LH575 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Check out my new H575!!! It just got delivered to Jay this week. Been about 15 months since the order went in. Looks like it'll be worth the wait! http://www.flickr.com/photos/89805518@N00/...258513/sizes/o/ :afro: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Seacup Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Damn, that's sweet! Tone report as soon as you get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I like the inlays and bound F-holes--very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslate Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Congrats LH!!! Same finish, same neck appointments as my Super Eagle; we apparently have similar taste! I waited fourteen months for mine, and yes, worth every minute of it! Gorgeous instrument you have there! But wait until you plug that thing in!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My, my, my...that looks like a 24.75" scale, two pickup Sweet 16! Nice! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmikdebriis Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 That's a beautiful gueeeeetar... Hope she plays as good as she looks. +1 for the 15 month wait without gnawing your fingers down to the bone ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Nice !!!! Well worth the wait I'd say, if it sounds half as good as it looks then you've got it made ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod65 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 a work of art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Very nice! You need to send it this way for field testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 HOLY S**T!!! that is intense!!! i bet you are happy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingeneri Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Nice guitar, but you need to tell us what's custom and provide a full tone report ASAP! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LH575 Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thanks, fellas! Here's the deal: H575 with.... Seth Lovers Single binding everywhere, F holes/pickguard included gold hardware choice woods inlaid "The Heritage" in MOP on the headstock ebony fretboard/bridge split block inlays on the board Man, she looks sweet. Can't wait!!!! :afro: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzman54 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I was there when it arrived....very nice. Enjoy it to the max. Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 great googly moogly , that is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LH575 Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 So the guitar arrived yesterday. It's just as nice as it looks in the photo, not quite as red- more, well, Almond color. My other 2 Heritages have a couple "beauty marks" - lint under the finish, binding a bit off in places, file marks, etc, little annoyances, but nothing that affects the playability of the guitars. The New H575 only has a couple of these things, really about as good as it can be. You really have to look. No complaints there. The inlays on the fretbard were done perfectly. I really dig the spilt blocks. It sounds great. All of these hollowbodies howl at certain notes. This one does it at C. I think that is pretty neat. It's got some nice bell-like tones in the high end, low is nice and tight. Seth lovers. The only other archtop I have is my '68 Gibson ES125 (also a K'zoo guitar) with a neck P90. This guitar is great for bluesly, slightly dirty kind of stuff, a Tom Waits guitar. It always has a dark moody sound to it. The H575 is cleaner, although it can get down and dirty like the ES125, it has more of a refined sound. Acoustically it is not quite as loud as I thought it would be. I wonder if that'll change as it ages? That's about it. Bottom line - awesome guitar! :afro: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 So the guitar arrived yesterday. It's just as nice as it looks in the photo, not quite as red- more, well, Almond color. My other 2 Heritages have a couple "beauty marks" - lint under the finish, binding a bit off in places, file marks, etc, little annoyances, but nothing that affects the playability of the guitars. The New H575 only has a couple of these things, really about as good as it can be. You really have to look. No complaints there. The inlays on the fretbard were done perfectly. I really dig the spilt blocks. It sounds great. All of these hollowbodies howl at certain notes. This one does it at C. I think that is pretty neat. It's got some nice bell-like tones in the high end, low is nice and tight. Seth lovers. The only other archtop I have is my '68 Gibson ES125 (also a K'zoo guitar) with a neck P90. This guitar is great for bluesly, slightly dirty kind of stuff, a Tom Waits guitar. It always has a dark moody sound to it. The H575 is cleaner, although it can get down and dirty like the ES125, it has more of a refined sound. Acoustically it is not quite as loud as I thought it would be. I wonder if that'll change as it ages? That's about it. Bottom line - awesome guitar! :afro: what string gauge are you using, my 575 is fairly loud with 12's and fairly quiet with 9's ( don't like the 9's on the 575) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 11's on this ol' hunk of wood is perrrrrfect! Sounds a lot bigger than 10s. FWIW, Ren said he sets the hollow bodies up for 11s and they might need tweaked for 12s (and he doesn't like the extra strain on the guitar with any strings above 12s) Photo2_458c0-Original.jpg Photo2_458c0-Original.jpg_thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 LH575~ Great review about a great guitar! Enjoy it in good health. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingeneri Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Well the routed pickups will certainly take their toll on the acoustic sound. That said, my Super Eagle is still loud acousticly despite the pickups. You'll probably need heavier strings than what the store used, at least .12s. If you're worried about the strain, Thomastik Infeild flatwound .13s are the same guage as D'addario Chrome .12s except for the top two strings. So you can get a heftier sound on these two strings without worrying about the pressure. They're also made better. If you don't like flats, I recently tried Sadowsky's Jimmy Bruno strings. These are roundwounds that have a coating that cuts down on all that squeeking whenever you slide your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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