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    Heritage Ascent Collection

    in Heritage Guitars

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    Well, this struck a chord. Pun intended.

    Anyone that knows me, knows there is not a bigger supporter of Heritage Guitar.

    I've owned many Heritage Guitars through the years. I still own more than I want to admit. 90% of them made by the original owners. 

    Love the story and the fact that they are Made in Michigan USA. Raise a glass to Marv, Jim, JP and Bill. I'll be telling

    stories of them until they plant me.

    At $175 I bought it out of pure curiosity.  If things go south on it, I have a big fire pit out back.

    Heritage has never had an entry level model, maybe that's what they're after?

    Incoming Johnny Smith

    in Heritage Guitars

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    6 hours ago, MartyGrass said:

    I don't have much to say about this.  A friend of mine bought another Heritage Johnny Smith, one that was Jay Wolfe's personal one I got years ago but traded to BigMike.  As many may know, BigMike sold his 70 guitars to a music store in Chicago.  Two Heritage JSs were part of the collection.  My friend drove there and bought one but told me the other one sounded and played equally well but didn't have a rose on the pickguard.

    I called the store in Chicago and asked about the remaining HJS.  I was able to make a purchase.

    Most of BigMike's instruments are not yet posted on Reverb.  If you can buy an instrument now, you can save all the Reverb fees and negotiate a price.  The trick is to know what they have that they haven't listed.  I don't know what they are except a bunch of Gibsons.

    Here's the HJS hanging on the wall.  It has a Heritage pickguard with Schatten volume and tone controls and a Kent Armstrong pickup.  As best I can tell, that's how Heritage made it.  We'll see.

     

     

     

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    What store is this you speak of?

    Heritage Ascent Collection

    in Heritage Guitars

    Posted · Edited by skydog52

    I took a chance on one just out of curiosity. Not bad. Even has a belly cut.

    Obviously cheap hardware but I have to say it sounds pretty good. Set up was good. Intonation good.

    We'll see how long the parts hold up.

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