MartyGrass Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Jim Deurloo said that the pickup on the American Eagles were different from any other jazz pickup they used. He said they were custom wound for them and the final assembly was done there at the Heritage plant. Magnets and other components were different from the others. He wasn't too sure which magnets were used but said Ren will know. I will get the guitar in less than a week. I just received new pix to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The RBW binding is unreal! Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I like this shot the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Big Blonde and Beautiful Baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 That is crazy nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Amazing. Premium in every aspect. Just imagine how good she sounds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith7940236 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'd also be interested in your thoughts on the pickup. Really a nice looking guitar....Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog52 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Some amazing wood in that one. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I like this shot the best!! Tim likes big bouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I have always liked the American Eagles, ever since I became really close with Heritage....its a flagship of what they stand for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsck1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Mark, it appears there is quite an extensive label inside the body. Does it describe the background of the build? It is certainly a magnificent tribute to the Heritage legacy, and it's namesake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Mmmm...big bouts! That entire instrument is an amazing piece of guitar-art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The shots that show the RWB binding are very cool and the back shots show some beautiful figured maple. But the money shot for me is that first one, as it shows off the various woods quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Mark, it appears there is quite an extensive label inside the body. Does it describe the background of the build? It is certainly a magnificent tribute to the Heritage legacy, and it's namesake. I'll post the label when I get the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 The f holes ... are they also bound rwb ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I cant imagine the amount of hours it took to build that....just an amazing piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 What a piece! If you didn't want to swim in that pool for some reason, I think you just might be able to swim in the figured maple on the back. Lucky fellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 The f holes ... are they also bound rwb ? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Yes. Wow, looks like the pickguard is also done the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, looks like the pickguard is also done the same. In 1994, when this was made, Heritage did w-b-w-b-w-b-w by the fretboard and w-b-w-b-w around the headstock on the Golden Eagles and Supers. Marv recently said that didn't allow a flow from the headstock to the cupid's bow. The newer GEs and SEs have resolved that by using the same layers of binding for the headstock and the neck. The American Eagle never had that issue because it was restricted to RWB everywhere. Here's an older SE. Note the transition from the headstock to the fretboard. It jumps from two black stripes to three. Some found that awkward aesthetically. Also note that the junctions of the binding at the top sides of the headstock are sharp angles, not rounded. The old Gibson guys worked hard to make the angles sharp and look down at some of the work coming out of the Gibson Custom Shop. Here's a Heritage: Here's a recent Gibson. It's hard to see but the corners are rounded. Aaron Cowles frowned when I showed him this, then he explained that there's no good excuse for this sloppiness. Hey Aaron, that's MY Gibson you're degrading! He wouldn't stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Great info, can't imagine the time ( and patience ) to do that type of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow. Don't see many of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Tim likes big bouts. A little trivia: The so called 17" bouts are really slightly less than that. The usual Golden Eagle is 16 7/8" For some reason this American Eagle is slightly wider at 16 15/16", believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Jim Deurloo said that the pickup on the American Eagles were different from any other jazz pickup they used. He said they were custom wound for them and the final assembly was done there at the Heritage plant. Magnets and other components were different from the others. He wasn't too sure which magnets were used but said Ren will know. I will get the guitar in less than a week. I just received new pix to share. How classy is that? Definitely a Wow Factor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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