paul144 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Really nice store, nice helpful staff. I walk over to a crazy selection of Gibbons, all high end custom shop VOS, 58 RI, Murphy aged, blah blah...nothing under $5000. Most had really pale, dry rosewood fingerboards. Some were light, some were average, I'd say 8.5-9 lbs. I did notice that the stop tails were all the way down on most of them, and the strings had plenty of clearance over the back of the bridge, unlike my 150s... Otherwise I gotta say, they had nothing on my H150s, and I would be absolutely freaked to take one to a gig. Who's buying these things anyway, Cardiologists & Brain Surgeons?? Famous defense attorneys? I guess theirs a seat for every ass, but I'm not dropping my pants for one of these. Give me a $750 used Heritage any day, lol... So I put my heavier H150 on a diet. Gave her an aluminum bridge, and Grover Deluxe 135N Vintage 14:1 tuners instead of the Grovers. She lost almost 6 ounces! Started out at 9 lbs 10.5 oz, now weighs 9 lbs 5 oz. I know its about the weight of a ham sandwich, but it feels like it made a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Give me a $750 used Heritage any day, lol... AMEN BROTHER! (new heritages are nice too) ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Really nice store, nice helpful staff. I walk over to a crazy selection of Gibbons, all high end custom shop VOS, 58 RI, Murphy aged, blah blah...nothing under $5000. Most had really pale, dry rosewood fingerboards. Some were light, some were average, I'd say 8.5-9 lbs. I did notice that the stop tails were all the way down on most of them, and the strings had plenty of clearance over the back of the bridge, unlike my 150s... Otherwise I gotta say, they had nothing on my H150s, and I would be absolutely freaked to take one to a gig. Who's buying these things anyway, Cardiologists & Brain Surgeons?? Famous defense attorneys? I guess theirs a seat for every ass, but I'm not dropping my pants for one of these. Give me a $750 used Heritage any day, lol... So I put my heavier H150 on a diet. Gave her an aluminum bridge, and Grover Deluxe 135N Vintage 14:1 tuners instead of the Grovers. She lost almost 6 ounces! Started out at 9 lbs 10.5 oz, now weighs 9 lbs 5 oz. I know its about the weight of a ham sandwich, but it feels like it made a difference! Don't get used to that price. The market has become increasingly more aware of Heritage lately. I am seeing less and less sub-grand used prices. I say that having just gotten into a deal on one myself... but that is why I was all over it. I haven't seen that really lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul144 Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah, I got a once in a lifetime deal on a factory 2nd a few weeks ago off Craigslist. Haven't seen any under $1k. I paid in the $1k ballpark for my Goldtop. I'm still drooling, but only out of the left side of my mouth now. http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2142/2292445/19281588/356879010.jpg[/img] http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2142/2292445/19281588/351792187.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 That's what you got for a G? Nice job, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah, I got a once in a lifetime deal on a factory 2nd a few weeks ago off Craigslist. Haven't seen any under $1k.I paid in the $1k ballpark for my Goldtop. I'm still drooling, but only out of the left side of my mouth now. http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2142/2292445/19281588/356879010.jpg[/img] http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2142/2292445/19281588/351792187.jpg[/img] those were both steals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage525 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Well, I have owned or still own several Gibson custom shop, R7, VOS, and they have all be great guitars. Bought them all used at great prices. The rosewood boards were not dry at at all. Just saying . . . . . . :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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