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Kuz

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  1. Awesome, now rock on!
  2. They are A3 magnets so LOW output, brighter, clear, very tight low end, not a lot of harmonics, almost brittle until overdriven to get the harmonic distortion. I think if Heritage would have used A2s in the bridge, it would have been a very nice combo of clarity A3s neck pup and the push & mids of an A2 bridge pup. Since they both have A3 (just like the Gibson Custom Shop CustomBuckers), I found myself wanting just a "little more of everything" so I put a pair of Throbak SLE-101s (A2s in Neck & Bridge) in my Custom Core and BOOM... I got the tone I wanted. I also have a set of the A3 CustomBuckers in '62 335 Custom Shop Reissue and they sound just like the Parson Street pups. So, the A3 CustomBuckers and Parson St pups are popular, they just aren't my cup of tea. I need to get some Throbaks for the 335 and sell both the CB pups and the Parson St pups. YMMV
  3. Those Zinky amps are SUPER cool!! -What year is it? -For some reason I thought Zinky amps were all solid state. But I saw the overdrive switch/channel, are they tube driven? If so, what the tube layout? Congrats, super nice find!
  4. The guitar he bought says, "Built by apprentice of Tom Bartlett (Bartlett Guitars)". So is it a Bartlett guitar or made by someone who used to work there and it is not a Bartlett guitar. It is gorgeous, whoever made it.
  5. I have heard Greg Koch say many times that the Fender relic'd guitars sound better due to the wear & checking of the finish that allows for more vibration than a NOS guitar with no checking or aging. ( I have also heard Tim Peirce, Jason Isbell, Joe Bonamassa, and other players echo the same sentiment). I am paraphrasing, but they believe the finish is thinner on aged/checked guitars and believe the aged/relic'd guitars are more open and vibrate more. I do believe there are incredible and amazing non-reliec'd guitars. My experience has been comparing 10 or so Cust Shop Strats & Teles (aged vs non-aged) the aged ones sound more open, louder, and resonate. I am not trying to convince anyone, this has just been my experience.
  6. For me, the advantages of the Custom Core over a Standard 150 are: -guaranteed weight of being under 8.5lbs (which I heard from a dealer that Heritage is no longer guarantying the weight, so make sure you ask for a CC weight) Mine is 8.4lbs. (I personally believe and have heard through my own experiences, that lighter guitars are more resonate and alive.) -I also believe and have personally experienced that "aged" guitars sound more open, drier, and resonate to me. I think the checking of the nitro allows the body to vibrate more. -I prefer the "feel" of the aged CC as it feels old and broken in. -I prefer the look of the CC headstock. -I trusted the advice and direction on the CC build of Edwin Wilson, formerly of Gibson Custom Shop. ***PLEASE, these are only my opinions, yours may vary. I have owned 4 standard 150s and currently my CC Aged 150. Was it worth the increase in price for the CC over a standard? For me, yes it was, for the reasons listed above. ***
  7. I won't even attempt to write anything as well craft as this. All I will say is I absolutely agree with the statement and... Jon, sincerely Thank You!
  8. LOL, I "Ripple". Back in the day we used to do that song too.
  9. Well Lance, all I can say about your post here is; I don't know, don't really care. Let there be songs to fill the air.
  10. Wow, that does have a GREAT R&R crunch. I wasn't expecting it to sound that good!
  11. Gorgeous and I am so glad you were able to keep that baby!
  12. Now that I have seen the Centurion, it is officially 2024!
  13. The 535 over your beloved CORE??? I would never guessed that.
  14. 3 months, I felt more comfortable coming back. I hope that's OK.
  15. The perfect at home or recording amp. The Swart Atomic Space Tone amp might also be loud enough for a gig or just mic it through the PA!
  16. Great playing Daniel. I, too, like a hotter Tele bridge pup. All 3 of my Teles have Klein Nocaster pickups. The neck pickup is clear and kind of Strat-ish, and the bridge is full out Rock & Roll. I love Klein's Epic Nocaster pickups. I also love the Klein Epic 1959 Strat or Klein Epic 1962 Strat pickups. Again, great pickin'!
  17. Happy Holidays to everyone. May your Holidays be merry, joyful, safe, and filled with music!
  18. Tim Pierce is a Pro's Pro Guitarist. Nothing is ever flashy, but everything is perfect for the application. He has said before is working on trying to play faster and he really is not a shedder at all. I believe many on this forum could play faster than Tim. BUT he can play over any chord progression and have the perfect melodic solo. He doesn't play the same old tired licks, but is imaginative and melodic. I love TP's playing and he seems like a really super guy. He is also an adamant proponent of new guitars overs vintage guitars. He says new guitars (including PRS) play better, have better intonation, and sound just as good as vintage guitars. He believes we are in the golden era of guitar making and I absolutely believe he is correct. It doesn't surprise me that he loves Heritage Guitars along with other new company's builds (Heritage, Collings, PRS, Harmony, Novo, ect.... Great video Tim!
  19. Ditto to what everyone is saying. Thanks for being the Architect & Owner of this cyberspace and thanks for everything you do to keep the lights on!
  20. I was going to recommend Elderly Music as well. They may be able to appraisals via the internet if you send them a bunch of high quality photos.
  21. I guess a good time for me to come back, after a reset/reboot. 😄
  22. Where is the Mesa Fillmore 50? I thought that was recently your favorite amp.
  23. My final post on the topic is this; I mentioned selling my Golden Eagle for under $4K because Jazz guitarists are used to paying a lot more for their archtops than solid bodies. So if I couldn't get $4K for mine, what makes you think rock guitarist are going to pay $8-10K for a H357. Also, aren't you just verifying my post saying that an H357 would go for $4-5K and rarity doesn't equal demand? But no one is going to pay $8-10K. If you guarantee me a sale at $8-10K, I'll offer anyone here $6500 for theirs and make a quick $1.5-3.5K.
  24. If you could get half that amount, I would say "SOLD"! (if you wanted to sell it). $8-10K would be the most expensive Heritage ever sold by more than two times. I sold my archtop Golden Eagle Florentine cutaway (1 of 5 or so made) that was dead mint for well under $4K.
  25. To answer Lance's original question... Sadly a lot less than you would hope. You would have to find the right buyer that knew the history of Marv & Heritage, instead of someone just viewing it as a Gibby copy. Just my opinion, hey you asked...
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