Gitfiddler
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Awesome Marty! What a thoughtful and generous gift.
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Merry Christmas to all of the HOC! 🎄🎅
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On 11/27/2024 at 6:51 AM, DetroitBlues said:
Heritage brought back the H137 in a Custom Core model. Very similar to mine except the no neck binding, in-house built P90's, and separated bridge/tailpiece.
Someone was selling an HOC 137 a while ago, can't remember who. But its a great deal, especially if you're a fan of the monstrous fat necks. A Custom Shop guitar without the price tag of a Custom Core.
I put my HOC 137 (#004) up for sale a while back, in my attempt to thin my herd of gitfiddles. I'm so weak, that after a couple of weeks, I pulled it OFF the market. That thing has such great tone, and wonderfully full neck, I couldn't bear to let her go.
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Awesome photo!
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I've got no skin in the game, and respect Heritage for trying to reach the beginner or low income guitar buyer.
My only issue is the bolt-on necks of some of the Heritage imports. Sure its cheaper to build than a set neck, but it's a big turn-off, unless you're building a Strat or Tele type guitar.
To me that really cheapens the guitar and diminishes the brand.
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3 hours ago, skydog52 said:
The H-140 came from the Gibson ES 140 3/4 guitar that Marv traced the body to create the H-140.
He told me his daughter has that ES 140 3/4.
Here is an example of it.
A hollow body Heritage version of the original ES-140 would have been a cool build IMHO.
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And what about the names "Prospect", "Academy"? Were those Kalamazoo street names?
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Clips from those beautiful guitars and big ass amps?!
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Awesome snatch, Brent! Play it in good health.
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47 minutes ago, tsp17 said:
Thx. it is a lot of AMP. maybe too much for my needs, but I’ll play around with it for a while and see if I can dial it in. I didn’t believe the hype about Z WATTS. It is a beast. I get it now.
I’m playing small/med places. Keeping the “pre” low seems to work best for me. Feedback an issue with hollow and semi which is what i play. I’ll keep tweaking….
I bet cranked it is close to as loud as a Twin Reverb or Dual Showman. Scary.
Ahh, feedback! That's why solid and semi-hollow body gits were created. You might need to invest in a 535 for playing out with that Z rig. 🙂
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31 minutes ago, pressure said:
One more picture because this guitar would not have been possible without Master Luthier Mr. Peter Farmer.
Great photos and great custom Millie!!
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1 hour ago, yoslate said:
A guy on the forum who called himself Cryoman was making those for forum members for a time. And yeah, a good look for those.
@Cryoman...I'd love one of his designs for my ltd. ed. HOC H137.
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One of the few guitars that I regret selling was a very limited run Ibanez AR3000 reissue. Man, what a wonderful guitar!
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15 hours ago, bolero said:
Yeah that's really nice....how about a backside pic?
Here ya go.
Hmmm...just noticed a lighting/reflection issue that makes it look like a vertical scratch. But she's perfect. 🙂
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10 hours ago, rockabilly69 said:
This one surely floats my boat, and I would like it more with an H tailpiece, some black with silver reflector knobs, and all nickel hardware. I can wish
Daniel, my 'retirement-gift-to-me' Millie Y2K has some of your desired specs.
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I have 2 wah wah pedals. My favorite is a Crybaby Wah/Volume pedal. Very effective, especially for live playing.
My second wah is an original late 60's Crybaby. It's in great shape, but more of a legacy piece that reminds me of what I used waaay back in the day.
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I agree that Milies (H155, Custom, Pro, Y2K, etc.) should be reintroduced by Heritage.
It certainly would bring a more unique build concept to the market, and separate Heritage from a crowded field of solid/semi-hollow body guitar designs.
At one time Heritage offered a Custom Millie as part of its bespoke program.
https://heritageguitars.com/products/custom-shop-h-155m-electric-guitar-silver-top-ah16208
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Jay Wolfe's shop advertised that they Plek'd each Heritage that came into their shop back in the day. Not sure if the variability of Heritage guitars from the factory prompted that move or not. I bought two Heritage guitars from him, one new (H555) and another used (H575) and both were set up perfectly.
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Did Jay Wolfe make maple pickguards at his shop? Or did he have the factory make them for his custom orders?
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@brentrocks...That is a SWEET H140! Congratulations. 👍
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1 hour ago, ElNumero said:
Hey Tim, just realized “our” former girl didn’t have F holes like the new girl I am getting. Does that change the model designation and do you know if the internal construction the same?
Will, the same model name applies to the 'F-hole' and non-'F-hole' version. They're both H155M as far as I know.
The construction is similar with a hollowed out center core as shown in the below image.
It's my understanding that the F-hole version was further modified to become the fancier Millennium 2000 ltd. ed.
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4 hours ago, ElNumero said:
Thanks Tim. It immediately brought back memories of the one I acquired from you by trading my Neptune blue 575 to you. I just can’t remember what the exact finish was called of the one I acquired from you.
Here's our former love. I think it was "ALSB" (Almond Sun Burst).
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@ElNumero...You did REAL good, Will! 🤩
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Not sure how well the H137 sold.
Even the 4 or 5 very cool HOC Special Editions took a while to get sold.
Interested in a buying my first Heritage and have a few questions.
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New and used H530's are available from a variety of sellers, and are a great hollow body option. Another option is the much more rare H525. It's tone is a bit thicker due to its 2 1/4""body depth. I believe there is one currently for sale by an HOC member on this board as well as on Reverb.