Gitfiddler
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I know ya'll have seen this pic before, but in the spirit of this thread I'll share once again.
Marv built and sprayed my #1 (H-525 Custom) that includes his 50's stye thick neck carve. Man, I love this beast of a guitar!
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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.
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Now that's a gorgeous archtop! And Henry Johnson is the perfect player to endorse it. Unfortunately it's priced over my pay grade at $12,999.
https://heritageguitars.com/products/custom-shop-core-collection-h-717-archtop-guitar-honey-burst
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@TamiGuitar...Awesome CC H535!!
<<Congratulations>>
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These latest Ascent models remind me of Chinese-made Sire guitars.
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If Heritage is currently unable or unwilling to take 'bespoke' custom orders, then they should take down that section of their website.
They did offer a few custom builds for NAMM a while back, but I've not seen any customer ordered one-offs in years.
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That looks like a one-off "Heritage SAE Custom" model.
https://bluebookofguitarvalues.com/products/heritage-sae-custom
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Sexy!!!
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20 hours ago, RJLII said:
Now retired and sneaking up on codger status, I find myself yearning for an arch top of some flavor. I used to have an H-550, but the neck was mighty thin. Did Heritage ever do an arch top of any size with a girthy neck? I’m used to 50’s style carves.
Since the original founders made MANY custom order guitars back in the early days of Heritage, there should be some Heritage archtops with thick necks.
My former H550 and Sweet 16 both had medium neck profiles. And my Golden Eagle has a thin-medium neck. The only Heritage archtop I own with a thick 50's neck is my custom ordered H525.
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38 minutes ago, tsp17 said:
Sweet rig!
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@MartyGrass...Awesome collection! 😍
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Awesome! I pulled my 2007 H555 out for a quick comparison
In addition to the new larger headstock shape, these new H555's have 5-ply binding around the body (one more than previous models), and 3-ply around the headstock (2 more than before).
Interestingly, the f-holes are now unbound.
Still, I'm glad to see Heritage bring back its blingy triple nickel semi-hollow.
Here's my '07...
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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.
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1 hour ago, tsp17 said:
Anyone had experience with this one? There is one for sale local with an upgraded transformer and 6L6s.
Thanks
Still looking for that holy grail of high headroom 1x12 and manageable weight combo.
Tad, I think you'd love an 80's Rivera-era Fender Princeton Reverb II. Only 22 watts and 6V6 tubes, but it sounds like a much bigger rig. 🙂
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3 hours ago, 29er said:
Thanks for the good info you all have shared. I just joined this group because after selling a couple of 535's in the late 90's I have not owned a Heritage. I am now casually looking for a used 530. The info about leadership changes, neck profiles & pickup changes are good to know. I've fallen in love with fully hollow body guitars and the 530 seems like a good choice for my clean toned blues style.
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.
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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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Awesome snatch, Brent! Play it in good health.
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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.
Pickguards - When/Why Removed?
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Then there are some guys like Tower Of Power guitarist Bruce Conte, who are SO badass, that they even wear out the pickguard! 🙂