Your Favorite Heritage Guitar is...??

[Gitfiddler]

I know, this is a silly, maybe even sophomoric topic.  But, that said, this is the Heritage Owners Club, right?!  🙂

And haven't we all thought about all of the many Heritage gitfiddles we've owned, played or lusted after?  You know, that uber-flame-top H-(whatever) model that you never should have let go.  Or maybe that sweet axe that you've worn down the frets on, and rubbed the finish off, due to  its irresistible tone and feel?  

It doesn't matter if your favorite is an Ascent, Standard, Custom Shop, Core, Artisan-aged, Custom one-off, or an old school from the early days of Heritage.

Bring it!  And share a photo if you have one.  No model is off limits as long as it is a Heritage Guitar.

I'll kick things off with my all time favorite model...it's the no longer in production H525.  I've been blessed to own two of these great instruments, but my all time favorite is the one-off custom that Marv built to my specs back when they built almost anything customers or dealers asked for.

Here's a photo of Marv just after spraying it, taken by our dear friend, Ron (High Flying Bird) Warren.

OK, YOUR TURN!!  LET'S SEE YOUR FAVORITE HERITAGE!!

[LK155]

My 1996 H535 has been stellar since I bought it many years ago.   It  can do anything.  Always easy to play, always sounds great.  The only Heritage still in my personal cache today.

However, my H150 20th Anniversary is the beauty of the family.  And it happens to be the best playing, best sounding solid body I've ever owned.  Excellent in all respects except one.  I couldn't get used to the weight, and this one now resides with son Chris.

I've had other Heritages over the years.  Sold two of them (H155 Millie and H137) and bought them back shortly thereafter.  Had Kuz's H525 for a while but couldn't get comfortable with its physical size and let it go to TalismanRich, who apparently is very happy with it.  But the H535 and H150 are the standouts.

 

[Jimbob]

I currently own five Heritage guitars and recently sold my old 1992 H-535. Of all of them, though, I'd have to say that my all-time favorite is the Eagle Classic that I bought new from Jay Wolfe in 1996. At the time I just wanted to purchase a quality jazz box that would carry me well into my senior years. This one gets the least amount of play time than any of the others, but while I consider my others to be tools of the trade, I think of this one as being more like a collectible piece of art that also reflects the beautiful craftsmanship of electric hollow-body guitar building. It's just one of those guitars that will always remain with me.

Edited 43 minutes ago by Jimbob