brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 After talking to the owner of this H 150 DLX, i had a good feeling about it, and decided to give it a whirl. It arrived today and when i opened the case i thought spiders and bugs were gonna jump out at me....it was DIRTY After i sifted through the dust, i found the diamond! I know you are gonna say im full of S***, but it is a 1 PIECE TOP...1 piece back, Almond Burst, 59s, schaller hardware, grovers, multi-ply binding (a la 157), matching/bound headstock and a belly cut for my big fat belly. It took me forever to get it clean. I had to steel wool the tarnish off the frets, polish the hardware and pup covers, all were tarnished. There was no buckle rash or major dents on the top....just pick swirling, no fret wear. It had black speed knobs on, cant stand those, so i put some gold reflectors on it, i think they add a nice touch. Its about 9.5 lbs and is # 195 of 500...1999 The flame is really deep...these pics are taken WITHOUT FLASH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow, you DAWG! THat is killer, and really is a diamond! Keep it around long enuf to be seen at PSPIII! Of course, you know how I feel about those Schaller tailpieces/bridges, but that is minor (and easily remidied, like the pots)... nice score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 That one is SWEET.... A Deluxe with a Killer Top.... and a one piece . That was a great grab.... More pics of this one would be cool.... Congrats on the find, Brent..!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Great catch!! Now get some amber bell knobs and an amber switch tip and she will look PERFECT!!! Just my opinion, but I have never been a fan of reflector knobs, But it is YOUR guitar!!! Beauty Brent!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronalr Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Wow...that is an incredible top...beautiful......to bad you had to clean away the crud to find it .....but it looks like it was worth the elbow grease!!!!.......Congratulations Brent on another winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatZen Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 A real beauty! DIBS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 ADDICT!!! I'm being enabled by this too. not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider313 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 On the picture of the back of the headstock there's a line going across and up towards the low E machine head. Was there a headstock repair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookroo1 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 That's a nice top! I don't think I could have put the pickguard on it if I was the original owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxmax Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 damn, brent! you make me yealous a bit. congrats to that grab - it is beautiful! -klaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 On the picture of the back of the headstock there's a line going across and up towards the low E machine head. Was there a headstock repair? there is a nitro crack below the low E tuner, not really sure how it happened...probably got "tunked" on something. ill keep an eye on it to see if it moves, but i doubt its anything to worry about. The guitar is so clean, but there are a couple small rub spots on the tips of the headstock, which sometime indicates that it slid off or fell on something. the headstock/neck joint area is clean and the body/neck joint area is clean too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 That one is SWEET.... A Deluxe with a Killer Top.... and a one piece . That was a great grab.... More pics of this one would be cool.... Congrats on the find, Brent..!!!!!! thanks fellas! i will try to work on a clip tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Nice catch Brent, congrats ! ... please find me one of these in lefty ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslate Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Exceptional color! Beautiful curl! I think the black pickguard is a nice accent. Great acquisition, Brent, Well Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxmax Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 there is a nitro crack below the low E tuner, not really sure how it happened...probably got "tunked" on something. ill keep an eye on it to see if it moves, but i doubt its anything to worry about. i rubbed in a crack a LITTLE nitro so it "glued" the finish together by itself. that worked! also you can take a little thinned nitro laquer for. just polish the finish a bit afterwards - nearly nothing to see then. maybe it was the screw tightened too hard??? but i don't see nitrocrackles as an issue. -klaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 That's beautiful Brent! I had one of those Deluxe 1999 series that I bought new and sold several years ago. Never should have let it go. It was Antique Natural with flame as wide as your thumb, gold hardware, etc. Mine was # 192. Let me know when you want to sell that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 maybe it was the screw tightened too hard??? the more i look at it...i think it may only be in the finish...really hard to see/tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 That's beautiful Brent! I had one of those Deluxe 1999 series that I bought new and sold several years ago. Never should have let it go. It was Antique Natural with flame as wide as your thumb, gold hardware, etc. Mine was # 192. Let me know when you want to sell that one! thanks Scott...i had # 165 (?) for a while and it was a VSB, monster top....should have kept it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 CLIPS! Dirty... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3530562 Clean... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3530641 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 thanks Scott...i had # 165 (?) for a while and it was a VSB, monster top....should have kept it too If you had kept all the guitars you "should have kept" you would have more than GuitarDenter! Very nice looking top on that one. Like the belly cut too, for those of us with the proper girth to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Why not stop here? thats a nice heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangepicker Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Don't you just hate it when they put such an ugly piece of wood on a guitar? Just kidding of course. I am amazed at some of the beautiful Heritage guitars that you all own. Why would anyone want anything else? Your guitar rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindDogWillie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Wow, that is a gorgeous H150, I'm sooooo jealous ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Another nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 @Brent, Thanks for the clips. You rock. Sounding good. The clean has some nice chime and warmth going on. The "Dirty".... well it is!!! Is that the Rivera? good and nasty growl. Do you ever play along with backing tracks? Would be cool to hear you wailing over some. I find some cool ones here clicky Every "new Heritage" post on the HOC should have pics and clips attached. Great looking guitar btw. (Goes with out saying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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