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Heritage Built Gretsch Eldorado - done


MartyGrass

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This is a 1996 built instrument that has strong similarities in the body with a Super Eagle.  The dimensions are the same.  It's tap tuned.  I received it as essentially NOS months ago.

Two superb luthiers brought it to life.  The fretboard and setup was done by Gary Hines, and there is no better anywhere.  I added the TOM bridge but retained the ebony one to swap out as needed.  Lastly, the original floating #3 pickup was removed and stored while a low output single coil pickup was built and installed.  This was made by a local man who built pickups for Heritage and now runs his own business.  To me, it sounds much like a slightly hotter Dearmond 1100.

The original soldering job and pot were suboptimal.  That's being corrected now.

Currently it has Chromes 12s on it.  Even with those it sounds very good acoustically and has a nice bottom end.

Archtops are cruel mistresses that demand attention.  They are worth it though.  Function and art together.

 

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