Sweetwater gave me a great deal on a standard H-575, but . . .

[eljay]

ergonomically it doesn't work so back to Ft. Wayne it must go . . . silly me thought it might fit me like my new 530 but, alas, not so. And I was planning on getting the music for Girl from Ipanema. Oh, the humanity!

[Steiner]

I would think of all the players I know who might cotton to a 575, you would head the list.  That’s a darn shame.

[MartyGrass]

Well, that happens!

[TalismanRich]

Don't feel bad about the 575 not fitting.   I don't feel comfortable when I was playing them either.   The 525 is slightly thinner and felt better.   

I bet you could play Girl from Ipanema on that 530.    This morning I've already played  Lying Eyes and Fire on mine.  That's kind of a wide spread.

 

[MartyGrass]

In my life I have witnessed in myself and others the same feeling of an instrument not fitting well.  I have also seen looks of disbelief.  A friend of mine was asigned the upright bass in high school.  I had a cello.  It didn't matter how we liked it.  I had a Howard Roberts as a kid.  It was big.  My teacher said after a while I'd get used to it.  He was right.

But we are grown men.  We don't have to put up with that anymore.

One of my guitar teachers was Joe Fava. 

We were in his small teaching room, and he would smoke.  He focused on technique and stopped me everytime my fingers didn't move correctly.  It was constant criticism with occasional "good".  I practiced this uncomfortable technique two hours a day.  Eventually it became natural.  Violin players told me the same thing.  I wouldn't dare to complain.  He'd say play your instrument properly or quit.  Eventually it because okay.  I went through the same with a bass clarinet.

I have a H-575, two actually since I'm borrowing one, but like the feel of the H-530 a bit better.

To get sentimental, I enjoyed the days being a kid and having a strong teacher who told me exactly what I'm supposed to do.  It cut out a lot of noise from the other voices.  Then Hendrix came along.

 

Edited 15 hours ago by MartyGrass

[eljay]

3 hours ago, TalismanRich said:

Don't feel bad about the 575 not fitting.   I don't feel comfortable when I was playing them either.   The 525 is slightly thinner and felt better.   

I bet you could play Girl from Ipanema on that 530.    This morning I've already played  Lying Eyes and Fire on mine.  That's kind of a wide spread.

 

Thanks for the kind words, Rich. The 530 has risen rapidly in the hierarchy of go-to guitars. I was apprehensive about the P-90s because they're single coil (I think) and I detest single-coil buzz. There's no buzz and I love some of the righteous tones I can dial in. The light weight of the 530 is a nice bonus!

My first H was a 530 built to order for me in 2009 or 2010 and I knew not squat about pickup voicings back then.

[tsp17]

I had the same experience but in reverse.  Everyone is different…My first Heritage 25 years ago  was an amazing 535.  Gorgeous!!!!  But just too big for  me and didn’t sit right on my lap or against my body due to where the contours were.  Got a 575MH and was in love.  Now a 575 custom, 550 custom and an Skb.  All feel ‘just right’.