NGD Incoming -- Artisan Aged Custom Core H-150

lwilliams

lwilliams

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This just shipped about an hour ago.   2023 AA CC H-150 Dirty Lemon

I should have it on Thursday.  Excited for this more than a lot I've gotten.  (Going to compare to my G R9.  From what I read, it should be better.)

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My R9 vs. CC was interesting.  The CC felt perfect in respect to weight and the small build details were just cleaner.  The fretwork was also perfect.  I preferred the carmalita R9 neck shape a little more, just had more nuance to the contours, and we just a hair thinner, depth and width.  I preferred the custombuckers of the R9 over the 225s.  I would really like to hear the 225s fully unpotted as I think it's a tough comparison otherwise.  They were really on the same level to me, but my ML R9 was about double the price of my CC.  I don't intend to buy another R9 but I have another CC on the way.  The value is just so much better.

The CC case is 10x nicer than the Gibson reissue cases.

I saw that one on Sweetwater.  Best looking one they had in at the moment! Enjoy it!

 
I thought part of the deal with Heritage selling Jon Gundry those old Gibson pickup winding machines was the option to OEM Throbak pickups?

Why didn't they do that?

I guess they figured they'd just make their own.

 
It's made to the FedEx in town.  I expect to have it later today.

So, tonight should be fun.  And, I am home with nothing scheduled all day tomorrow!!!  NGD with a day off work....  It's gonna get loud!

I will post my comparisons between the CC and the R9 on Fri or Sat.

 
So far loving everything but the tuners.

What will fit as a "drop-in" replacement.....  they seem to be Gotoh, but it looks like Schaller will be a drop in replacement.   I would like aged to match the rest of the guitar.

I feel like this is a keeper.  

 
lwilliams said:
So far loving everything but the tuners.

What will fit as a "drop-in" replacement.....  they seem to be Gotoh, but it looks like Schaller will be a drop in replacement.   I would like aged to match the rest of the guitar.

I feel like this is a keeper.  
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Gotohs are drop in replacements.  Get the Gotoh set on Amazon that match the set screw location.  The Gotohs are much, much better than the standard tuners.  I replaced mine and never looked back, they are rock solid.  Only problem is Gotoh doesn't make a Nickel aged set.  So age them yourself or just live with the new set look.

 
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