Special Invitation To New Members

[blues]

Hi guy, Im new here, saw a pic of the H-137dc and now I want one.

[brentrocks]

Hi guy, Im new here, saw a pic of the H-137dc and now I want one.

 

 

Welcome....i know how you feel...i have one on order and the wait is killing me.

 

If you really want one now is the time to go to your local deal and order one!!! Wait time is low, quality is high and you will have a great guitar in your hands!!!

[EdPero]

This is a copy of my control panel... sorry if there are some mistakes, I'm a wino frog living in the stinky cheeses country !

 

 

Bonjour everyone !

 

I live in Paris France and I'm a musician : singer, pianist and guitarist. If I do my best to perform a lot, music projects (as a musician or a musicologist) aren't already a stable job to me, yet. So I teach music to teenagers at school since 8 years. I have several musical projects : my own www.eddypero.com which is a mixing between Led Zeppelin, Queen, Jeff Buckely and classical music -I play with a strings trio- I'm also John Lennon in a coverband called Beatles Live Festival and I'm guitarist/ producer and composer of this pop rock band called Cards.

 

I own a lot of guitars, this is my list :

 

ARNAUD QUEREY

He's a french luthier, I worked with a lot of guitar tech around the world and to me he's the best of his kind !

In 2005, we designed together my own model which is called the "Per Aude".

Per Aude 24 frets

Per Aude Fretless

Perocaster Reversed

Walnut Telecaster

Soon... Pero Firebird VII Custom

 

HERITAGE

H-555 Almond Burst

H-575 Vintage Burst (changed pick ups by a P-90 and a PAF Hep Cat Pick Ups)

H-150 CM (tuned CFBbEbGC)

 

Gibbon edit : is it normal it always write Gibbon and not Gib-son ?

Les Paul Junior (SG shape) 1962 original

SG Junior 1968 original

Nighthawk Custom recolored by Querey (I'm with my first and only personal fan)

J-45 standard (soon on pictures on Beatles cover performances !)

 

FENDER

Stratocaster Ultra with EMG DG-20 pick-ups

Telecaster Standard US (customised by Querey)

Precision bass 67 original

Precision bass 77 (+ a jazz pick up)

 

ARIA STG 003 ( a nice little guitar to gig on)

AZ By WSL Rickenbacker copy "Lennon" model... and I wrote Rickenbacker on the head ! lol

DEAN "V" cherry burst

FRAMUS Banjo guitar

GODIN ACS SA

HOFNER Club Bass (McCartney model in 1961 !)

IBANEZ RG 450 (my first guitar !!)

PEERLESS Songbird natural (ES-330 or Epiphone Casino-like... but much better)

RICKENBACKER Lapsteel (1937)

MARTIN MTV Unplugged Limited (#100 - 1998)

No brand Luth Guitar, Fretless Precision bass

SEAGULL Acoustic guitars : S S6 CW and a S S6+

TAKAMINE Electric Acoustic 12 strings (1977)

TAMA Electric Acoustic 12 strings (1974) needs to be fixed...

 

and a lot of amps (Tony Bruno, Fender, Vox, Laney, Marshall -for bass) and a lot of custom effects...

Edited January 24, 2010 by EdPero

[FredZepp]

Hello EdPero !

Welcome to the HOC. That is an impressive and enjoyable list of guitars that you have.

Gibbon edit : is it normal it always write Gibbon and not Gib-son ?

that is our usual tendency to write Gibbon( or Gibby ), here at this site...

 

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson

I love your signature, it made me laugh....

 

( I just noticed that all of those underlined ..link to pictures,nice.

At a quick glance your 150 looks like a 140 to me, but I will have to check again )

Edited January 24, 2010 by FredZepp

[EdPero]

Maybe you're right, it' can be a 140 !

[sparkipeat]

Just bought my second H535. Got the first one three years ago from Frailers in Runcorn. Been my No.1 for gigs from the word go. Neptune blue, always get comments on the look of it. Even from my Dad who does not usually even notice my guitars and wouldn't know one end from the other!

 

Interesting to see some of the comments about pickups as I have thought this might be a weekness of the guitar (stock schallers). I have a Gibson 2005 ES335 and have always loved the classic '57s that are on it. Even though I don't use it much the 335s neck pickup has a usable clear sound whereas the H535s neck pickup is muddy and indistinct to my ears. I wondered if it was more the H535 than the pickup that made it sound this way?

 

The other original hardware is weird!? grovers great! but bridge made with rollers for a vibrato with no vibrato? stop tail made for fine tuners but has none and clunky looking? Swapped these last two for more conventional nashville/stop tail.

 

Do all newer versions come with Duncans and regular hardware as standard? What is the story of the hardware?

 

The neck is the best part for me! chunky and powerful always gives me confidence when gigging somehow as I find narrower necks to be a bit fiddly.

 

The new one is a cherry sunburst, another out of the ordinary finsh (my 335 is boring vintage sunburst!) and I am waiting for it to come in from the USA to Liverpool UK where I reside.

 

Any observations, comments, facts regarding the above will be read with interest.

 

Cheers

 

Pete

[Duffy]

I'm new here and want to find a "The Heritage" LP style guitar, as I am upgrading my guitar collection. I found this site and know that you all will be great resources for information as I proceed with my quest. My desire is to find a nice used model that fits into my financial situation.

 

I have high quality amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Ltd Ed Tweed varnished w Jensen P12n speaker; Peavey Delta Blues tweed w 15 inch speaker, Crate Palomino V32 212 with twin Celestion 12 inch seventy eighties, Fender Super Champ XC w Eminence Ragin' Cajun really loud sweet speaker replacement, Blackheart Little Giant head thru Epiphone So. Cal. Cabinet four by twelve Lady Luck speakers, Peavey JSM Mini Colossal, Marshall MG15CDR closed back practice amp.

 

Recent upgrades to my guitars include a '09 Fender American Standard strat, and a Fender Special Edition FMT Black Cherry Burst HH w SD Pearly Gates Bridge and 59 neck, Squire CV 50s Lake Placid blue with Fender Custom Shop Texas Special single coils in an aged white pearl pickguard, Squire CV 50s antique burst with amber pearl pickguard and stock pickups, Peavey HP Signature EXP superstrat, two hot rodded Epiphone LP standards one a plus top w SDs, and an unbelievably great Xavier XV500 LP tribute w GFS Crunch PAT HBs stock, also have a great Epiphone SG copy of a Gibson sixty six with great stock pups in transparent cherry.

 

Pleased to meet you.

[Duffy]

 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2010 by Duffy

[mark555]

Welcome to all new members here, Duffy, you will find your dreams with Heritage guitars, and to our new french member in stinky cheesy land, you have some nice guitars, your Walnut telecaster is a killer.

[yoslate]

Welcome, Duffy. Nice pile of stuff you have there. And yes, it is time for a Heritage. Spend just a bit of time casting around here, and you'll find a wealth of information, tons of experience and informed opinion on Heritage guitars, and a bunch of terrific folks. The "Bay Watch" and "For Sale" sections offer any number of good instruments, regular turnover, and the HOC "staff" offering up informed opinions and practical observations. Enjoy!

[Duffy]

Nicolas. You sure that's a SD 59 on there? That's a great LP neck pup, way more articulate than the jazz. They don't say Seymour Duncan on them. What's up with that? Maybe some kind of factor special order from SD. My 59 necks sound great but are nickel covered, that could affect the sound somewhat.

 

The sound also has to do with the individual guitar models overall electronics set up, tone caps, pots, etc.

 

Maybe your guitar is just designed to give that sound. Try backing off the volume knob a little and messing with the tone knob.

 

Also, your amp will definitely have a lot to do with the way the SD 59 sounds. That is a great, great pickup, in my opinion. And a JB or Pearly Gates in the bridge are also great. SD makes super great pickups.

[blues]

The 59s dont have the Seymour duncan name on it.

[FredZepp]

Welcome sparkipeat and Duffy to the HOC.

Pete, yes a neptune blue Heritage will get everyones attention.. beautiful finish. ( have you posted a pic yet? )

In the case of the muddy pickup, many would suggest replacements, I encourage you to spend time adjusting (height and polepieces) to verify that maybe you couldn't be happier with some fine-tuning to the pickup. But there are tons of great replacement pu's out there also.

And yes it appears that pretty much everything is going out with the more conventional Tone-Pros hardware. I am one that doesn't mind the schaller, but find it looks different on styles that we are not used to seeing it on (especially the tailpiece)

 

Duffy, Lots of interesting stuff there.. it is a great time to find a Heritage. The prices are great right now.

 

Also.. if you guys want to see some cool Heritage pics... cruise through the Gallery. Lots of great pics in there.

[Duffy]

Needlesstosay, a SD 59 will never sound like a Fender Texas Special single coil, but a 59 should sound fantastic for what it is, should sound clear and articulate with no muddiness. The idea that there is no Seymour Duncan lettering on the pickups would have me checking the bottom. Maybe they are not SDs, but SD copies or SD designed and even they say SD designed on them. Maybe someone knows more.

 

Did you get the guitar used. Maybe someone pulled the old trick of stripping out the great stock pups.

[andybasic]

I just picked up my first Heritage, a beatifully flamed 535 with a bound headstock and trapazoid inlays from the factory yesterday. Ren was as cordial as could be and gave me a quick tour as well. This guitar is perfect! It rings like a bell unplugged and sings like an Angel when plugged in. Thanks to the fine craftsmen at Heritage!!!!

[Dick Seacup]

Wow, I've really been slacking in the "welcoming new members" department.

 

So, to all of you...Welcome to The Club!

 

And, the obligatory:

 

[FredZepp]

Yeah, andybasic...

Tell us more about the trip to Parsons St. and .... show us that axe!!! ( oh, and welcome to the HOC )

[greybee]

Greetings all! I've been playing acoustic guitar for a while now but have been developing an interest in diversifying a little. I am interested in a 535, but thought I would lurk for a while and see what I can learn first.

 

Bill

Edited February 11, 2010 by greybee

[FredZepp]

Greetings all! I've been playing acoustic guitar for a while now but have been developing an interest in diversifying a little. I am interested in a 535, but thought I would lurk for a while and see what I can learn first.

 

Bill

Welcome to the HOC , Bill (greybee).

This is a great spot to get introduced to the Heritage mojo. Lurk away and even join in... Good luck, check out some posts or spend some time in the Gallery.. I find lots to like in there. And some of the newest Heritages are quite awe inspiring...

[brentrocks]

I want to say hello to all the new member as of lately.....WELCOME, grab a coffee, grab a pick.....warm up the tubes and stay a while!!!!

 

 

...oh, and dont forget to post pics of your Heritages, the natives get restless and love eye candy...LOL

[HANGAR18]

Hello.

 

I'm not very good at playing my guitar, but I can play really, really LOUD!

 

My weapons of choice are H-157's or H-150's.

 

Somewhere in my research I read that Heritage had stopped all advertising efforts and that they relied solely on word of mouth from their fans to promote the instruments.

 

Well, here is the beginning of my own effort to promote the Heritage line of guitars...

 

http://www.heritageguitarfan.com/

 

Participation from other Heritage guitar fans is encouraged.

 

Earlier today I took at a peek at the link on the HOC main page for the Les Paul forum and it appears that the concept for the heritageguitarfan.com web site is very similar, except that the heritageguitarfan.com web site would be only for Heritage guitars. I hope the site can one day grow into something that all Heritage guitar owners and fans can appreciate.

[bobmeyrick]

Hello all,

 

I have more guitars than is strictly necessary, but a couple of months ago, when I found out that the UK distributor for Heritage Guitars was a few miles away from Nottingham, I had to investigate... I now have a very nice Almond Sunburst 535 with HRW pickups and Tone Pros bridge and tailpiece. It makes sense to join the owners club, so here I am!

 

I gig occasionally with a local blues band and as the other guitarist uses a Strat, I've used a Les Paul or 335. For the last couple of gigs I've used the 535 and have been very happy with the sound I'm getting! My main amp is a Mesa Maverick 1x12, pedals include a Zendrive 2, Cry Baby, Fulltone Super Trem and a Tech 21 Boost DLA.

 

Cheers,

 

Bob Meyrick

[FredZepp]

Welcome to the HOC , Bob

You found a 535 with some nice specs there. I imagine that it is really sweet. Join in and tell us about your Heritage... . nice 535 pic there

Edited February 18, 2010 by FredZepp

[bobmeyrick]

Welcome to the HOC , Bob

You found a 535 with some nice specs there. I imagine that it is really sweet. Join in and tell us about your Heritage... . nice 535 pic there

 

I cheated a bit with the pic, it's from the High End Guitars website, though it is the actual guitar. The service from Jason at High End Guitars was excellent, it was more like getting a bespoke suit than buying a guitar! Make an appointment, go along and talk about music, favourite guitarists and life in general and he will find the right guitar for you! They also stock Santa Cruz acoustics - I didn't dare try one out, otherwise I might have left with two guitars instead of one...

 

Apparently most people prefer the guitars without scratchplates, but I really like the stained flame maple - a touch of class.

[fsbluz]

A big shout out to all of you HOC members that lurk in the background but don't post much!

 

You know who you are!  But we don't. 

 

The sole purpose of this thread is to send out a special HELLO!  And to ask if you'll drop in and say something about you or your Heritage guitar.  Consider this a kind of online HOC meet and greet...or even a Heritage-Aholic group hug.

 

OK, I'll start..."Hi, my name is Tim, but my friends here call me Gitfiddler.  My favorite Heritages are (in no particular order):  Sweet 16, Golden Eagle, H-555, H-150 and of course the H-157.  I'd love to own a Millenium, but cannot spell it or afford one yet. 

 

Alright guys and gals, YOUR TURN!

 

Who are you...and tell us something about you and your favorite Heritages!  Let's see how many newbies or oldies will say HELLO!  8)

 

OK Gitfiddler, my name is also Tim and I joined HOC about six months ago, when I ordered my first Heritage. This is my first post. "Hello" to you and all of the Heritage owners/experts on this forum. That guitar, H535, is now due to arrive in two days.

 

Although I've played one or two owned by others I confess it will be my first Heritage. For many years now my stage and studio mainstay has been a 1967 ES335TD I bought used in 1972 for $225. Long gone are the original pups, replaced with Seth Lovers, but it still remains my favorite feeling/sounding guitar. For some time now I have been trying to find an instrument I like well enough to retire this old girl to studio use only. She has accumulated quite a bit of wear and tear over the years and has earned some lighter duty I hope will help preserve what's left of her cracked and worn finish.

 

Up to now I haven't found a suitable replacement. I hope that problem will be solved with the arrival of my new Heritage. Prior to ordering the H535 from Jay I had purchased a Larry Carlton 335 from a big box store. It is, to my knowlege, the only 335 style guitar made these days with a 1 9/16 nut width the same as found on 335's of the late 60's such as mine. I kept the LC 335 for less than a week and returned it, very disapointed due to the very shoddy fretwork/fretboard binding work it displayed. Failing to cap the ends of the frets with the binding to give it that smooth feel as was always a Gibson trademark feature of the past, or even making a decent attempt at smoothing the bare fret ends as Fender, PRS, and others do on non-bound fretboards was a shortcut I just couldn't tolerate on an instrument in that price range. If not for that lapse in quality with a switch to Seth Lover pups the LC 335 might have filled the bill, but to make it playable I'd have had to have it refretted properly. Replacing pups is one thing, to me mostly a matter of personal preference, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend an extra $400 to correct deliberate low quality workmanship.

 

All of that led me to get in touch with Jay who assured me Heritage would make me an H535 with the nut width and profile I wanted, with my preferred pups, with the fretboard properly bound, and most likely at much lower cost than the LC 335. It was an offer I couldn't resist. I await delivery of that guitar now with high hopes it will meet my needs. It better...lol...it's a special order item.

 

Wish me luck, and any special break in tips from H535 experts on HOC that might help smooth my first Heritage ownership experience would be most welcome. Thanks much.....