If you have time please listen to it.
Thank you
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New Guitar Day! 2017 H-150
cram1960 posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
No more itch! Woo Hoo! Yay me!😍
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NGD 1992 H-140
jackthestripper posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
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NOHGD H-137 Refinish
skydog52 posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
Dave Teske did the work on it. He does excellent work. David Teske - Guitars and furniture custom finishing and repair services
Before and after.
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Bought my first Heritage
NePlusUltra posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
I’ve owned a ton of guitars and banjos, and still do, and my favorite guitar that I own out of all of the vintage ones is my Gibson ES-347.
I just found a great deal on a 2002 Heritage H-555 with the upgraded pickups and VIP electronics.
It’ll arrive tomorrow. Think I’m in for a treat?
Jack
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NGD 1947 Epiphone Triumph
zguitar71 posted a topic in The Family Tree,
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Rendal Wall Superman
skydog52 posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/cancer-care/bladder-cancer-didnt-silence-kalamazoos-guitar-guru
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Hap, Hap, Happy Birthday ElNumero
pressure posted a topic in The Family Tree,
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Hap, Hap, Happy Birthday FredZepp
pressure posted a topic in The Family Tree,
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Heritage H535 For Sale $1850
StephenK posted a topic in Bay Watch,
Thanks for looking,
Stephenk
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A Fun Little Jam Stones and Chuck Berry
rockabilly69 posted a topic in The Family Tree,
This is exactly what we sound like live so take an 8 minute ride with us and party on coolios, but fair warning, this really needs to be heard on something
other than computer speakers as the rhythm is all in the low end, turn it up.
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NEW PSP SIGN UP LINK
DetroitBlues posted a topic in 2019 PSP XII,
They have provided a new link and asking everyone to sign up again.
My apologies for asking everyone to duplicate their sign-in.
https://bnd.la/PSP2019
Let me know if you're having a problem with this link!
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New Guitar Day (there's gold in them there hills).
RhoadsScholar posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
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Why I stopped shopping for guitars: or Put down the computer and pick up the guitar
HANGAR18 posted a topic in The Family Tree,
I also like using tools and tinkering on things. What if I just want to work on guitars, tinkering and not play them? Would I not be allowed to enjoy guitars by simply working on them? (I do like jamming on a guitar, my point being is that playing the guitar is not the only way to enjoy the guitar. Sometimes I'd rather just enjoy looking at them hanging on a wall as a collector might do rather than playing them.)
But in my case, I've just realized that I already own nearly every incredibly awesome guitar that I could ever dream of, and my hands are starting to hurt when I grab things. My hands are starting to feel the way those people on the arthritis TV commercials are describing their own hands. The newest source of irritation is the occasional sharp pain in the web of my hand, between thumb and first finger which happens when I try to squeeze my grip closed around the neck of a guitar in order to remove it from its wall hanger. So I guess if I'm ever going to take guitar playing seriously, I'd better get to it now while I still can.
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2014 HERITAGE H555
brentrocks posted a topic in Trash Can,
A 2014 Heritage H555 semi hollow, loaded with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups!!!
This 7.75 lb Tone Monster has medium C neck carve of .81 at the first fret and .91 at the 12th
Some of the highlights of this custom shop masterpiece include:
Multi-bound, heavily flamed maple top (premium wood package)
Heavily flamed and bound back
Bound F holes
Gold Tone Pros hardware
Bone nut
Bound Ebony fretboard with Abalone and Mother of pearl inlays
Bound and inlayed headstock
Mother of pearl truss rod cover
Bound flame maple Johnny Smith style pickguard
Freshly setup with 10-46s...low action. The tone of a semi hollow with seths is absolutely AMAZING!!!!! Warm, fat and woody!!!!
OHSC included...one broken latch...see pics
I would almost call this guitar mint....if 100 people looked at this guitar, 90 would say its mint....I'm gonna say near mint. NO fret wear, a couple tiny (smaller than a pin head) impressions...some light polish swirls.
The H555 is no longer in the "STANDARD" production line at Heritage.....which makes this a CUSTOM ORDER guitar now...….that translates to BIG MONEY!!!! If you were to order this H555 tomorrow, you would be looking at a $3500 price tag....maybe more depending on the options you choose.
Own this near mint example for HUNDREDS LESS!!!!!!
$2250 plus shipping
Thanks for looking!!!!
IMG_0493 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_0494 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
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FS: H150 Cherryburst - Like New
totonka posted a topic in Trash Can,
Mahogany bottom with maple top.
Trap inlays.
Hard case.
I'm not a real guitar guru, but I'll try and answer any questions you may have. I'm asking $2,200 plus shipping.
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FS: Heritage H-535
JRL posted a topic in Heritage Goods: For Sale, Trade, Wanted,
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A Gig Tale
tulk1 posted a topic in The Family Tree,
La Cygne KS - known for it's proximity to the La Cygne Nuclear Power Plant and the oft spotted 2 headed frogs. To be fair, the river and the town were there long before the power plant. And they are a few miles apart. Anyway, BFE in Eastern Kansas. I get there 1 1/2 hrs before the gig. Tracy is there, drummer is not. He's always first. Very conscientious about gigs and getting set up. Hmmm. Tracy and I unload, start setting up, he's still not there. It's now 1 hour before the gig and he finally responds to texts and phone calls.
#1: "Thought this gig was cancelled", Nope, that was the acoustic gig in the ice/snow storm. "Uh, oh boy, I'm 2 hours away from there" Then you best get on the road! "I'm on my way!"
#2: Our regular bass player couldn't make the gig. "I'll have Paul sit in, he's pretty good." Ok, will he know his stuff? "Yeah, he'll get it. He and I studied at the same college". You went to school? Where at? Berkelee College of Music" You went where? ........ oh yeah.
So, no drummer, sit in bass player. Oh, did I mention my pedal board went wanky? 30 minutes to find a short(ing) cable. Because it wasn't shorting all the time. Argh!! So, come 9p we started, with the sit in bass player and no drummer. Hmmm, not bad. Played mostly slower, more acoustic(y) stuff. Some older goodies we don't normally play. And we made a thing of the drummer not being there. Mentioned it before and after every song. Bus .... drummer, IYKWIM. And then about 9:30 the side door opens and in walks the drummer. The whole bar applauded and cheered him on. It was pretty cool. We took a break, helped him set up. Did a quick check on the kick drum, and proceeded to bust it loose! Owner thought it was a good "skit"; bass player was spot on - he and I meshed very well; Tracy was in great form (vocally as well); and the drummer had lots of energy. Turned out to be a very good evening.
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Chibsons - Burn or Buy?
DetroitBlues posted a topic in The Family Tree,
Some on Craigslist and some in local second hand shops.
While they have been honest of what they are, but should they even be allowed on the market?
Would you buy one, even if you swapped all the parts or the quality was actually high?
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NEW HERITAGE GUITARS ON THE WALL AT KALAMAZOO GC
brentrocks posted a topic in Heritage Guitars,
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Options - New Venue?
DetroitBlues posted a topic in 2019 PSP XII,
But I've often wondered if we could ever turn our love of Heritage guitars and PSP into something more memorable than recent years, something more upscale like what Martin and PRS has done in the past. Perhaps something that is more community involved or something more of a prestigious, exclusive private event with Heritage. I don't think it will be crazy like PRS, but we have a tight fanbase for Heritage guitars and I think you all deserve more than what I've been able to do so far.
Truth be told, I'm a bit concerned with the VFW availability this year and years moving forward. Also, while the cost of the Country Inn hasn't risen too much over the years, the quality/condition of the rooms has declined. With this, I'm researching new hotels and venues to host our PSP events. While Plaza Corp and Bandlab has been offering to host our event at their future Outdoor Beer Garden, I honestly don't know if/when it will be ready for us.
Now here's my thoughts, I could use some constructive opinions here.
Option 1:
Continue Country Inn & VFW
Option 2:
Find a hotel that has an outdoor reception area that we can have catered.
Option 3.
Find a hotel that offers shuttle services to another location.
In previous years and including this year, PSP has been a free event. However, by evolving PSP to a more exclusive styled event, we may have to start to pay upfront. One location I'm looking at is up to $1000 plus catering costs. While that's a bit expensive, if we say there are 60 people coming, the event could only cost us $25 a piece.
I don't want to move forward with this if we are not wanting or willing to at least explore the option.
I get nothing out of this other than just hosting an event for the members of this community, many of which I call friends. I also don't want to alienate or take away anything we experienced over the years either.
Your opinions mean a lot to me. What do you think?
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