big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 tomorrow, tomorrow, I'l love ya tomorrow, your only a day away. the H-120 should be here tomorrow, I can't wait to get her all stripped down, and shined up. Hey steiner, where did you get the mud flap girl truss rod cover.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 tomorrow, tomorrow, I'l love ya tomorrow, your only a day away. the H-120 should be here tomorrow, I can't wait to get her all stripped down, and shined up. Digits crossed that mr. fed ex man ain't a lyin'. Don't forget the before and after or even the during pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 OOOHHHH yes picts to come.. the next question, to bigsby or not to bigsby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hey steiner, where did you get the mud flap girl truss rod cover.. My little friend came from here: http://www.custominlay.com/detail.aspx?ID=500 Custom Inlay was a recommendation from the High Flying Bird. I bought a bunch of them with my initials engraved including MOPs for my Eagles. A word of warning to the newest member of the HFT445 club; the truss rod cover is NOT standard Heritage size. I'm still having a ball with the maple Strat neck - THANK YOU! I'd love to see photos of the 120 as soon as you have time to put her down and grab the camera - I suppose I'm just a porn hound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Custom Inlay was a recommendation from the High Flying Bird. I bought a bunch of them with my initials engraved including MOPs for my Eagles. A word of warning to the newest member of the HFT445 club; the truss rod cover is NOT standard Heritage size. During the tour, Ren mentioned that they get some of their inlays out of Kentucky. I wonder if this is the guy that does them. That's not a common business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 My little friend came from here: http://www.custominlay.com/detail.aspx?ID=500 Custom Inlay was a recommendation from the High Flying Bird. I bought a bunch of them with my initials engraved including MOPs for my Eagles. A word of warning to the newest member of the HFT445 club; the truss rod cover is NOT standard Heritage size. I'm still having a ball with the maple Strat neck - THANK YOU! speaking of pictures lets see that beautiful neck on that strat. I'd love to see photos of the 120 as soon as you have time to put her down and grab the camera - I suppose I'm just a porn hound... there will be before and after photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 that will be a rockin lil Heritage, i have a feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 ups man came a little bit ago this should be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 The case was packed well in the box, and the guitar was packed OK in the case, but the case is way too big for the body, and missing a latch. It's a well made case from the 80's not a new cheep one but will need some work if I plan on using it. The shop I got it from included the warranty card from heritage, no hang tags though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It's black! "None more black!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Loves getting them long rectangular boxes!! They just make my heart jump. That sure is a dirtly little guitar, isn't it? The clean up pics should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 I take her out and give her the once over, Dang is this plank heavy. I weighed her on the trusty bathroom scale and it said 10 lbs, but I think probably 12 or 13. (it is a solid slab body, a blond wood, I'm thinking ash, alder, something dence, could even be maple) all I know is she is heavy!! Good news the neck is straight with little to no adjustment to the truss rod, just a little back bow, the way I like it. Low but not super low action. So now the moment of truth, I plug her in, Gasp!! everything works, loud pups in every way. These are super duper hot, Ren warned me they would be. on clean they are ok with the volume knob 1/2 way or lower, deep tone real bassie, not great . I'm playing her through a marshall dsl 401 combo. on crunch the pups scream, think classic CCR or lead zepplin, and they are far louder than my seths, on distortion these pups are metal all the way think, van halen, scorpions, classic 80's super hot schaller. I was going to change them out but I think they will stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 The neck is sweet, three piece maple, much more amber than in the sellers pictures, the two outside strips have nice horizontal flame/birds eye, the center strip is big grained and runs vertical. Nice combo and little damage couple of scrapes but nothing that wont buff out. It is a chunky neck but not a boat or v shape, nice c shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 I believe all the guts and hardware are original with the exception of the super crappy volume and tone knobs. I popped the back plates ( nice heritage tag) and all the electronics appear to be unmolested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Cool..... the weight is a surprise to me.... I wonder what wood this lil' beauty is crafted from. Looks to be a fun tone machine.... Congrats.. excellent review also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Here is the weird part, the body has a couple of dings through the paint into the wood, but for the most part is just scratched and scuffed every ware, looks like it got dragged over the floor. nothing that wont buff out, but it will be work to get her shinny again. any way back to the weird part the neck and the hardware (sans Knobs) have little to no ware, the frets are perfect, not one pit, I would almost guess refret, but if it was it was a super clean pro job, they look like new(def Heritage) frets and the hardware has little to no scratching or pitting. I'm going to strip her down this weekend and start the buff out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 all in all I think I got real lucky, this could have been a shot neck POS. But instead I got a real gem. cant wait to get her all buffed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hard to believe that little thing could weigh that much. I do bet the sustain is huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hard to believe that little thing could weigh that much. I do bet the sustain is huge! sustain for days, I'm not positive 13lbs but I know it's not the 10lbs my cheep bathroom scale says. definitely heavier than the stat dlx, and the milli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 10 lbs! wow...that is super cool!!!! good buy Lance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 help me choose the volume and tone Knobs, black, silver, bell, top hat? what do you think would look good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 i would go w/ black/silver reflector knobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 sustain for days, I'm not positive 13lbs but I know it's not the 10lbs my cheep bathroom scale says. definitely heavier than the stat dlx, and the milli. It had better be heavier than the Millie! Considering the Millie is a semi-solid guitar. And that 120 is a big 'ol honkin' slab a'wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 How about some custom knobs.... 8 ball or.. skull... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 OH YEAH!!!!! SKULLS!!!!! i want a set of those for the silverburst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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