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yep subjective, there's too many variables in what we all listen for.

I agree about Schallers. All of my older Heritage models I've had that have them in it I thought sounded spectacular! But there you go. It's like anything, it's all subjective. No one person can really say any specific thing is fantastic or sucks. Everything in life is completely subjective person to person. Personally, I think Schaller pickups are great!

The Seth Lover is the gold standard to me, particularly with jazz. I'm in the minority, but I do like Schallers, too.

Didn't Ren use some type of super-secret cryogenic process on the Schaller magnets or something? In my very un-scientific comparison of HRW's vs. Schallers, the HRW's sounded clearer and slightly higher output. My test mules were my 535, 555 and 575's. In these guitars I like the HRW's better. However, my favorite pickup remains SD Seth Lovers.

My understanding is that HRWs were Schallers that had been modified Ren Wall. It would be interesting to see how the HRWs compare with the standard Schallers.

What are they making the finger rest out of? It looks like it is something multi-ply but I can't tell if it is plastic or wood.

That's pretty wild. Here is a sweet H157 I saw at PSP! Along with the fellow who built it

I'd say that if I had to pick a neck carve it would be a medium C. I like thinner ones as well. But a long time ago I didn't know anything about neck carves. I came into a late 1920s L-5 with a pickguard-attached McCarty pickup. I had no idea it was collectible. That neck was big and it was distinctly different than the Gibson slim carves I was used to. But the L-5 was then my only guitar. Within a month it felt normal. Now I have an assortment of guitars. I pulled out a Thornton that was specified when made to be a 1958 carve. It is fatter than any Heritage I recall handling and is like my old L-5. After a couple of hours it was comfortable. But then I'm not a virtuoso. I know that many artists are very particular. Some are not though. Here are some pics. This is about 7.5 lbs, some of that being the fat neck. But the weight is not an issue. I hope you can appreciate how round the neck is from these pics. I would never claim a fat neck makes the guitar sound better. The guy who had this guitar made had two models with the same neck. I don't know why he was that specific.

I have owned both HRW and SD Jazz and concur that to my ears they sound similar.

Interested. The only drag for me is I don't like the big necks on the 150 CC's and I'm guessing these will have heifers too?

I guess the guys at Heritage should make a point to produce those whom they prefer a heavier side of their guitars... especially with LP type i personally fall for weight between 4kg to 4.5 or 4.6kg....

I got a great H-157 from Skydog52 years ago. It's around 9.5 lbs. That's comfortable and it is a joy to play.

It's about ####ing time!

I just looked at Wildwood's selection of LP Customs and they are all 9.75 to 10+ lbs. Choice of black or Pelham blue. Gibson also shows white, but no burst colors.

Yep- the Fillmore is kind of its own thing. Very different from a classic MB. having played the Cali Tweed for a few days now - it is also outside the MB norm. Different from the Fillmore too. Sweeter. Easier to dial in. Great sounding. Kind of like a Fender Deluxe Reverb but warmer and richer to my ears. The multi-watt function is a real plus. Amazing how good the 2 watt setting sounds and the volume it can produce at that setting. Kind of weird how that works. It will be hard to decide which one to keep and which one to sell. Hmmm… gigging with the Cali Tweed tonight.

I had an original Mark series amp, and I was always twiddling knobs to get a tone I liked. I just don't get along with that type of amp. I almost gave up on Boogies 'till I found a used Studio 22+ that sounded great, unfortunately someone stole that amp out of a club I played at (we were the house band and would leave our equipment there and I will never do that again). I tried a bunch of smaller Boogies (Studios, DC, Nomad, Blue Angel,etc) and wound up with a particularly good sounding DC2, which I still have, and that is the amp that I use when rehearsing with the band in my studio. I have a Weber 12A125 speaker in it and it really sounds great. But like most Boogies the dirty channel is just a bit too middy. But the Fillmore to me sounds lot different to me than any other Boogie. The middle position has the most wonderful tweed like sound and the reverb is great. You can get high gain out of it when you need (high as I need anyway), and the low gain position is scooped and does the blackface Fender thing. But the best thing is having two identical channels making it very easy to dial a lead tone that works with your rhythm tone. The best of any Boogie I've ever tried!

Ahh, that's no fun when a tube goes and takes stuff with it. They really did make an amp that appeals to a lot of people. A lot of people were confused when it came out, as they always expect something like a Rectifier or a Mark series amp, but Mesa definitely did their home work. They made a relatively simple amp that is easy to dial in and sounds great while covering a lot of sonic ground. Sure it doesn't have all the bells, whistles, and mini switches that a Mark Series amp does, but it more than gets the job done. I may have to pick one up, though first I need to make some room. Too many amps around that I am kinda "meh" on.

I’m sure the fact that the H157 is a fair amount cheaper than a Gibbons LPC isn’t going to hurt either!

1/2 of a preamp tube shorted out and it took out a JFET in the reverb circuit. the repair was done in one day. I ran it pretty hot today and compared it to my Marshall it was a fun day of rocking. I've said it before but I think the Fillmore is the best amp that I own, and I own quite a few good amps (Victoria, Clark, TopHat, Marshall, Vox, Vintage Fenders, Dirty Girl, Ampeg).

No way to pick one!!! While my H550 is not my fanciest or most expensive, it is so reliable, sounds really good with any amp, very gig-able, moderately feedback resistant and easy to play. It has my favorite neck of any guitar I’ve ever had. Great workhorse guitar. And so handsome to boot! I’d put it up against anything on the market. there are days when I miss my first guitar true love— a 575 MH. That thing was wonderful. The neck profile stopped suiting me over time so I sold it, but you know how that first love stays with you all your days. then there is my Super KB that is truly a wonderful inspiration and instrument. then some days it is my 575 custom…. then other days….

Justin derrico is a fantastic virtuoso...

Yeah the all mahogany one is nice! And good to see the lower weights, too Glad the H157 is back on the menu

Ouch. I guess people ship combustable materials that go up sometimes

Heritage 157 weighing only 8lbs 14oz is great news! The Black Beauty version is very tempting.

That's a good sign that Heritage realizes that some people LIKE the Custom styling over the standard line.