Tim Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Say what you will about GC, but, one thing they are good for is used instruments. I tend to follow the used section on their website fairly closely. So yesterday, I check out GC's Canton store late in the day. What pops up? A Heritage H-137 TV Yellow for $799.00. Pretty good price. As I was working in my office today (and GC Canton is only about 2 minutes away), I decide to jump in my car and check it out when the store opens...they sold it! The Sales guy also said it was really minty too. Bummer. Not really in the market for another guitar, but $799+case is a good deal! Just wondered if anyone here snatched it up. GC in Allen Park has an H-150 for around $1000.00 btw...(I already have one of those)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Wish it was me . Wasn't there on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I saw that online yesterday. Last week a GC had a used H-170 for $350ish. By the time I called they received over 15 calls for it. It was sold early in the morning. Someone got a great deal. BTW, that's a H-140 at the Allen Park store. The ad is wrong if the picture is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 The Allen Park is actually a H-140. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I saw that online yesterday. Last week a GC had a used H-170 for $350ish. By the time I called they received over 15 calls for it. It was sold early in the morning. Someone got a great deal. BTW, that's a H-140 at the Allen Park store. The ad is wrong if the picture is right. Whoops….yeah, like Monica said: That's a H-140! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I saw that online yesterday. Last week a GC had a used H-170 for $350ish. By the time I called they received over 15 calls for it. It was sold early in the morning. Someone got a great deal. BTW, that's a H-140 at the Allen Park store. The ad is wrong if the picture is right. You are correct! I have the same finish on my H-150 so I haven't paid much attention to it, but, maybe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest HRB853370 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Say what you will about GC, but, one thing they are good for is used instruments. I tend to follow the used section on their website fairly closely. So yesterday, I check out GC's Canton store late in the day. What pops up? A Heritage H-137 TV Yellow for $799.00. Pretty good price. As I was working in my office today (and GC Canton is only about 2 minutes away), I decide to jump in my car and check it out when the store opens...they sold it! The Sales guy also said it was really minty too. Bummer. Not really in the market for another guitar, but $799+case is a good deal! Just wondered if anyone here snatched it up. GC in Allen Park has an H-150 for around $1000.00 btw...(I already have one of those)... $799 is a screamin deal on that 137. I paid a grand for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Wish it was me . Wasn't there on Monday Neck would not have been right for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 snooze you lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 What do you think they paid the guy for that 137? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 And did they disclose the headstock repair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 What do you think they paid the guy for that 137? Exactly! Breaks my heart to think someone needed a fast $300? badly enough to sell their H137 to those…….folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbp0701 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Because of this thread I decided to check GC's used listings. After looking at Heritage I put in Hamer and found that the GC nearest me had a US Hamer Special with P90s for a little over $400. I figured I'd check if it was there this morning and slide along 40 miles of snow covered roads to get it. It's gone. So, another good deal for someone. And another someone who let a great guitar go for a pittance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 UPDATE:Just returned home from my local GC in Canton, MI where the H-137 is……..yes, it's actually still on premises! Apparently, someone from out of state (probably one of you turkeys) put enough money down to put the guitar on hold but GC said there has been no answer when they've tried to call the person to finalize the sale. The fella told me that I was actually the 3rd person this week following up on this one. First hand observations, The Guitar is a #2, imperfections are 5-6 finish cracks between the tuners on the backside of the headstock. It was made in 2010 (AAxxxx) Finish is said to be TV Yellow but I'm not so sure, it looks closer to a Natural finish in my eyes? I plays great, is in near mint, all mahogany w/ P-90's and includes OHSC for $799 Off topic rant: Why dosen't GC seem to care about keeping even their higher end inventory in good sellable shape? Its beyond frustrating to pick up 5 different guitars and find not a single one of them that's set up properly let alone in tune. The gear is dusty and not a single person working there to seems to have a clue….about literally anything you ask them. Rant over, thanks for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbp0701 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 mattjayworker - Thanks for the report and the photos. As for the rant, the few times I go in GC those things can bother me, too. But then I take a look around at how customers are acting, how the instruments are being treated, how much noise there is (especially on a Saturday afternoon) and what I know of GC's policies and pay structure. Then I decide that a knowledgable, competent musician and sales rep would be driven mad in that environment, so I cut them a break. (And usually I decide spend time at a little shop a few miles away where the owner and staff love talking about guitars and music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK155 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 $799 for a near-mint 2010 #2 H137 with case sounds pretty close to the mark, considering that a non-#2 in similar condition would be somewhere between $1000 and $1200. Those finish flaws on the back of the headstock don't seem like much to worry about. Hard to tell with the lighting in those pix, but I'm willing to believe that's TV Yellow. It's not too far off the colour of mine. H137's are great fun, and sound like no other Heritage. If there's any wiggle room at all in their price somebody might get a jem at a bargain price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 What's the neck like on that???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 What's the neck like on that???? I guarentee you it won't be exactly, exactly, to the 1/10th of millimeter of what you want. My point is, you might just try to get something kind of close to the neck dementions you like, play the sh*t out of it, and learn to adapt. Think about this DB, before you got the Dot (or what ever guitar you are basing your specific neck choice on), could you play other guitars? Did you own other guitars? Why do you have to be so exact on the neck? I am not bashing you, just trying to understand because I have never seen anyone so particular on neck shape. I have so many different guitars with different necks..... none of them make me play better or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I guarentee you it won't be exactly, exactly, to the 1/10th of millimeter of what you want. My point is, you might just try to get something kind of close to the neck dementions you like, play the sh*t out of it, and learn to adapt. Think about this DB, before you got the Dot (or what ever guitar you are basing your specific neck choice on), could you play other guitars? Did you own other guitars? Why do you have to be so exact on the neck? I am not bashing you, just trying to understand because I have never seen anyone so particular on neck shape. I have so many different guitars with different necks..... none of them make me play better or worse. I'm trying to get myself used to the 140. I've changed my grip to a more thumb over the top. Seems to be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'm trying to get myself used to the 140. I've changed my grip to a more thumb over the top. Seems to be much better. When I was taking lessons, we were working on the exact opposite of what you are now doing. The thumb is flat and in the center of the back of the neck, it is really the only part of the hand on touchimg the neck. The fingers hover over the top of the strings with only the tips making contact and very little, to no part of the inner hand or palm touching the bottom of the neck. This is more of a classical guitar technique, but it is what your very efficient jazz guitarist and fusion guitarist use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 What's the neck like on that???? Huge…..I could barley reach the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 When I was taking lessons, we were working on the exact opposite of what you are now doing. The thumb is flat and in the center of the back of the neck, it is really the only part of the hand on touchimg the neck. The fingers hover over the top of the strings with only the tips making contact and very little, to no part of the inner hand or palm touching the bottom of the neck. This is more of a classical guitar technique, but it is what your very efficient jazz guitarist and fusion guitarist use. That's the way I was trained. Makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 When I was taking lessons, we were working on the exact opposite of what you are now doing. The thumb is flat and in the center of the back of the neck, it is really the only part of the hand on touchimg the neck. The fingers hover over the top of the strings with only the tips making contact and very little, to no part of the inner hand or palm touching the bottom of the neck. This is more of a classical guitar technique, but it is what your very efficient jazz guitarist and fusion guitarist use. Those players that curl their thumb over the neck to fret the 6th string usually have really long fingers. Anybody do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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