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. 

[brentrocks]

15 hours ago, RJLII said:

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. 

That thought did cross my mind   But my budget is very tight.    I’m going to ask Dave to try to buff the matte to black on the back and rim if possible.   And then just do a gloss SILVERBURST on the top.  

[brentrocks]

16 hours ago, Gitfiddler said:

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!

 

When I think of the H525, that’s my first thought.   Lonesome George 

[brentrocks]

Dave Teski (lead paint artist for Heritage) is doing a refinish on just the top of my H525!!!

He sent me this pics yesterday.   He’s going to be buffing it out Saturday!! 
 

[nuke]

Wow, that's awesome!

[golferwave]

What an improvement! You were right about Dave Teski, Awesome work!

[big bob]

Nice!

[Gitfiddler]

Looks great!!

[tsp17]

On 12/4/2025 at 3:48 PM, brentrocks said:

So….

 

After getting this baby setup for 9s, and getting it all dialed in, I have come to the conclusion that….

 

This H525 is friggin awesome!!!

 

Holds tune like a champ!!   The 2 Lollar p90s sound absolutely amazing!!!   

 

I’ve never had a Faber bridge on a guitar before.  I really like it. It’s a locking bridge.  

 

The neck is a very comfortable medium C carve. Sets up with a medium/low action.   Frets show minor wear.   

 

The guitar is nice and light.  It has a slight bit of neck dive, but it’s hardly noticeable.   

 

Overall, a very nice playing Heritage guitar with great tone!!!!

Excellent!!!!  Well done Brent.  525’s are terrific.