Incoming TODAY!!! The elusive H525!!!

[brentrocks]

16 minutes ago, RJLII said:

I think I'd have this in his hands right away. The rattle can black really wrecks the vibe for me. A nice gloss black would be attractive, but I've always been a fan of finishes that highlight the wood. I'd be hoping the black is laying on top of the original finish so it didn't seep into the pores of the wood.

I thought about having the whole body stripped and go back to an original tobacco burst finish, but that would probably cost me $1000, and I don’t wanna put that kind of money into the Guitar right now. Plus, I would love to have another Heritage that matches the Silverburst finish on my custom core 157.

[brentrocks]

16 hours ago, TalismanRich said:

If you check mine, it doesn't have a fixed bridge!

Wow, that is pretty cool! The only thing I don’t like about that bridge configuration is that it is kind of a pain in the butt with String changes.

[Gitfiddler]

Hey Brent, George Thorogood played the original Gibson (ES-125) version of your cool H525 (see below).  But if you ever decide to put a set of flatwounds on it, that 525 can become a sweet little jazz box.  What a versatile gitfiddle!

 

[RJLII]

7 hours ago, brentrocks said:

I thought about having the whole body stripped and go back to an original tobacco burst finish, but that would probably cost me $1000, and I don’t wanna put that kind of money into the Guitar right now. Plus, I would love to have another Heritage that matches the Silverburst finish on my custom core 157.

The Silverburst is a good solution. Would you have the body and neck prepped and shot gloss black first? For me, the matte aspect of the paint is the most off putting.