DetroitBlues

Wowzers, that's some series string gauges. I used 12's on an acoustic, but I'm basically strumming chords. On any electric, there is just no way I could do that when it comes to vibrato, bends, etc. Hats off to you!

Have you tried that yet? It seems relatively new which may explain why I really haven't seen anyone talk about it.

You can bet any guitar from 2015 or earlier that has a huge neck, it was most likely neck carved by Marv with his famous "Marv-Carve". I know there was a unique H157 that Marvin did several years ago from the neck carving to the paint. Maybe others would know this, but I also believe any unique custom one-off may have been worked by Marv.

Not sure what the difference is, but it’s not going to sway me either way. I won’t be spending that kind of money on a guitar…

Planned to sell? Otherwise, I’m not worried about it. Yet. I’m more curious to see scammers trying to pose these as USA models. But the neck heel and belly cuts give it away. Sellers could sand away serial numbers and some older Heritages have three screw truss rod covers, so swapping with a blank is possible

My guess is someone trying to mark it up as a profit. It is a preorder listing

Found the first advertisement for the new Ascent+ H150. Seller is asking just shy of $1000 for the new Chinese import. Rather pricey, but way cheaper than a new USA H150. Doesn’t seem that long ago, you could find a decent H150 for just around a $1000 and a H140 for under $1000. It had me wondering why Heritage would do this and it dawned on me. A few California based guitar companies such as ESP and Schecter do make USA guitars, but they are purely custom shop. Similar models are imported from Asian manufacturers to fit the need of everyday consumers for best value for the money. Maybe this is what Heritage is doing. Making USA made Heritages Custom Core only as they have a bigger price tag. Take the focus away from the $2500 H150 to a $4000 H150 CC. Makes sense I guess to free up the factory to focus on the expensive guitars and move away from the cheaper ones. Wouldn’t be surprised if Harmony is slowly phased out for their import models. This maybe why we are seeing the evolution of Heritage to be more of a modern guitar company and not what many of us knew from decades ago. It’s been almost ten years now since the owners sold the company. No surprise anymore this is what it takes to keep the name on the headstock. Right or wrong, this is what it is.

Glad to see this thread going strong. Even at a small gig, I really enjoy a tube amp. Think it sounds just a hair better has a 2x12 instead of a 1x12 cab. Still amazing to hear playing live!

Is the label the only way to tell it’s an Ascent?

Other than artists and social media in influencers, I’ve never heard anyone able to use the bespoke program ever since they announced it.

Knowing Greg, the selector change is probably a lot to do with volume swells. I’ve known about him for many years, even met him in person a few time since he has an artist model(s) with Reverend guitars. By no small coincidence, Heritage and Reverend do have some deep connections, so it doesn’t surprise me Greg has a custom model H535.

That a headstock break by the tuner? Nice find, especially interesting to read it has a big neck.

Now you can custom relic what you have... You can shoot holes into them now. Somewhere, there are YouTube videos of them.

Excellent eye! Never would in a million years watched anything by the Bangles, but its nice to see early adopters. Wonder if the folks of Heritage knew about them or not interested.

Reading this article this morning in Guitar World that Celestion is coming out with an "ear-saving" Peacekeeping speaker that allows you to crank your tube amp to its natural saturation level, but the speaker has a built-in attenuation to keep the volume levels down. Maybe this means I can use a 4x12 cabinet as a bedroom amp? Celestion’s ear-saving Peacekeeper speaker lets you dial in the “sweet spot” of a driven amp at modest volumes

One heck of an upgrade, pickups, hardware, etc. Double Creams are definitely Brentrocks approved! Hopefully this one stays in the family. Congrats!

I've more or less was thinking the multi-ply necks meant less chance of a headstock break.

Do it! Do it now! Do it or someone else gets it!

How much more does it cost to make a 555 over a 535? Little extra binding and inlay work. Cost savings over previous design. No laminated 3/5 piece necks, no small split diamond/arrow inlay work. No binding on the f-holes (I've been told that was a very difficult process)

Guess there was a lot of cost saving measures here to bring back the 555. Easier inlays, regular mahogany necks, no bound F-Holes. They've made them closer to the G brand design that OG Heritage design. This is pound for pound a direct copy of the ES-355 Gibson makes today. Mahogany neck, unbound F-hole, and full block inlays. Other than artist models, the newest ES-355 does not have a stereo output or varitone selector. I did make a comment that Heritage missed the opportunity to use a bound Tortise pickguard instead of solid bound black.

I had just about forgotten what the OG’s looked like.

I wonder if the F Hole being unbound was an oversight?

I’m glad they brought them back. Expensive, but that’s not surprising. Using the same custom shop hot Alnico 5 pickups as the H157’s. Love it!

One of my favorite singer/ song writers, Drake White, had a recent video on Country Rebel. His electric guitarist was using a beautiful H535.

This article was more about the direct to PA style systems. I actually like the Tone Master series, although I don't know how long they'd last. Most older tube amps can be serviced. Can't say the same about a digital modeler like the Tone Master. When I was in Nashville three years ago, I did a back stage tour of the Grand Ol Opry. Because it was an early Sunday tour, it was just me and my wife on a tour. I had noticed every single amp on the stage was a Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb. Now the difference here really is, if an amp goes bad, they could easily get another and not think twice about it. However, the average guitarist probably couldn't do the same thing....