brentrocks Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Can I play it on the bridge in August? you sure can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Holy Crap Brent!! That's a BEAUT!! plus it's a B series!! Bonus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Brent that is one top drawer guitar right there ! Congrats and I hope you get to play it real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111518 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Oh man, that's a beautiful maple-backed acoustic if I've ever seen one, and the split blocks just make it all the more killer. Yeah, I'm in on the auction idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_de...4?play_now=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Boy, do i feel stupid!!! I took the HFT 450 down to Heritage today, i was already going down there to get some pickup covers....anyway......Marv takes a look at my newly acquired Heritage flattop and says, "this wasnt built here." I looked at him and said, what do you mean? That guitar was built with what he suspects was stolen parts, possibly?. Marv told me that Jim Deurloo only built a couple HFT 450s and they were NOT MAPLE!!!! And the serial # was wrong...(which i should have caught, thats why i feel like an idiot!!!) So i take the guitar back to the sellers house, not really expecting anything, but to let him know i was not happy he sold me a fake. The seller had no idea it was a fake either...he was the 2nd owner, his sister was the first....so everybody was fooled!!! And he cheerfully refunded my money....i was lucky!!! So the lesson learned here is....when buying used grear....Double check EVERYTHING!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 wow, well all's well that ends well.. still, i like that trussrod cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 WOW!! I don't know what you paid for it, but I probabaly would've kept it just to be able to show it around, and tell that story..Just my 2 cents.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 WOW!! I don't know what you paid for it, but I probabaly would've kept it just to be able to show it around, and tell that story..Just my 2 cents.. $800....maybe i should have asked him if he would take $400? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Boy, do i feel stupid!!! I took the HFT 450 down to Heritage today, i was already going down there to get some pickup covers....anyway......Marv takes a look at my newly acquired Heritage flattop and says, "this wasnt built here." I looked at him and said, what do you mean? That guitar was built with what he suspects was stolen parts, possibly?. Marv told me that Jim Deurloo only built a couple HFT 450s and they were NOT MAPLE!!!! And the serial # was wrong...(which i should have caught, thats why i feel like an idiot!!!) So i take the guitar back to the sellers house, not really expecting anything, but to let him know i was not happy he sold me a fake. The seller had no idea it was a fake either...he was the 2nd owner, his sister was the first....so everybody was fooled!!! And he cheerfully refunded my money....i was lucky!!! So the lesson learned here is....when buying used grear....Double check EVERYTHING!!!!! Brent: Whether or not you recognized it as a fake, I'm sure that you checked it out thoroughly and played it extensively before buying it. I guess you assumed it was worth the asking price regardless of who made it or where it was made. Add to that the fact that is just jaw dropping gorgeous. I'm sure you fell in love with it . . . and still you decide not to keep it. I'm assuming you made that decision because you didn't want to be a party to something that was this unethical, immoral and dishonest .. . . as well as not wanting to "diss" Heritage by having a fake in your possession. You're a man of honor and character. I respect your decision and I respect you for making it. It was the only right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 $800....maybe i should have asked him if he would take $400? it's worth asking him..Once again, my 2 cents..You could call it your Franken-Heritage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 $800....maybe i should have asked him if he would take $400? Would you want to own something that was stolen from your friends at Heritage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mgoetting Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Brent: Whether or not you recognized it as a fake, I'm sure that you checked it out thoroughly and played it extensively before buying it. I guess you assumed it was worth the asking price regardless of who made it or where it was made. Add to that the fact that is just jaw dropping gorgeous. I'm sure you fell in love with it . . . and still you decide not to keep it. I'm assuming you made that decision because you didn't want to be a party to something that was this unethical, immoral and dishonest .. . . as well as not wanting to "diss" Heritage by having a fake in your possession. You're a man of honor and character. I respect your decision and I respect you for making it. It was the only right thing to do. There's all of that plus the resale value just plummetted. I wouldn't mind picking it up as a player and for the novelty. No one's gonna destroy the guitar. It's gonna exist somewhere. So one of us should get it for a much lower price because we won't rip someone else off selling it and because we can appreciate its "heritage". The thief won't be helped or hurt by this sale- he's already got his money and a double helping of bad karma. Man, there's not a dull day on this site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Well, that is an interesting twist to the story.... You are, Sir Brently, famous for acquiring the most unique and interesting Heritage guitars... in this case the unique part is bad news really. While still a sweet looking guitar... it does change things.. particularly when "stolen parts" comes into play.. not an authentic Heritage at all... All's well that ends well in this case, I'm glad that you came out of it ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 that is f-ing bizarre. what did marv say about the label, his name is on it? I thought the serial # starting with 9 was odd myself.. Makes for a great story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Would you want to own something that was stolen from your friends at Heritage? That's a good point..i just thought it was unique..That's all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 that is f-ing bizarre. what did marv say about the label, his name is on it? I thought the serial # starting with 9 was odd myself..Makes for a great story... Oh yeah... what is up with the label?... And the serial starts with a "B" , right? maybe this neck was stripped off of a damaged 1985 archtop and stuck on this body? and the label taken from it also?... it's the body that's not Heritage,I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 There's all of that plus the resale value just plummetted. I wouldn't mind picking it up as a player and for the novelty. No one's gonna destroy the guitar. It's gonna exist somewhere. So one of us should get it for a much lower price because we won't rip someone else off selling it and because we can appreciate its "heritage". The thief won't be helped or hurt by this sale- he's already got his money and a double helping of bad karma. Man, there's not a dull day on this site! By law . . . who ever has this guitar . . . . other than its' rightful owner, Heritage, is in possession of stolen property . . . . . theoretically of course. Think of seeing one of your guitars in someone elses hands after it was stolen. In this case, it's the parts that were stolen . . . but it's kind of the same thing. I wouldn't own it for free . . . . unless such an agreement was known and agreed to by Jim and Marv. But, hey, that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Oh yeah... what is up with the label?... And the serial starts with a "B" , right? maybe this neck was stripped off of a damaged 1985 archtop and stuck on this body? and the label taken from it also?... it's the body that's not Heritage,I guess. Oh , I see ... the number has to be 365 or lower following the letter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 that is f-ing bizarre. what did marv say about the label, his name is on it? I thought the serial # starting with 9 was odd myself..Makes for a great story... Marv sig was fake too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Oh yeah... what is up with the label?... And the serial starts with a "B" , right? maybe this neck was stripped off of a damaged 1985 archtop and stuck on this body? and the label taken from it also?... it's the body that's not Heritage,I guess. the neck is definately Heritage, the body...who knows??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 the neck is definately Heritage, the body...who knows??? WOW!! The plot Thickens!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Marv sig was fake too That's just crazy... When compared to the Centurion label.. Ren's signature doesn't look right either. A fake label... How low can you go...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That's just crazy... When compared to the Centurion label.. Ren's signature doesn't look right either. A fake label... How low can you go...? I wonder if it's one of those Chinese knockoffs? LOL Bizzare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Oh , I see ... the number has to be 365 or lower following the letter.. Yeppy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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