ElNumero 88 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 1:54 PM, DetroitBlues said: Between an abundance in the used market and many import options that get you 85% or closer to the tones you want, the USA made archtop is continuing to fade away. Honestly, I'd probably buy a Reverend Pete Anderson PA1 before I'd buy a Heritage archtop, even used. Its not a style of guitar I primarily play but a novelty guitar. The style it covers is fun, but not for the versatility I prefer from my guitars for the music style I primarily play. When is the last time anyone saw an archtop played in any non-Jazz venue? I subscribe to the Grand Old Opry YouTube channel, I cannot remember any band playing an archtop. Many, many acoustics... But not those massive, big jazz boxes. Maybe the last time I saw Ted Nugent in concert? Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 127 Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Not the most recent time I heard an archtop playing non-jazz but a nice example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7-MVzCtFPA Here's a Super 400 that's pretty darn versatile. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Gitfiddler 643 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I may be late to the party on this, but I just noticed on the Heritage Guitar website, that the H-525 is no longer being made! That is one of my favorite models. Maybe since it fits right in between the H-530 and H-575, the new guys at Heritage decided to pull it. I think that is a mistake. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 127 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gitfiddler said: I may be late to the party on this, but I just noticed on the Heritage Guitar website, that the H-525 is no longer being made! That is one of my favorite models. Maybe since it fits right in between the H-530 and H-575, the new guys at Heritage decided to pull it. I think that is a mistake. I think you're right. The Groovemaster is gone as well, as is the H-550. Link to post Share on other sites
TalismanRich 494 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I really think that the H-525 was underappreciated. The fact that it has the laminated top and back seems to somehow taint it vs the 575. For me, that's not an issue. I really like the acoustic sound of a 525. I'm glad I grabbed this honey when it became available. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrum13 138 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 hour ago, TalismanRich said: I really think that the H-525 was underappreciated. The fact that it has the laminated top and back seems to somehow taint it vs the 575. For me, that's not an issue. I really like the acoustic sound of a 525. I'm glad I grabbed this honey when it became available. This would be a good time for Tim to weigh in with his sunset 525... saying Link to post Share on other sites
Gitfiddler 643 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Spectrum13 said: This would be a good time for Tim to weigh in with his sunset 525... saying Sunset-Burst H-525 has been posted on these pages many times, my friend. I am such a fan of that model that I did the unthinkable. I bought another one. (Thanks, again Dr. Mark!). The addiction continues! 😮 Now one of my 525's has flatwounds for an amazingly old school jazz sound, and the other has round wounds for every other style of music. When I was a kid, my first three electric guitars were full hollow body, all were cheap Harmony gits. Ever since then I've been attracted to that thicker tone of a thin line full hollow guitar delivers. The Heritage H-525 is magic to me, whether played acoustically or amplified. So, I hope the guys at Heritage read this and re-consider this model in their future lineup. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yooper 265 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 When I win the lotto, I'm going to make Heritage an offer they can't refuse to build me a 525. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
skydog52 488 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 46 minutes ago, Yooper said: When I win the lotto, I'm going to make Heritage an offer they can't refuse to build me a 525. I'm right behind you Yooper! Link to post Share on other sites
FredZepp 361 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A nice piece of work from Heritage Custom Shop.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FredZepp 361 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The Heritage Eagle Classic L-R: Standard Eagle Classic in Original Sunburst, Standard H-575 in Original Sunburst, Custom Shop Winter NAMM 2020 H-550 in Trans Black. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
myoldfriend 82 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) On 12/30/2020 at 7:46 PM, FredZepp said: The Heritage Eagle Classic L-R: Standard Eagle Classic in Original Sunburst, Standard H-575 in Original Sunburst, Custom Shop Winter NAMM 2020 H-550 in Trans Black. That black 550 with trons and a can opener! ❤️❤️❤️ Edited January 1 by myoldfriend Link to post Share on other sites
bolero 225 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 yeah holy crap that is nice!! Link to post Share on other sites
FredZepp 361 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 That H-550 in Trans Black is available for sale for $6,999... Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 127 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 On 12/30/2020 at 10:40 PM, FredZepp said: A nice piece of work from Heritage Custom Shop.... I would like to see this design promoted more. It's a very comfortable 16" by 3". It weighs around 7 lbs. It can't cost much more than a 530 to make if done in volume. The high fret access is good. But Heritage probably would opt to only have the 530 for financial reasons. One strange thing about this guitar is the controls more toward the midline. Heritage has placed the pots toward the rim previously. The guitar pictured about has a 24.75" scale with 22 frets. There was a limited run of these with two humbuckers, six in total as I recall. I got one and passed it on to a friend. Here is an example of a guitar similar to the one pictured but with a 25.5" scale and 21 frets. That one came from the era in which Heritage would build just about anything as a custom order yet not charge an arm and a leg. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
skydog52 488 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Yes that would be a very nice platform. Perfect size for me at least. Hopefully the Custom Shop wakes up to the opportunities out there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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