MartyGrass Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 2002 Millie Eagle 2000 1994 Special Eagle with 3 3/8" depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsp17 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow! Both are very sweet guitars! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Some guitars look SO good in pictures, I almost don't believe they are pictures, but artist's renderings, or something. These both fall into that category; absolutely stunning! Congratulations on both counts, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritagefan7 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Seriously--it's hard to believe that those gits are real. Perfection is a thing of true beauty. Where did you find these? (truly beautiful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I agree... those are special. While I tend to lean towards the Millie... very sweet, that Super Eagle is surreal and begs to be played. And the thicker rim depth of the Special Eagle is a great feature and just gives it more.. more of that hollowbody goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritagefan7 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I agree... those are special. While I tend to lean towards the Millie... very sweet, that Super Eagle is surreal and begs to be played. And the thicker rim depth of the Special Eagle is a great feature and just gives it more.. more of that hollowbody goodness. I know it's been said 1000 times, but that headstock pic is awesome! Never get tired of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Doc, I thought you had bought yourself a softbox for camera lighting and learned how to use it. That should be your next purchase. As many fine instruments as you have you should get spend your leisure time learning guitar photography. Every time you pull one out you snap a couple of pics. There wouldn't be a dry keyboard on the forum..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 The Millie arrived with a bad ground. There was a 60 Hz hum that disappeared when I touched the pickups but not the TP or strings. The grounding goes to the treble bridge stud, and that was intact. I pulled off the bridge and found some gunk on the thumbwheel that prevented conduction to the bridge. Once I removed that, all was well. I never heard of such a thing and thought I should pass that on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Glad to hear that was a quick fix! Both guitars are simply stunning, congrats! That Millie really grabs my attention with those abalone inlays and tiger striped flamed neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Are these for resale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Beautiful instruments. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H555rocks Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I think if there was a guitar show those would both win first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Special Eagle is my fav of the two! I bet that thing sounds AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Congrats - nice guits. Is the top knob on the Super a master volume or blend (or something else)? Reminds me of another super-super... how do you like the extra depth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 MG~ Man, you have fine taste in fine gitfiddles! That Millie is drop dead gorgeous. You called your new archtop a 'Special Eagle', but the script on the bail reads 'Super Eagle'. Is there an interior label clarifying this special custom model's name? Whatever it is, I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 These are not for resale- yet. The Millie replaces my old one, the only guitar I truly regret selling. I haven't received the SE yet, so the jury is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Man, I might be WAY interested in that Super Eagle if it comes up for sale. I wouldn't be able to do SQUAT on it until mid to late next year. So... if it goes up for sale before then, I am, sadly, out of the running. That is just THE guitar, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 MG~ Man, you have fine taste in fine gitfiddles! That Millie is drop dead gorgeous. You called your new archtop a 'Special Eagle', but the script on the bail reads 'Super Eagle'. Is there an interior label clarifying this special custom model's name? Whatever it is, I like it! I inadvertently called it a Special Eagle. It's a Super, but I do like the "special" designation. It has a slightly deeper body, P90s, a master volume control, a thicker top for feedback resistance and a 1 13/16" nut for fingerstyle. It is one of the many examples of customization by Heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 That shouldn't be allowed ! Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I inadvertently called it a Special Eagle. It's a Super, but I do like the "special" designation. It has a slightly deeper body, P90s, a master volume control, a thicker top for feedback resistance and a 1 13/16" nut for fingerstyle. It is one of the many examples of customization by Heritage. It's just sick is what it is! Those P90's in it just make it... IT for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 2 beauties for sure. What is the pot on the Eagle where the toggle usually resides? For a 92 she looks minty. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 What is the pot on the Eagle where the toggle usually resides? Congratulations. That's the master volume pot. There's pros and cons to it. IMO, it's particularly useful with single coil pups. Between tunes the master volume can be set on zero to eliminate hum and therefore function as a kill switch. More importantly, you can blend the volume of the two pups to get a certain tone then use the master volume to increase and decrease loudness without affecting tone. Some would argue that Lollars don't hum so it's unnecessary. But they do hum a little. The next negative is that the extra pot adds resistance. I have used a master volume control before and liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookroo1 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 As if one wasn't enough, but two beauties! Artwork my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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