Wrinkleygit Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I’ve wanted to own a Heritage ever since I saw Gary Moore playing his signature H150, many years ago. However, they rarely come up for sale over here, especially in the south west where I am, finally a 137 second generation, in TV yellow, from 2006 was offered to me and I jumped at the chance to own it. At nearly 70 years old, a full fat Les Paul is way too heavy for me and Fender scale guitars are too hard on my arthritic fingers, so the H137 is like a dream come true. Just restrung it with DR Veritas 9-46 which I’ve been using for some time and it plays and sounds fantastic. It’s had a replacement tailpiece fitted, a tonpros, which I’m in two minds about, firstly it had some sideways play that I’ve corrected with a small shim and now the strings line up better with the pole pieces. Also , I can imagine that if a string breaks at a gig, it would be a nightmare to thread a new string through quickly, so I might investigate sourcing a “lightning bolt “ as per original, thanks for letting me on the forum, Mike. ps will have to try to resize and add a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkleygit Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Here’s a resized pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslate Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Welcome, Mike! And nice 137...but aren't they all?! Should serve you very well! (And I had a good laugh at your screen name...largely because I can relate.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Nice! Congrats. Welcome to the HOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmeyrick Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 You've joined a select band of British Heritage owners. Well done that man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Congratulations! One of the most beautiful, yet no thrills, workhorse guitar Heritage makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doward Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Awesome! I LOVE my 137! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Welcome Winkleygit. The 137 is a really great feeling guitar. I've played a few and they feel well balance on the shoulder. That one looks like a keeper. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Rock and roll machine! Welcome to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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