[Heritage H150 traditionally best built years/eras?]

On 4/23/2024 at 8:41 PM, Jwmusic said:

Purely my own experience and anecdotes from others. I own a 98 H150 and a late 80s- early 90s 535. Both are incredible guitars and every person who has tried them comments on them, both will be on tour with me for a up coming project.
Ive heard a lot of people say about this era being sought after as the best was incredible and the worst just average. However I have also heard of the inconsistency’s of this era but I’d argue that’s down to the hand made nature.
Conversely, I’ve played several transition years heritages from across the range and they were all average at best and mediocre at worst. The shop I work for was a UK dealer at the time and could not shift them for this reason. Poor finishing such as bad fret work, poor woods, defects such as incorrect neck angle, electrical issues and just general poor QC when compared to the obvious comparatives.
I have heard since the new take over quality has vastly improved again and they are once again the sort after guitars they were.  

This is good to hear, from someone who worked in retail & has experience from those years. I remember the shitshow of opinions when Heritage was trying to deal with QC at that time.

Myself I don't really have issues with most of that as I do my own setups, and don't care about cosmetics a lot, but I could see why a lot of people did. And if you're trying to establish a reputable brand of quality, it's absolutely important.

[Smokin' H-535]

I wonder if stuffing permeable bags full of activated charcoal inside the body would work?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_carbon

[Smokin' H-535]

I've heard charcoal absorbs odors. I wouldn't leave it in contact with the gtr though. Maybe put the gtr in a closet with a hanging mesh bag full of charcoal?

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On 4/20/2024 at 7:07 PM, HANGAR18 said:

As long as it wasn't Brent. hahahaha

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That was me

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" Riding in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim: You know, those were different times..."

[Re-Incoming]

Outstanding!! Congrats

[Heritage Flametop Friday]

Found another. A trans black H150 I got off Brent. Thanks again!

 

 

Hard to see unless the lighting is bright enough: the black hides the flame. Which is kinda cool in a stealth way. That's a one piece top too.

[Tone for days]

Those DMM's are killer!

Nice setup

[Throwback Thursday my oldest D…serial no.]

Other than my 80s 357, my oldest is a "J" serial H150 I think. Don't have a lot of gtr pics but here's an old one.

 

 

[Heritage Flametop Friday]

I ran out of "likes" pretty early on in this thread. Gorgeous guitars!

 

 

[Pickup recommendations]

Will, did you try anything out yet?

Let us know how it goes

[Cool amp]

It's funny: I didn't realize that was Steve Albini at first. Hadn't seen a picture of him for a long time!

 

But the overalls & studio background should have been a clue :)

[Throwback Thursday my oldest D…serial no.]

Beautiful!!

[Playing "Affirmation" with Heritage archtop guitara]

At some point in my life, I did try playing an electric gtr through various home stereos. It sounded terrible

 

Dynaudio make good speakers

[Unique Heritage acoustic 12 string guitar]

That makes sense. And wow, look at that harp guitar!

[Heritage Millenium "Prototype"]

Thanks!

[Unique Heritage acoustic 12 string guitar]

Hey interesting. I believe the owners of Heritage are the ones who mentioned the Larrivee connection with their acoustics. But I guess not all of them!

[Playing "Affirmation" with Heritage archtop guitara]

That is pretty cool!!

It sounds great. I suspected it wasn't a run-of-the-mill solid state home stereo

[Cool amp]

I guess the secret's out a little bit more now: entertaining vid. And a glorious sounding amp. Wish they'd shown the back though: a stunning array of tubes in there.

 

 

 

RIP Gar Gillies. A true genius who designed his own unique & cool circuits.

 He called me on the phone once. "Hi, this is Gar". It blew my mind!

[New/old amp]

That's a nice EHX delay pedal you got there, too

[Throwback Thursday my oldest D…serial no.]

Nice guitars!

I think mine is a J serial H150

Except for a 357 from the 80s

[Unique Heritage acoustic 12 string guitar]

I think those may have been a collaboration between Larrivee supplying the bodies & Heritage the necks & final assembly

[Heritage Millenium "Prototype"]

Any pictures visible for those without a facebook account?