brentrocks Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I just picked up (eta Tuesday) a Heritage that is totally not me. More details to come.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 It's either a lefty or an American Eagle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hollowbody archtop.... I'd guess. Brent must have found a deal on something nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'm guessing a big jazz box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Dibs! Just kidding. Looking forward to seeing what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'm guessing a big jazz box.I'll officially go with an H-550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'll officially go with an H-550. DO YOU HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guitarbean Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Haha...wasn't that on eBay or Reverb? That's sharp looking. Does it have locking tuners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Haha...wasn't that on eBay or Reverb? That's sharp looking. Does it have locking tuners? IT WAS ON EBAY....A PAWN SHOP IN DETROIT IT APPEARS TO HAVE PLANET WAVES LOCKING TUNERS. I TALKED TO THE PAWN SHOP MANAGER THIS MORNING, HE SAID THAT A YOUNGER FELLA CAME IN AND SOLD THEM HIS UNCLE'S GUITAR COLLECTION, THIS WAS ONE OF THEM. THE UNCLE HAD PASSED AWAY AND LEFT ALL HIS GUITARS TO HIS NEPHEW. HE SAID THE 550 WAS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, JUST A CRACK ON THE PICKGUARD (WHICH I INTEND TO REPACE ANYWAY). THE PAWN SHOP TRIED TO CONTACT HERITAGE MANY TIMES TO GET INFO BUT NEVER GOT A REPLY. IT APPEARS TO BE A CUSTOM ORDER 1 OFF. I'M THINKING IT HAS A FLOATING CENTER BLOCK, BECAUSE IT HAS A STANDARD SHALLER TAILPIECE AND BRIDGE. LOOKS LIKE IT HAS THE STOCK SCHALLER PICKUPS AS WELL....WAS KINDA HOPING THAT I FIND HRWS INSIDE WHEN I GET IT HOME. HARD TO SAY IF I WILL BOND WITH IT....ITS CERTAINLY A FAR CRY FROM WHAT IM USED TO, BUT I GUESS IT WILL BE FUN TRYING....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 That's different. Not only do you buy every guitar you like, now you've started buying guitars that you DON'T like as well. You're out of control. hahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 That's different. Not only do you buy every guitar you like, now you've started buying guitars that you DON'T like as well. You're out of control. hahahaha! I GOTTA TELL YA....I CANT PLAY JAZZ TO SAVE MY ASS. I'M BETTING ON THIS BABY HAVING A KILLER OVERDRIVEN TONE..A LA TED NUGENT. I WISH IT HAD A THINNER RIM, LIKE A 525. ITS GONNA TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Brent, I am really glad someone on this forum bought that one-off 550. Why? Because it deserves to be in our 'tribe' so to speak...and definitely not in a pawn shop. Now go and get your Nuge on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Its very red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 IT WAS ON EBAY....A PAWN SHOP IN DETROIT IT APPEARS TO HAVE PLANET WAVES LOCKING TUNERS. I TALKED TO THE PAWN SHOP MANAGER THIS MORNING, HE SAID THAT A YOUNGER FELLA CAME IN AND SOLD THEM HIS UNCLE'S GUITAR COLLECTION, THIS WAS ONE OF THEM. THE UNCLE HAD PASSED AWAY AND LEFT ALL HIS GUITARS TO HIS NEPHEW. HE SAID THE 550 WAS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, JUST A CRACK ON THE PICKGUARD (WHICH I INTEND TO REPACE ANYWAY). THE PAWN SHOP TRIED TO CONTACT HERITAGE MANY TIMES TO GET INFO BUT NEVER GOT A REPLY. IT APPEARS TO BE A CUSTOM ORDER 1 OFF. I'M THINKING IT HAS A FLOATING CENTER BLOCK, BECAUSE IT HAS A STANDARD SHALLER TAILPIECE AND BRIDGE. LOOKS LIKE IT HAS THE STOCK SCHALLER PICKUPS AS WELL....WAS KINDA HOPING THAT I FIND HRWS INSIDE WHEN I GET IT HOME. HARD TO SAY IF I WILL BOND WITH IT....ITS CERTAINLY A FAR CRY FROM WHAT IM USED TO, BUT I GUESS IT WILL BE FUN TRYING....LOL NOW YOU CAN WORK ON NOT USING CAP LOCKS SO WE DON'T THINK YOU ARE YELLING AT US.. Looks like a killer guitar! Congrats! (BTW, George Thorogood rocks a hollowbody!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavesNotHere Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Nice! I've been tempted by that one lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Congrats. I checked that one out in person a few months ago. It's def not mint but will surely shape up to be a nice one with some bench work and a bunch of TLC. FYI- It's a full hollow......but It's been stuffed with many many small pieces of hand torn boat foam or something. FYI #2- I'm interested in buying that "Zenobia" pick guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsck1 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Too cool. Glad it's was saved. Enjoy this one Brent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 We had that guitar in a previous thread. I think the original owner is mentioned there. Maybe a Heritage endorsee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 DO YOU HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL? No, I just remember you once stated that an H550 would be a guitar that you'd have absolutely NO interest in owning. See, and you thought we weren't listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Possibly Heritage endorsee Lucky Cornelius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I GOTTA TELL YA....I CANT PLAY JAZZ TO SAVE MY ASS. I'M BETTING ON THIS BABY HAVING A KILLER OVERDRIVEN TONE..A LA TED NUGENT. I WISH IT HAD A THINNER RIM, LIKE A 525. ITS GONNA TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO. I can certainly appreciate your line of thinking but keep in mind that Ted Nugent's Byrdland guitars have Spruce tops and you can really hear that spruce; it makes a big difference. I've had it on my mind for many years to find a Heritage guitar alternative to owning an actual Gibson Byrdland but the specs are drastically different from anything that Heritage offers. I think the closest you could get in tone would be to mount a bridge humbucker on a Sweet 16 (which, as you know, come with Spruce tops) but then you wouldn't get the feel because the bodies and the neck profiles are much wider than the Byrdland model. But I think I could live with a single-cut H555 with a Spruce top, a Florentine cutaway and a thin Maple neck with an Ebony fingerboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Possibly Heritage endorsee Lucky Cornelius? Nothing on google for him?? What is that on the pickguard ..can't make it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 As of today this unique 550 is still for sale on Ebay. Considering the low initial opening bid price, I can understand why Brent simply couldn't resist. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-H-550-Custom-Shop-Electric-Guitar-with-Case-Jazz-Box-Blue-FREE-SHIPPING/301842374239?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D24051f5e90ab4eab90b4437211aa6189%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191775204225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Lucky is on Heritages list of endorsee s and the TRC is engraved "Lucky". The pickguard says " Zenobia". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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