My name is Rick, screen name Myway. This is my first post here. I have never owned or played a Heritage guitar until 4 days ago.
4 Days ago I walked into a local store to look at a couple of guitars and check on having a S.S. Peavey studio 112 fixed. When I walked in the front door I immediatley noticed a guitar hanging on the wall with the distinctive Heritage headstock shape. however on the headstock was a waterslide Gibson decal. I believed it to be a H535. I asked the shop owner about it and he confirmed it to be a Heritage.
The owner stated that the guitars headstock had been broken and repaired. He assured me that the fix was good, but it was an "Ugly" fix. I assume he was referring to the appearance. The shop owner placed a piece of dark veneer over it and placed the water slide Gibson sticker on it. I played this guitar unplugged. It was a dream to play, just really inspiring. It sounded great acoustically. The pick ups were not original. They were a medium grade Duncan model, performers I believe. The tuners were not original, nor the control knobs. It had a lot of mojo to it. Plugged in it was clear that the electronics have to be replaced, possibly pick up replacement as well. But this guitar played so well I could not put it down. It is strictily a Players guitar. Price tag $695.00, too much for me.
The owner came down a bit from the price, but still not enough for what i was going to have to do with this guitar to make it functional. I returned the following day to turn in the amp for repair. That guitar was still singing my song, but the deal was still not low enough. Too bad I had to walkon it again.
I work third shift most of the time. When I had gotten home this morning I went to bed and in a half daze I began to dream about this guitar. I woke up a few hours later and made the phone call. A deal was reached and I went in and placed a down payment on the Heritage, I should have it out fairly soon. So I now own my first Heritage guitar. Its a player, its got some mileage on it, but it is drop dead gorgeous too me. I was glad the owner saw fit to drop the price for me. When I pick it up I will try and post pics.
From what I gather the first letter in the serial number is a "G", I guess that makes it a 1990 H535. I am tickled pink about it. And I must say from what I have seen of the quality of this instrument, it will not be the last.
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My name is Rick, screen name Myway. This is my first post here. I have never owned or played a Heritage guitar until 4 days ago.
4 Days ago I walked into a local store to look at a couple of guitars and check on having a S.S. Peavey studio 112 fixed. When I walked in the front door I immediatley noticed a guitar hanging on the wall with the distinctive Heritage headstock shape. however on the headstock was a waterslide Gibson decal. I believed it to be a H535. I asked the shop owner about it and he confirmed it to be a Heritage.
The owner stated that the guitars headstock had been broken and repaired. He assured me that the fix was good, but it was an "Ugly" fix. I assume he was referring to the appearance. The shop owner placed a piece of dark veneer over it and placed the water slide Gibson sticker on it. I played this guitar unplugged. It was a dream to play, just really inspiring. It sounded great acoustically. The pick ups were not original. They were a medium grade Duncan model, performers I believe. The tuners were not original, nor the control knobs. It had a lot of mojo to it. Plugged in it was clear that the electronics have to be replaced, possibly pick up replacement as well. But this guitar played so well I could not put it down. It is strictily a Players guitar. Price tag $695.00, too much for me.
The owner came down a bit from the price, but still not enough for what i was going to have to do with this guitar to make it functional. I returned the following day to turn in the amp for repair. That guitar was still singing my song, but the deal was still not low enough. Too bad I had to walkon it again.
I work third shift most of the time. When I had gotten home this morning I went to bed and in a half daze I began to dream about this guitar. I woke up a few hours later and made the phone call. A deal was reached and I went in and placed a down payment on the Heritage, I should have it out fairly soon. So I now own my first Heritage guitar. Its a player, its got some mileage on it, but it is drop dead gorgeous too me. I was glad the owner saw fit to drop the price for me. When I pick it up I will try and post pics.
From what I gather the first letter in the serial number is a "G", I guess that makes it a 1990 H535. I am tickled pink about it. And I must say from what I have seen of the quality of this instrument, it will not be the last.
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