Heritage H-150 Run of 4 Featuring Four Owner’s Engraved on Headstock

[BillyTwang]

Does anyone have information on this run of 4 with The Heritage owner's names (JP, Bill, Marv, and Jim) engraved on the head-stock? I am interested in any other distinguishing features. Based on the serial number the run occurred around 2016. Did a specific luthier oversee the builds? Thank you for any insight.

[Spectrum13]

Billy T

 

  Never heard of that special issue.

[Gitfiddler]

1 hour ago, BillyTwang said:

Does anyone have information on this run of 4 with The Heritage owner's names (JP, Bill, Marv, and Jim) engraved on the head-stock? I am interested in any other distinguishing features. Based on the serial number the run occurred around 2016. Did a specific luthier oversee the builds? Thank you for any insight.

Never heard of this particular special run, but I spotted this 2025 listing on Facebook...  

https://www.facebook.com/shoalsguitarboutique/posts/just-arrived-like-new-heritage-h-150-one-of-four-built-by-heritage-in-the-origin/1424474409683848/

[BillyTwang]

Yes,  that is the listing on Reverb. The shop quotes the standard specs from the Heritage website but also notes there were only 4 produced. The listing appears to show a 2 piece neck. I'm sure there may be other special features.

[BillyTwang]

https://reverb.com/item/92409180-heritage-standard-h-150-2010s-original-sunburst

[PunkKitty]

That is a stunningly beautiful instrument.

[Spectrum13]

Very nice!

 

I question the description of the neck.  It appears to be a three piece consisting of Korina and Maple. 

When I was at a PSP and picked out a neck blank, I chose a three piece Korina / maple they had lying around. 

Could be an employee build which IMO is better than a production with choice of wood and attention to detail.

 

So there is that.

[TalismanRich]

The "description" is just the standard description for a generic H-150.   It's not a "standard" 150, with the bound headstock, it's more like a Deluxe.   The neck does appear to be korina with a strip of perhaps mahogany or maple.   The pickups also look like aged pickups, perhaps SD Antiquities.   Most likely not stock 59s.

It's surprising to me that a "boutique guitar" dealer trying to sell a guitar as being unique doesn't put a bit more time into the research instead of just pulling junk off the web.

As an AG serial number, it would date to 2016 which is a full year after JP passed away.   I'm sure Jim, Marv or Ren could fill in the details.  The obviously have the other 3. There's no reason that the owners couldn't have decided to commemorate the 4 original owners in guitars.    It was still their company at that point,  just when Plaza was buying into the company (spring of 2016).

 

[BillyTwang]

It would be nice to get the information directly from one of the owners. I'm sure there are interesting details in the build that the photos or sellers description do not capture. Pete F. may also have information on the build. It's only a six hour drive for me. That may quicker than asking for photos of the guitar's neck and back   ;^)

Edited Friday at 11:44 PM by BillyTwang

[ElNumero]

1 hour ago, BillyTwang said:

It would be nice to get the information directly from one of the owners. I'm sure there are interesting details in the build that the photos or sellers description do not capture. Pete F. may also have information on the build. It's only a six hour drive for me. That may quicker than asking for photos of the guitar's neck and back   ;^)

A 6 hour drive with no guarantees you will be able to speak with Ren or even less likely, Jim. Might be easier to get in touch with Ren by email or phone. Those are basically the last of the original clan that you could potentially speak to. Notice I said “potentially”. 

Edited yesterday at 12:48 AM by ElNumero

[BillyTwang]

I'm six hours from the location of this instrument; 15 hours from Michigan. 

[DavesNotHere]

I have a dim recollection of seeing those on a rack at one of the PSPs. I think I may have a Pic of it somewhere. I'll have to take a look in the archives.

[skydog52]

AG serial number was 2016.   J.P. Moats was long gone by then. RIP

I don't know. ????

[skydog52]

6 minutes ago, skydog52 said:

AG serial number was 2016.   J.P. Moats was long gone by then September of 2015. RIP

He had retired from Heritage long before that.

I don't know. ????

J P was from Alabama so maybe it's from his collection. His place wasn't too far from Muscle Shoals.

I imagine one of his children or grandchildren ended up with I would imagine an extensive collection of fine guitars.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by skydog52