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You have bought many guitars, trust your experience. The construction standards are the same between both... I am still a golden era boy! Still loving this workhorse! Have a great day brother!

I haven't had a Heritage guitar in years. Sold last one (back) to Brent. I've had many over the years. I am looking at a couple. Each fall within the years 2020-2023. They are: Custom Core Artesian Aged H-150 <looks to be faded hcb> $3000 + 8.5% tax H-150 Standard Dirty Lemon $1800 Both in excellent condition. Both with OHSC. My experience is with H-150s from the late 80s to early 2000s FWIW. I'm leaning toward the Std but wonder if the extra $$$ is worth it to go with Custom Core? When did Heritage start the 'Custom Shop'? I thought all their guitars were essentially custom shop...

Don Grosh Custom #40

I have a 2011 H150 Goldtop with p90s. I love the guitar and cannot imagine that there is a better guitar for me out there. I have no doubt the CCs are killer and I’ve play a few at a shop about a year and a half ago. They are very nice but they were not tonally better than mine, not worse either but different. I don’t subscribe to lighter is better. I feel that each individual guitar is its own beast and deserves to be played and judged and passed up or bought based on sound, playability and looks and for me it is in that order. My guitar is 9.4 pounds so it isn’t light but it sustains, resonates and has a very natural reverb to it that comes through the amp. My advice is to play the guitars (if you can) and try to decide which one is the best for you without letting the higher end appointment affect your thoughts. If you can have someone else play the guitar acoustically so you can hear them that is a great way to go. I would buy either one as long as it does it all the way I want it too. Either way they will both be excellent guitars as far as construction is concerned.

I was able to check the guitar out in detail. It is in excellent condition. The binding shows some yellowing and the gold shows some age. Electronics are fine. I weighed it at 8 lbs 7 oz. That is about a pound more than my H-530s. Then I noticed it has a full center block, which someone must have custom ordered. The absence of a cutaway, a bit of a fatter neck (not like a '58 LP though, and the center block accounts for the weight difference. This is a 2011 build. Back then Heritage made custom changes on signature guitars, I'm almost sure without the artists' consent.

That has to be one of the most attractive ones out there. What a burst! Enjoy sir.