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As the music industry evolves and new technologies emerge, are we losing the essence of what makes our instruments special? How do we balance innovation with the heritage that defines our craft? What do you think is the true cost of chasing trends in our art?

As the music industry evolves and new technologies emerge, are we losing the essence of what makes our instruments special? How do we balance innovation with the heritage that defines our craft? What do you think is the true cost of chasing trends in our art?

As the forum's layout evolves, are we losing the essence of what makes our heritage special? How do we balance modern design with the need to preserve the historical context of our discussions? What implications does this have for future generations of heritage enthusiasts?

I've played a few of the H150's with the weight relief and I think Heritage got a good balance of weight distribution that some of the earlier weight-relieved Les Pauls from Gibson didn't. I have a 1998 H150, that once I changed some of the hardware on, tips the scale at about 8lbs and 14oz, definitely one of the lighter ones. Unlike most H150's of the era, it had from the factory, a standard Nashville bridge and a heavy zinc tailpiece, and was just over the 9lb mark. Swapped the Grovers out (super heavy they are) and put a Faber aluminum tailpiece and ABR1 on it. That knocked a lot of ounces off. That guitar always had a ton of acoustic resonance. Which is was why I bought used so many years ago. Just a few years ago, I got a Gibson custom shop 1960 Les Paul reissue (60th anniversary model). That one is solid, one-piece mahogany body, and total weight is 8lbs and 1oz. It is a joy to play, light and resonant.

If you check mine, it doesn't have a fixed bridge!

https://youtu.be/3Y1BBMVfTXo?si=Ri50Y29PJOlpsOLR I had one long ago. I bought it new. The dealer did not know about the LW treatment. I should have kept it. Back then there was a bias against it, saying it steals tone and sustain. Gibson got bad press about the Swiss cheese butchery. In theory some of that may be true. Yet I have great sounding small and medium sized semi-hollows. The LW H-150 did not have neck diving, was about 7 lbs, and sounded excellent. I'm glad Heritage is promoting such an instrument.

Great find Brent! Who do you use now for finish work?

I’m thinking about having a Silverburst finish shot on just the top and then leaving the back and the rim satin black. To match my 157 custom core.

That's a beauty! I rather like the satin look, gives it a rather vintage vibe. Congrats!

And the center block with which they attach the fixed bridge.

There's nothing inside except air!

I'm pretty sure he says "patch wood" there, explaining the filler section, not "bass wood" He says it again a bit later too

According to Pete: 99% of centerblocks are maple, but there are mahogany & even some spruce centerblocks out there

more juicy tones 🤘

btw do they have a centerblock at all?

I remember talking to Bill Paige about them, it must have been when they first came out: I was telling him about my Gibson ES-135 & saying they should make a thinner H-575 style, as it is more manageable to play & doesn't feed back so easily Bill said " have you heard about our H-525? " and pointed to one on a rack Well there ya go!! Congrats Brent, that looks really nice!

I've had this model on my mind ever since I bought my H-530 and wonder how the tone compares to the 530? The body depth is a bit more than a 530 so I assume it would be a bit warmer than a 530. Can anyone confirm or shoot down my thoughts. Oh, and congrats on the NUGD!

Congrats. I still have the one you sold me. Love it!

CVS, This is mine. I picked this up one night at Brents house. LK155 had it at PSP one year and I really liked the guitar. When it became available, I jumped.

Congrats & enjoy - 1st time I have seen one of these. I will be on the lookout.....

Congrats on your guitar! I purchased an std H535 about a month ago. Same finish as yours. Just love the guitar. Have used it clean, dirty, with chorus etc on a varirty of different types of music. Very easy to play for me given it has a 12" fretboard radius, which would not be my 1st choice. I have also given up chasing tones a few years back. I just dail in something that insires me to play & I am off and running. I hope you find what you are looking for. PS - I like the rug.

Awesome score, Brent! H525's are my all time favorite Heritage model.