Happy Birthday Amber!

[DetroitBlues]

Amber left the factory on this date in 1985.  I was able to access the truss rod and set her right.

She made her first stage appearance since 2010.  She sounded amazing.

 

Edited Sunday at 03:31 PM by DetroitBlues

[DaveCTOK]

Sweet!  Mine is a somewhat later 140, with a lighter shade of natural maple top.  Absolutely wonderful guitar!

 

[DetroitBlues]

Here’s a little video of her last night.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BNqEa7LHL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[TalismanRich]

I guess that deserves a cake too!

[Steiner]

HB Amber.  Such a nice, young age.  They’re so cute when they’re 40.

[bolero]

DB you got the neck all sorted out now?

 

[DetroitBlues]

12 hours ago, bolero said:

DB you got the neck all sorted out now?

 

Access to the truss rod nut was a challenge.  Typical sockets and wrenches didn't fit.  I didn't want to use pliers, but I found a nut driver that had thin enough walls to turn the nut.  Worked perfectly and turned very easily.  I was happy it did.  I also put an API Nashville bridge and tailpiece on it that was provided to me.  Polished the frets, lubricated the nut, and cleaned the fretboard.  She is ready to go.  Played her again last night learning some new tunes for another band that plays more hard rock stuff.

[bolero]

good news

does it have a headstock repair or something?

a pic would be good to see? Curious about what's going on with it

[Kuz]

That was the best sounding Heritage guitar that Josh owned up to that time (and he went through quite a few).   It had a headstock repair and he had it refinished.  He jammed through it at a PSP and it sounded HUGE and AMAZING.

But back then, Josh was on a BUY and THEN PURGE phase.  I thought for sure he would keep that one because it exceptional.   I am not bashing him, we have all done this.  I am just here to witness what a great guitar it is.  It has (or least had at the time) higher output pickups but they sounded huge and open.

My questions are; Why did Heritage have it for so many years?  Did you own it while Heritage had it?  How did you get it back and why didn't Heritage fix/set it up for you?  Does it still have those great sounding higher output pickups in it?

But mostly I was here to say congrats on getting her back!