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Nicely done, Tad.

Excellent! Thanks for posting.

THIS!

Congratulations, Mark. That is a stellar example of a great instrument! If no Roy Clark truss rod cover comes up, you might check with 'Custom Inlay, Inc.' Send them an image of what you'd like and they'll replicate it. https://custominlay.com/

Spoken like a man who truly understands the purpose of an electric guitar.

Well played, Daniel.

@Jermnjones66...Welcome to the HOC! If you truly want to preserve your beautiful H150's electronics, pickups, etc., why not replace them with your preferred parts, but keep the originals stored. You'll likely get more long term enjoyment from a guitar that is structurally and electronically sound, and one that has your favorite pickups. The market for early Heritage guitars is nothing like Gibson or other large, well known makers. So you might as well enjoy it in its best possible form. After your upgrades my only recommendation is to play that 150 like you stole it! ?

Part of the sweetness you are hearing is the wood of your H575. Good pickups should amplify, not color the sound of a well built guitar. Archtops made of carved/solid wood should have a nice sounding natural acoustic sound. That natural sound should be amplified through pickups (and obviously your amp of choice). I experienced that with my former Sweet 16. Unfortunately its acoustic sound left a bit to be desired, so I went on a pickup adventure, trying out 3 different p'ups (Schaller, Gibson 57 classic and finally a custom wound Kent Armstrong 12 pole. Each pickup improved the sound...a little! The best was the KA 12 pole paf. In the end I sold the guitar and later picked up two H575's. Both of them sound amazing, no matter what pickup I put in them (Schaller, HRW, Seth Lover, etc.) I attribute the guitar's construction as the primary reason for the basic tonal sweetness. Each pickup contributed to the lows, highs and midrange...a little. My 575's sound great with or without an amp! I guess that's why I own two of the same archtop. Heritage archtops are hand made, so each has its own personality, feel and sound. Bottom line, you got a good one!! ?

I like your 535 specs and also hope Heritage offers more options/upgrades. Back in the pre-Plaza days, Heritage built a bunch of non-spec guitars and custom one-offs subject to customer requests. My 2008 was ordered with a custom color, chunky neck, ebony fretboard and Phat Cat p'ups. I swapped in Seths. I love this golden girl.

Build what sells...

I'd like to see a CC H-555, although it would be tough to top the pre-Plaza versions.

To ALL of the newest members......................Welcome to the HOC!!!

Welcome to ALL of the newest HOC members!

Welcome to the HOC, Joe. And congratulations on your incoming Super Eagle. You'll definitely get your KB "Midnight Blue" groove on with that sweet axe.

@JayBecker: Welcome to the HOC! Prospects are unique and wonderful guitars. It's another model that Heritage should bring back into production. Yours looks to be in good hands. Play it in good health.

Hi and welcome to the HOC! You may be one of the first Mimi Fox owners who posted here. (Any others feel free to chime in) And what an entrance! That is one beautiful instrument. I've always wanted to check one of those models out. Based on Mimi's videos, she seems to be an excellent teacher as well as master jazz guitarist. Great that you've found an online instructor that you like. Play it in good health.

Aha! Thanks, PK. Well that settles it. Jim is still making sawdust at Heritage. They should bring back a Heritage Bass to their lineup.

Did Marv or Ren make the Heritage basses?

Welcome to the HOC! If you are looking for a pickup for your H575, be sure to check out Archtop.com. I had a custom wound 12-pole floater built by Kent Armstrong for my Golden Eagle and love it. https://www.archtop.com/ac_access.html

Mike...Hello and Welcome to the HOC! That's a beautiful H535 you have there. And nice calipers too.

Welcome to the HOC, Bobby. Thanks for sharing your Dad's very interesting history as well as his association with the master, Johnny Smith. As Skydog52 mentioned above, check for more details on the JS inside label as well as the rear of the headstock. Here's an old ad mentioning the Emrad Johnny Smith Amp. Those 100 beasts came with a JBL speaker. Must have been one loud tone monster.

Wow, that one-piece top is drop dead gorgeous! And your factory tour-de-force is appropriately named "Mabil". Play it in good health, and welcome to the HOC.

Wow, that is one sexy 575 you've got there! Welcome to the HOC. Play it in good health.

Hey Dex, your excitement is obvious...and for obvious reasons! That is one gorgeous 535 you've scored. Congratulations and Welcome to the HOC.