40th Anniversary Model

[skydog52]

I have a H-555 on order. 

Edited June 5 by skydog52

[golferwave]

Very nice!

[big bob]

What is 40th anniversary about it?

[bolero]

wow congrats skydog

I saw that email, it said they're only making 40 of them?

 

[Gitfiddler]

And it has a flame maple pickguard like the originals!  😍

[Steiner]

Very stylish.
Nice Snatch!

[rockabilly69]

Oh my that's a stunner

 

[TalismanRich]

The Triple Nickel is da BOMB!   There are days I wish I had ordered that instead of the 157 way back when.

Oh well,   that's the way it goes!

[DetroitBlues]

As much as I'd like one, the new Custom Core Line up makes feels like how Heritage was to me 15 years ago; beyond my financial means.  $5k for a guitar is so steep, I'm sure definitely worth it though.

I'd have to sell all four of my Heritages to get one of those; even then I wouldn't be happy because the design has a slim 60's neck profile.  While I have gotten used to thinner necks, I rather enjoy the meatiness of my current lineup.

Its a shame there was not a custom inlay to show its a 40th Anniversary model.

[Genericmusic]

[tsp17]

Excellent!  Love this one.

[skydog52]

Looking forward to hearing this combination.

 

Heritage Guitars

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Tone that truly inspires. The Custom Shop 40th Anniversary Edition 225 Classic Humbuckers are the very heart of our 40th Anniversary H-150 and H-555 models. Meticulously wound right here in-house with Alnico 5 (neck) and Alnico 2 (bridge) magnets, they deliver incredible note separation and dynamic response you have to hear to believe.

[hopkinwfg]

On 6/7/2025 at 3:29 AM, DetroitBlues said:

As much as I'd like one, the new Custom Core Line up makes feels like how Heritage was to me 15 years ago; beyond my financial means.  $5k for a guitar is so steep, I'm sure definitely worth it though.

I'd have to sell all four of my Heritages to get one of those; even then I wouldn't be happy because the design has a slim 60's neck profile.  While I have gotten used to thinner necks, I rather enjoy the meatiness of my current lineup.

Its a shame there was not a custom inlay to show its a 40th Anniversary model.

I share the same opinion... and it should have come with a famous 59s neck profile and a consistent 5A quilt 

[DetroitBlues]

5 years ago, when I convinced Heritage to do the HOC Guitar, I had originally suggested a H140, they had already sold off the templates.  I even talked about my H140 from 1985 to be the template of either an Anniversary model or a HOC guitar.  My 140 was not a typical model, it had a bound ebony fretboard with mini-block inlays, inlaid "the Heritage" headstock, one piece flame maple top, and a belly carve.

Between sourcing one-piece tops, one-off building of the fretboards, and the lack of templates, it would have been too cost prohibited to even bring up.

 

 

[MartyGrass]

I wonder how much free publicity and advertising they get from the existence of HOC.

[DetroitBlues]

18 minutes ago, MartyGrass said:

I wonder how much free publicity and advertising they get from the existence of HOC.

Not much as they used to.  HOC is miniscule to what social media like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube influencers do these days.

[tbonesullivan]

Man those do look nice. Wish I was in the market! Only so much room in the stable, and after playing my H150CM last, I don't see anything ever replacing it. Still, those are NICE.

[TalismanRich]

23 hours ago, MartyGrass said:

I wonder how much free publicity and advertising they get from the existence of HOC.

They get a whole lot more "buyer awareness" from someone like Sweetwater having a dozen guitars available on their website.   The biggest comment  that I used to hear (after "never heard of them")  is "I don't know where I can buy one".   Their social media posts have to be helping a lot too.   People search out stuff that they hear about.   

We're more "word of mouth" types, and "here, give this a try" people.