Hello, and thanks for the invitation.
My name is Mike, and I'm a new HOC member, and a relatively new Heritage owner, having bought a used H-535 as my first electric a couple of years ago. The motivation was to participate in a jazz theory class at the local community college, where we bullied the instructor into letting the class degenerate into a jam session. I'm getting close to my 10,000 hours (total guitar), but still feel inadequate in many ways. And with regard to electrics, I should be considered a rank newbie.
I have a couple questions which I may post as a new thread if there is no response here.
Is there a FAQ on H535 setup? I see many screws for possible adjusments and wonder about their general use. E.g. How well should the strings be centered above the pickup poles? And many others. Or, are there recommended sites or books that deal with setup?
What about strings? I've been using DR JZ-12's largely because I'm not accurate enough yet to not bend the lower guages and sharp the sound. One recently visited site recommended D'Addario Chromes (12's, I think) and (expensive) Thomistic-Feld George Bensons, which are 14's. The latter sound pretty heavy to me, and I wonder whether truss rod adjustment might be necessary.
Any comments on these topics?
Thanks and best regards,
Mike Meier
