Gitfiddler Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 To ALL of the newest members......................Welcome to the HOC!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hada535 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I'm hada535. Like my name says "had a" beautiful 535 that I regret selling. My wife arranged a tour of the Heritage factory about 15-20 years ago. It was a great experience seeing all the old equipment like side bending forms, etc., and talking to the guys working. Before I left I got to go in the office and play the big fancy archtop that they took to shows. I believe it was the American Eagle that was on the front of the catalog. I was given a color catalog signed by Ren and also some picks. I immediately drove to Elderly and bought a used 535 for $800. I enjoyed that guitar for several years. I don't remember what the financial emergency was at the time I sold it. While in the tour, I also saw an archtop with Gretsch on the headstock. I'm not sure what the deal was with that, maybe a one-off or maybe Heritage also made guitars for other companies. It was interesting to see where my old Gibson mandolins and guitars were made. I no longer have those, unfortunately. Seems there was another factory upstairs at the time. Been awhile. Highly recommended if they still give tours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatterbrain Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) Hello everyone. Just bought my first Heritage tonight. Thought I would introduce myself. Been playing since I was 8 years old. I've been through a lot of guitars over the years. I am down to 5, now 6, I guess. I did a lot of investigating before I bought this guitar but I'm hoping for the best. H150 custom core artisan aged dirty lemon. Couldn't find the top I wanted without the aging, oh well. Just thought I would say hello and introduce myself. This is my virgin run please be gentle! LOL Edited February 10 by Scatterbrain 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscl Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Hi guys, newly proud 150 owner. I'm from Chile, south america cheers guys. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog52 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, redscl said: Hi guys, newly proud 150 owner. I'm from Chile, south america cheers guys. Welcome aboard! We like pictures here. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWario Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Hi All! New member, and proud owner of an H535 I was very fortunate to find (used, see pic!). This guitar has a bit of sentimental value as well. Kalamazoo is just a short drive down the street! I am completely in awe of how amazing it is. It's loaded with the Seth lover pickups, and could not be more impressed with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Nice 535. Welcome to the HOC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovedoggie Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Much as Scatterbrain mentioned above, I've been playing a long time and have had just over 100 guitars that I can remember. Lately, it's been more about the quality rather than the number of guitars. I had around 14 a couple of months ago and started paring them down through some trades. At a local shop (Bet on Vets in the DFW area - great guys!) I traded three lower-priced guitars for a PRS S2 24 Standard that I love. Through a trade with a local guy I took in a PRS SE Silver Sky which I wasn't expecting to love, but it is a phenomenal guitar! I still had my JV Modified Strat and Tele, but there were three others that I just never bonded with. Went to the Dallas International Guitar Festival a couple of weekends ago and was browsing the amazing inventory of Jimmy Wallace Guitars (located nearby in Garland, TX). It was there that I saw a rack of Heritage guitars. I was always interested in the Heritage story and loved Marty Shwartz's 535 (I think) on his early videos. I had no intention of buying, but my lovely fiance wiped the drool from the corners of my mouth and one of the builders from the Heritage factory asked if I wanted to test drive any. I spent about half an hour with a 535, but it just wasn't me. Then he handed me a 530. Love at first strum! I didn't have the scratch to buy right then and there, but my amazing fiance (wife in 5 days!) said she'd buy as an early 60th birthday present (on May 27). I didn't feel right having her plunk down that much money, so on the next Tuesday morning, I contacted the shop and asked if they took in trades. This past Saturday I brought in a G&L Fullerton Deluxe S-500, a MIM FSR Strat (tastefully modified), and a Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster. My soon-to-be wife ponied up the balance and I came home with this beauty! I'm having a hard time putting it down - it's an absolutely stellar guitar!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog52 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Welcome aboard Heritage owner. H-530's are an excellent platform. I have one in the same color and love it! Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Groovedoggie, Isn't it great when you pick up a guitar and it sings to you? Nice choice on the 530. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovedoggie Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 4 hours ago, TalismanRich said: Groovedoggie, Isn't it great when you pick up a guitar and it sings to you? Nice choice on the 530. I still can't get over this one. I've had enough guitars to have become quite proficient at setting them up. This one required nothing - there's nothing to improve upon! Well... I may try some flatwound strings... 10 hours ago, skydog52 said: Welcome aboard Heritage owner. H-530's are an excellent platform. I have one in the same color and love it! Enjoy Thanks for the warm welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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