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Those Zinky amps are SUPER cool!! -What year is it? -For some reason I thought Zinky amps were all solid state. But I saw the overdrive switch/channel, are they tube driven? If so, what the tube layout? Congrats, super nice find!

The guitar he bought says, "Built by apprentice of Tom Bartlett (Bartlett Guitars)". So is it a Bartlett guitar or made by someone who used to work there and it is not a Bartlett guitar. It is gorgeous, whoever made it.

I have heard Greg Koch say many times that the Fender relic'd guitars sound better due to the wear & checking of the finish that allows for more vibration than a NOS guitar with no checking or aging. ( I have also heard Tim Peirce, Jason Isbell, Joe Bonamassa, and other players echo the same sentiment). I am paraphrasing, but they believe the finish is thinner on aged/checked guitars and believe the aged/relic'd guitars are more open and vibrate more. I do believe there are incredible and amazing non-reliec'd guitars. My experience has been comparing 10 or so Cust Shop Strats & Teles (aged vs non-aged) the aged ones sound more open, louder, and resonate. I am not trying to convince anyone, this has just been my experience.

For me, the advantages of the Custom Core over a Standard 150 are: -guaranteed weight of being under 8.5lbs (which I heard from a dealer that Heritage is no longer guarantying the weight, so make sure you ask for a CC weight) Mine is 8.4lbs. (I personally believe and have heard through my own experiences, that lighter guitars are more resonate and alive.) -I also believe and have personally experienced that "aged" guitars sound more open, drier, and resonate to me. I think the checking of the nitro allows the body to vibrate more. -I prefer the "feel" of the aged CC as it feels old and broken in. -I prefer the look of the CC headstock. -I trusted the advice and direction on the CC build of Edwin Wilson, formerly of Gibson Custom Shop. ***PLEASE, these are only my opinions, yours may vary. I have owned 4 standard 150s and currently my CC Aged 150. Was it worth the increase in price for the CC over a standard? For me, yes it was, for the reasons listed above. ***

I won't even attempt to write anything as well craft as this. All I will say is I absolutely agree with the statement and... Jon, sincerely Thank You!

LOL, I "Ripple". Back in the day we used to do that song too.

Well Lance, all I can say about your post here is; I don't know, don't really care. Let there be songs to fill the air.

Wow, that does have a GREAT R&R crunch. I wasn't expecting it to sound that good!

Gorgeous and I am so glad you were able to keep that baby!

Now that I have seen the Centurion, it is officially 2024!

The 535 over your beloved CORE??? I would never guessed that.

3 months, I felt more comfortable coming back. I hope that's OK.

The perfect at home or recording amp. The Swart Atomic Space Tone amp might also be loud enough for a gig or just mic it through the PA!

Great playing Daniel. I, too, like a hotter Tele bridge pup. All 3 of my Teles have Klein Nocaster pickups. The neck pickup is clear and kind of Strat-ish, and the bridge is full out Rock & Roll. I love Klein's Epic Nocaster pickups. I also love the Klein Epic 1959 Strat or Klein Epic 1962 Strat pickups. Again, great pickin'!

Happy Holidays to everyone. May your Holidays be merry, joyful, safe, and filled with music!

Tim Pierce is a Pro's Pro Guitarist. Nothing is ever flashy, but everything is perfect for the application. He has said before is working on trying to play faster and he really is not a shedder at all. I believe many on this forum could play faster than Tim. BUT he can play over any chord progression and have the perfect melodic solo. He doesn't play the same old tired licks, but is imaginative and melodic. I love TP's playing and he seems like a really super guy. He is also an adamant proponent of new guitars overs vintage guitars. He says new guitars (including PRS) play better, have better intonation, and sound just as good as vintage guitars. He believes we are in the golden era of guitar making and I absolutely believe he is correct. It doesn't surprise me that he loves Heritage Guitars along with other new company's builds (Heritage, Collings, PRS, Harmony, Novo, ect.... Great video Tim!

Ditto to what everyone is saying. Thanks for being the Architect & Owner of this cyberspace and thanks for everything you do to keep the lights on!

I was going to recommend Elderly Music as well. They may be able to appraisals via the internet if you send them a bunch of high quality photos.

I guess a good time for me to come back, after a reset/reboot. 😄

Where is the Mesa Fillmore 50? I thought that was recently your favorite amp.

Both, my '64 Memphis Reissue 345 and my Murphy Ultra light aged '61 335 are approximately 0.25" wider in the body (rim width) than both my 555 & 535. Ren, told me specifically that the 535/555s are a little narrower (to reduce feedback) and the F holes are a little wider on Heritages. If your 335 is not a reissue of a particular vintage year, maybe your 335 is a little narrower than the vintage year reissue Gibbys?

Definitely on. It looks great on.

The 535/555 bodies are slightly narrower than the 335/345/355 (I believe a good 1/4 inch narrower) and the F holes are larger on the 535/555. So Heritage could make a 535 CC model that would be more vintage accurate. Just saying, that would be one reason why.

Mark, it is great when the chemistry of the band comes together and it looks like you are finally there! I love all my guitars and currently don't have any PRS guitars. But I can tell you that from my experience PRS guitars are the most versatile guitars out there. Get a PRS with a Trem and they can sound close to a LP & SG, and the coil tapping is surprisingly good for Strat & Tele tones. If I could only have one guitar for a gig, a Trem equipped PRS with coil tapping would be the one. I will eventually get another PRS DGT, but I have two kids with college expenses right around the corner. And don't let anyone tell you that Guitar -->input cord ---> amp is the only way to play. NO professional plays this way. Clubs don't allow you to play loud enough anymore for amp only distortion. Even Robben Ford uses a zen drive to goose his $50K Dumble. You aren't less of a guitarist if you use pedals. Your tone doesn't suck if you use pedals. Hello, David Gilmore forever has used a clean amp and pedals for his OD/Dist and no complains of his tone. EVERYONE use pedals. One question; How long are you banned from driving? That really stinks. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!