ronalr Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Just showed up at the door safe and sound...great looking 157.....here are a couple of quick pictures.....gonna play her now and then let you know how it is can any one inform me about the tailpiece.... it is a TP6 fine tuning tailpiece.... would this be original from the factory or a mod? it has 6 little knobs that turn??? never seen one like this before.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Seacup Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Great looking guitar. The only thing I know about the TP-6 is that it was designed by Ren Wall. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpunk Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Very classic look. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Great looking guitar. The only thing I know about the TP-6 is that it was designed by Ren Wall. I think. yes, i think this is the patent on it love those black beauties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro-fusion Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 The tailpiece is probably a mod, since you don't see many Heritages with those. Nice guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronalr Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks all...been playing a little through my Hot Rod Deluxe and it really has a vintage sound and feel to me...chords are crisp and clean.....nice sustain....played some ZZ Top and and a little Zep with some distortion and it really rocked...went to neck pick up distortion off and backed off the tone and played How High the Moon chord melody and it can do jazz as well...really happy...Jay Wolfe was right.... it is in great condition for a 20 year old guitar...set up perfect for me right out of the case...... more later...got to put it away before my wife gets home and think about a story....uh it fell off a UPS truck dear and I could not catch up to the driver...somebody has to give it a good home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachogrande Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 She is a beauty. I used to have the Epi version of the same model. No comparison at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Oh my , that is nice. That tailpiece is a plus... It's hard to imagine a more playable guitar... that just looks like a sweet one to play. Happy New Guitar Day....!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Very nice ...congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubberjub Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 BEAUTIFUL, CLASSY, SEXY and I wish she were mine!!!! Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Smoooooth ! Have fun ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 That is a looker too. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg32 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 A very beautiful guitar Ronair, and don't you just love it when they play fine right out of the box!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ron Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Super fine! I had a TP-6 with micro tuners on a G* Howard Roberts Fustion and loved it. So much that I put the Schaller version on my Roy Clark. And if you don't like it...it will swap out directly for more "traditional" (eye of the beholder) gear. But if Ren designed it, it's ok...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Nice going Ron.........Whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 WOW!, happy new guitar day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronalr Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks everyone for the compliments...it is a great playing guitar...nice neck...pups sound great.....but can anyone tell me how the tp-6 works...any special way to change the strings...I have been playing guitar since 1964 but I must have missed this...never saw or heard of a TP 6 till now how do I use it? I tried to google it but not to much info on how it works..... Will take a family picture as soon as I can and post all 3 Heritage together.....and will try to make a few clips of it over the holiday weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueox Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Nice axe. My '79 Gibson ES-335 has the TP-6 tailpiece. Ren designed the TP-6 when Gibson owned the factory, so it is found on many Gibsons. The guitar is strung and tuned as normal, but intonation and fine tuning of individual strings can be minutely adjusted with the small knurled wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 VERY nice! Congratulations and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 but I must have missed this...never saw or heard of a TP 6 till now how do I use it? I tried to google it but not to much info on how it works..... With three Heritage guitars and HOC membership...suggest you call the factory a introduce yourself to Ren. Tell him you got a TP-6. If he can't explain how to work that tailpiece, nobody can. Nice Tuxedo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Nice axe. My '79 Gibson ES-335 has the TP-6 tailpiece. Ren designed the TP-6 when Gibson owned the factory, so it is found on many Gibons. The guitar is strung and tuned as normal, but intonation and fine tuning of individual strings can be minutely adjusted with the small knurled wheels. +1 Ren showed his TP-6 when I was last in Kazoo. He said he invented it and I have no reason to doubt him. My LP has one and I use it to fine tune as the nights wear on. You'll get accustomed to it with time. Nice formal guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Ron, that's a beaut! Black with the bound headstock and Mop, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronalr Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 but I must have missed this...never saw or heard of a TP 6 till now how do I use it? I tried to google it but not to much info on how it works..... With three Heritage guitars and HOC membership...suggest you call the factory a introduce yourself to Ren. Tell him you got a TP-6. If he can't explain how to work that tailpiece, nobody can. Nice Tuxedo! I emailed Ren and he said he invented it in 1978...Jay Wolfe told me that Heritage installed them as an up charge throughout their history and sometimes they'd install one because they were out of the std. version. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Very Sweet and classy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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