Gitfiddler

@brentrocks...Brother, you are the original 'fix-it dude' when it comes to battered Heritage guitars. Like your former broke-neck 535 of a few years back, this restored CC 535 came out great!

RIP Eric. Blessings to your family. 🙏

60's slim taper neck profile on the new 'Standard II Collection" models?? Maybe they're targeting youngsters looking for their first guitar. I begged for a guitar when I was 12, so I get it. As long as Heritage continues to offer thicker necks as an option across the product line, I see this as no big deal.

IIRC, the last truly great Heritage announcement was the introduction of the beautiful H-717 archtop. I have no idea what's coming, but the speculation gave me another excuse to post this amazing (expensive) archtop. 🙂 https://heritageguitars.com/pages/core-collection-h-717?srsltid=AfmBOoqdWZn8YIQImFh9CiCxkXtGveUNpvw0waqpsgALxuwmldPvLK_c

Good decision. It's much easier to convert a humbucker equipped guitar to P90 than the other way around. There are many quality humbucker-sized P90 on the market. Sometimes the best solution is to buy another guitar. At least, that's what I've been telling my wife over the years. 🙂

Have you reached out to the seller or Heritage about your concerns? https://heritageguitars.com/pages/contact

@CVS...Welcome to the HOC. You certainly have all of the sonic basses covered with that amazing trio. In my view the versatile H530 fits perfectly between the 137 and 575. 👍

@TalismanRich...Now THAT is a sweet H530. Congratulations. 🤩

@brentrocks...I really like the new look. Very cool silverburst H157!!

At a minimum, they could have had a 40th Anniversary truss rod cover to set them apart...

And it has a flame maple pickguard like the originals! 😍

@rockabilly69...Very cool thread and great playing, as usual. You rung out that old rig. Here's another historical reference to Leo Fender (and many other heros of electric guitar and amp fame) that is a great read. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Birth_of_Loud/VDxqDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

While surfing the inter-web, I found this ad for a Heritage Guitars coffee table book by Victor H. Dvorak. It was published in 2012! I never knew this existed! I didn't order one ($82.00 is a bit hefty) but wanted to pass the info along to ya'll. Click on the link below for a page-by-page preview: https://www.blurb.com/b/3614926-the-heritage-guitar-inc The Heritage Guitar, Inc. of 225 Parsons Street Kalamazoo, Michigan by Victor H. Dvorak

@Teaky...Congratulations on your beautiful H555!!!

Then there are some guys like Tower Of Power guitarist Bruce Conte, who are SO badass, that they even wear out the pickguard! 🙂

When I had an H550 I used nothing but flatwound 12's, and it sounded great. Since 550's are plywood/laminate top guitars, shouldn't they be durable enough for 13's or 14's? I miss this big blonde gitfiddle.

Excellent analysis. For me, my first choice will always be a tube amp, with a few pedals. That said, the closest I'll get to a modeler, is my DV Mark Eric Gales Raw Dawg 250. Connected to a 2x12 speaker cab, that tiny box can fill a small auditorium with great tone.