I finally was able to spend some time with the Heritage tonight.
I took off the factory 10s, put on a fresh set of 9s and did a full setup along with fretboard conditioning.
This H157 displays all the signs of Heritage’s top tier quality and construction. Fit and finish are great!! Fret work (PLEKED from the factory) is great too!!
Electronics are also great quality. Low friction pots. Switchcraft toggle and jack. Heritage pickups. I don’t know the specs on these new Heritage pickups. They call them 225 Classic Hot Pickups. To me, they sound like an Alnico 4 or 5. They sound really good!!
The neck is a beefy 50s carve. Feels great. Not a baseball bat.
Only 8lbs 6ozs! So light for a 157!
Tone and playability are both superb. Warm, rich tone. It’s an amazing guitar!!