[Happy Holidays HOC]

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

[Tim Pierce Heritage Video]

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! 

[On the Topic of Our Recent Travails]

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!  

[Insurance Appraisals for Heritage Guitars]

17 hours ago, kbp810 said:

If you happen to live anywhere near Lansing, MI; would highly recommend Elderly. 

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.

[Good to see the forum back up!]

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

[The Amps I Use In My Studio On Some New Racks.]

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

[535 - what pickups?]

10 hours ago, High Flying Bird said:

I had HRWs in my 535 but thought them to lack flavor.  I replaced them with SD Phat Cats and love it's tone now. 

I am with Bird on HRWs.  I liked them enough I guess on the big hollow jazz boxes, but found them incredibly hi-fi,  with no character in semis and solidbodies.

[H-535 Custom Core?]

14 hours ago, DonA said:

I which direction are in a 535 1/4" narrower than a 335?  My '19 measures the same as my 335 did (the 535 replaced the 335).  These guitars have pretty big dimensional tolerances.

 

 

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?

[H-530 Pickguard. Can't decide.]

Definitely on.  It looks great on.

[H-535 Custom Core?]

4 hours ago, bolero said:

What on earth would they change on the 535?

I get the enthusiast demand for a 1959 LP,  but a 535 too? It's already a better guitar

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. 

[Special Invitation To New Members]

Hello All!  I am new here - registered tonight.

I own a '91 H140 w/factory 3-pickups, a '97 H150 Dark Amber Flame and a '00 H150 Alpine White w/Gold Hardware.

I really like Heritage guitars.  I also own a bunch of Fenders & Gibbys.

 

Welcome aboard MJ, and I'll be the first to welcome you and first to say  :this_thread_is_useless_withou

 

Karma up for your first post, but pics are King around here!!!