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yoslate

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  1. So many iterations of "Thanks!" for your curation of the site, John!  I doubt most of us have the first clue regarding what you've invested in the HOC playground for all of us to mess up the sandbox, go down the slide backwards, skin our knees, and swear at the other kids for not getting off of the good swings.  You have our sincerest gratitude!  

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  2. On 1/2/2024 at 2:43 AM, rockabilly69 said:

    Me either, the professor positively gushes about The Core :)

    Yes...but the right tool for the job, and if anybody understands that, you do, Daniel!  I do love that Core!!  But for an all-around-get-it-done Swiss Army Knife guitar, it's the 535.

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  3. 21 hours ago, davesultra said:

    Totally normal, especially with a nitrocellulose finish.

    18 hours ago, TalismanRich said:

    MG is right on the money.    If there was no binding, the guitar would probably be exhibiting some fret sprout which happens with the wood dries out and shrinks. 

    On 12/25/2023 at 12:12 PM, MartyGrass said:

    That's very common.  With temperature and humidity changes, metal responds differently than wood. 

     

    All of the above, of course.  And if you'll notice, the crack is right where the tang is for each fret.  That would make perfect sense regarding both Marty's and Rich's observations.

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  4. Another point relating to your question is that Heritage is a relatively small shop, not turning out large numbers of guitars.  Therefore, they don't sell in quantity.  They are great guitars (I've owned six, still own four), but there hasn't been much demand for the brand in the broad marketplace.  There isn't much reason to counterfeit a Heritage, particularly a left handed model, because the brand is largely unknown and demand is low.  Counterfeiting something like a Strat or a Gibson R9, even poorly, makes a lot more sense.  There are many very knowledgeable people on this forum, skydog52 among them.  You'll receive very good counsel here!  

  5. On 12/16/2023 at 12:50 PM, rockabilly69 said:

    Thanks, sometimes all this guitar business gets a little stuffy with the vintage correctness and all, I wanted this to be a fun guitar :) And it is killing at the band practices!!!

     

    On 12/16/2023 at 12:55 PM, Gitfiddler said:

    Spoken like a man who truly understands the purpose of an electric guitar.  :icon_thumleft:

    Bingo!  Figures that these comments would come from two of my favorite HOC sages!

  6. Man, nice!  I can identify with your choices.  Love the Supros!  Used a 1624T Dual-Tone for a time in my last band.  Loved it!  Took pedals like a champ.  Great tone.  Recorded really well.  And had a chance to abuse an Orange AD 30 in the studio a few times.  Fab noisemakers, all!

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  7. 5 hours ago, TalismanRich said:

    Do you have a  reputable local music store?   They should be able to give you a valid appraisal.   I would be hesitant to use someplace like Guitar Center, or a pawn shop.  You might also contact a dealer who sells Heritage,  like Chicago Music Exchange or Daves.   They should have a better idea about special models like the 20th Anniv and the 357.  You don't want trade in value,  you want replacement value.    Some shops might look at unusual guitars and price them as standard instruments.   Pull out  a picture of a Knaggs, and he says  "looks like a Strat.... $1500" when replacing it might be 4 or 5 thousand.

    Having a significant investment in guitars means it's prudent to have a rider, spelling out exactly what instruments you have,  including model serial numbers and pictures.    A standard homeowners policy probably will have a limit of a few thousand dollars.    Having a dozen guitars which are worth $2-3000 a pop means it could be a  significant loss.    With the way guitar prices have risen in the past 5 years,  that guitar you picked up for $1000 might take twice that to replace today.

    This...!

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  8. Many thanks for looking after what is turning into a second (or more?) career, John!  Just a few more years and a cushy retirement may be on the horizon.  No idea how you do that voodoo that you do so well here, but I'd be willing to spring for the goat the next time you need to make the site whole....

  9. Yep!  Saw this Saturday about five minutes after Tim Pierce posted it.  I was floored, but not so surprised.  Wanted to post it immediately but with the HOC site in absentia....  This is a must-watch for us.  And as the owner of a Custom Core...well, I'm no Tim Pierce.

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  10. bethster, it goes without saying (except for the fact you know no one here), but I'll say it anyway.  The advice on this thread is from people who know what they're talking about.  That's a lovely 575 (and the HRW pickups [the two magnetic microphones under the strings] are a bit of a unicorn around this forum)!

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  11. On 10/30/2023 at 7:48 PM, TalismanRich said:

    I remember them saying that the CC guitars have a different carve than the standard line (if memory serves me).   I don't know if it's a deeper carve or not.   Maybe one of you folks with both types can compare and comment.

     

     

    You're right, Rich.  I recall Edwin Wilson saying that the CC tops were spec'd to the carve of a particular Burst he liked.  I've compared my CC to my '06 25th Anniversary, and the CC's top carve is much shallower!  To keep the break angle at the back of the bridge right on the CC, my tailpiece is not nearly buried.  The flat flange on the bottom of the tailpiece stud is 1/8" off the top.  Seems counterintuitive though.  That's with the original hardware.

  12. 5 hours ago, rockabilly69 said:

     He and I are both so OCD....

    It's why we love both of you!  And I'd always thought that the top and the color of that 535 were the most stunning I've ever seen on any guitar!

     

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  13. My name is Logan. I first caught the Heritage bug a few years ago when I was in the market for an es 335. I was taking guitar lessons with Vince Lewis at the time and he told me that he had a former student selling an h535. I went to the guy's house to check it out and bought it on the spot.

     

    My 535 is pretty much the only electric I've played for the last 2 years and it seems like I fall in love with it again every couple months. I fantasize about owning another heritage with a bigsby and p90s, but for now my 535 is still killing it.

     

    Here's a video of me playing it at a show in Baltimore recently. I was going to post a picture but then I thought, whats better than just seeing it? Seeing it and hearing it!

     

     

    Also, heres a soundcloud playlist of some recording's I've done. Anything by my band Hemingway was played on the 535.

     

    https://soundcloud.com/lpatton/sets/records

     

    Any friend of Vince's is a friend of ours.... Welcome, Logan. Love that your first post is a vid of the 535 in action. Nicey nice! They are remarkable instruments! You playing through just the Excelsior, or the Orange as well. Rig info? And good job on the tune, everybody!

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