DetroitBlues

Yup.

Never realized the headstock was not just wider, but shorter too…

My guess is a 60’s profile, Tim Pierce had a special custom order run, my assumption is Sweetwater took advantage of it.

That is a lightweight H157, congrats to your grandsons!

Even a lefty in the mix…

It’s a vicious circle…

then sold them all already.

Its been more and more fun every time. Need to build up my finger strength. I've got back to back gigs next month and my fingertips are usually sore the next day..

Yup, seemed a bit more like a huge metal fan than classic rock or country.

Last nights gig…

I did Nike polo shirts for PSP VII, year or so before was a mechanic button down work shirt with a Heritage label on the back.

There was some speculation at PSP when some eagle eye observers noticed some accoustics in the plant. Today Heritage “leaked” a photo hinting towards this possibility. What is not known is where they are made or if they are Heritage or Harmony.. (Assuming Heritage)..

They came with both a Heritage hardshell case and a black Mono gigbag case. It was a rare treat and wish I'd kept the Mono Gig bag. I use a double one now for gigs. Since I play locally and load my own equipment, I don't worry about them as they protect my guitars quite well, especially the fragile headstocks.

Of these H137's, there are only four in existence. Five were built, but the fifth went unclaimed, so Heritage installed Lollar P90's and a normal Grover kidney-bean tuners. Unfortunately, this limited run hit right at the beginning of the pandemic. A few orders were cancelled outright and many interested parties never placed an order. Excellent guitar, especially when the price was under $2K.

Good deal, it’s a rare model and a timeless design.

Yes. It safely guards my plectrums from the evil galactic empire.

Wampler does all that.

Just to build off my previous thread, here’s a before and after of my pedal board adventures. With exception to the noise suppressor, I am able to achieve the same tonal options with less pedals… The Wampler has a pre/post input/outputs, similar to an effects loop. I have programmed some effects like Phaser and Univibe to be in front of the amp/gain pedals. Others such flanger, chorus, etc are post gain that I have running through the effects loop of my amp. The Delay and Reverb combos also run from the post output so they are also outside of the gain stages.

Heritage brought back the H137 in a Custom Core model. Very similar to mine except the no neck binding, in-house built P90's, and separated bridge/tailpiece. Someone was selling an HOC 137 a while ago, can't remember who. But its a great deal, especially if you're a fan of the monstrous fat necks. A Custom Shop guitar without the price tag of a Custom Core.

I was lucky enough to do a tonal/sound comparison between these pickups and a SG Special Custom Shop. There was little to no difference in tone but a significant difference in noise. I don't think they are necessarily humbuckers in a traditional sense as there still was the growl and bite of a normal P90.

Bit of a teaser. I don't have any video yet, but I used my Heritage H137 HOC LE at last Saturday's gig, almost 2 full sets. Always concerned when using it for live use previously being it has P90's, a wonderfully sounding pickup, but prone for the worst of 60 Cycle hum. Although, this particular model has Mojotone Quiet Coils. Supposedly a normal P90 that has been wound in some way to reduce noise. I decided to just use it anyway. Very thankful that I did. Guitar sounded great and, being a lighter guitar, it was easier on the back. Being so well made, it felt great to play. Best of all, no noise! So glad I made this guitar happen.

I remember someone brought one of those little Stewart amps years ago to PSP. While the amp itself was small, it was a loud firecracker that sounded way bigger than the cabinet would suggest. If I recall correctly, it was real gig worthy amp that didn't need to be mic'd up. I could be wrong as I find myself playing a heck of a lot louder than I used to when out live.

I've got one of two different guitars back. First being my H140, got that one back; currently on loan to someone rather deserving of it that couldn't otherwise afford a Heritage. Second is my 1976 Stratocaster I put up for sale and went back the next day to get it back, it was sold apparently 20 minutes after I dropped it off.

I can definitely relate to with my own past and present experiences with a band. Ultimately family comes first and if the thrill is gone.... Well, you know the rest. Best to move on, I bet there will be days you'll miss it. But I think when you're building memories of family, you'll find you don't miss it all.