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Considering an H530.. any fans out there?


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I have a plan to downsize my collection (never planned on becoming a guitar collector but stuff happens). I hope to end up with a core group including a hollow body P90 guitar. The H530 intrigues me.

 

Any comments welcome, pictures, advice, history etc. Seems most had Lollar P90s installed. I have heard that Jay Wolfe had the original idea for the model.

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I like the 530s, there are light and VERY resonant! If I was doing one for myself I would custom order with humbuckers. I too had a concept(NOT) and special ordered a full hollow pimped up prospect it was at PSP, I put her out on display for a few hours at the hotel but she just got gawked on...

 

The thing that intrigues me is the jazzbox influence in a very well playing smaller electric footprint.

 

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I like the 530s, there are light and VERY resonant! If I was doing one for myself I would custom order with humbuckers. I too had a concept(NOT) and special ordered a full hollow pimped up prospect it was at PSP, I put her out on display for a few hours at the hotel but she just got gawked on...

 

The thing that intrigues me is the jazzbox influence in a very well playing smaller electric footprint.

 

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Damn Guy,, that is beautiful, pimped out for sure. The hollow body jazz deal is on my mind too. In a more compact body shape than my 575. Of course the 530 would be a little bigger than a Prospect.

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I like the 530s, there are light and VERY resonant! If I was doing one for myself I would custom order with humbuckers. I too had a concept(NOT) and special ordered a full hollow pimped up prospect it was at PSP, I put her out on display for a few hours at the hotel but she just got gawked on...

 

The thing that intrigues me is the jazzbox influence in a very well playing smaller electric footprint.

 

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Damn Guy,, that is beautiful, pimped out for sure. The hollow body jazz deal is on my mind too. In a more compact body shape than my 575. Of course the 530 would be a little bigger than a Prospect.

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And another cool thread on TGP, Fred Zepp flying the colors with this picture and Heritage getting some love on Gear Page:

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/who-has-owned-a-heritage-h530.822416/

"All of Heritage guitar necks are hand made or "rolled" on an old belt sander that has been at Parsons St for a very long time. There is some variance in standard spec to a small degree due to this method. But older Heritage guitars may have a slightly thinner neck than the current which is commonly a Medium C. But it could have been ordered originally with any shape."
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Some of the 530s have pickguards..are the stock ones plastic?

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I've played Eljay's 530 a couple of times... love that Heritage. It's a unique beast compared to solidbodies or even semi-hollow. My Prospect with the floating block is more similar.

 

Guys full hollow Prospect is a wonderfully resonate guitar also.. All are great examples of Parsons Street craftsmanship.

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Can't go wrong with a 530 or a 525. I like the little bit of extra depth the 525 has. There was a 530 in the for sale section for $1400, quite a deal there (if still available).

Ha that's the one that's been tempting me..

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I have a plan to downsize my collection (never planned on becoming a guitar collector but stuff happens)

 

 

 

"I only planned on eating one potato chip but now I have to downsize"

 

 

Just saying.... As Mae West said "why avoid temptation, there's always more"

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I have a plan to downsize my collection (never planned on becoming a guitar collector but stuff happens)

 

 

 

"I only planned on eating one potato chip but now I have to downsize"

 

 

Just saying.... As Mae West said "why avoid temptation, there's always more"

 

Yea, right! :icon_smile:

 

"I can avoid anything...but temptation..." Oscar Wilde

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I have a plan to downsize my collection (never planned on becoming a guitar collector but stuff happens)

 

 

 

"I only planned on eating one potato chip but now I have to downsize"

 

 

Just saying.... As Mae West said "why avoid temptation, there's always more"

 

 

 

Yea, right! :icon_smile:

 

"I can avoid anything...but temptation..." Oscar Wilde

That's what the fraudsters say too.

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  • 2 months later...

Just received this guitar - just cant believe how resonant it is - and feels so solid compared to an Epiphone Casino. The neck on my H-530 is considerably wider and deeper - which helps the resonance - and the Lollar pickups are so percussive and hot. Just haven't found the full stride of this guitar yet - LOVING IT!

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Just received this guitar - just cant believe how resonant it is - and feels so solid compared to an Epiphone Casino. The neck on my H-530 is considerably wider and deeper - which helps the resonance - and the Lollar pickups are so percussive and hot. Just haven't found the full stride of this guitar yet - LOVING IT!

 

Sweet! Welcome to the 530 club.

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