A bird flew into my guitar room yesterday…

[davesultra]

I think that might have been the same guy who bought my Brown 89’ H357. Wasn’t he a one time Heritage endorser?

 

[brentrocks]

I would have definitely replaced that roller bridge too, except I would have used a Faber locking ABR looking bridge.

That roller bridge must have looked really strange on a 357!

I have a locking tail piece on it and I just ordered a Tonepros locking bridge for it

 

[brentrocks]

I'll ask Marv. CJ Stanley in Illinois has over 14 of them and looking for more. I talked to him a few times about buying one of

his but he said he'd think about it but probably not. Great guy. Here is a couple pics of his band and a few Marvbirds.

That is his son playing them.

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CJ bought a 1990 black 357 from me many many years ago

 

[pressure]

I bought a Heritage H160 from CJ many years ago at an Illinois guitar show. We spent a lot of time talking about his Heritage H357s. 

 

[brentrocks]

Thanks for all the positive vibes everyone!!

Im thoroughly enjoying this 357!!  I never thought I would like a 357 with “Firebird” pickups.  But this one, I do.  
 

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[bolero]

Good to hear you're knot barking up the wrong tree

 

[Heritage1970]

Beautiful!

 

[rockabilly69]

Great looking guitar Brent. Glad to hear you're digging on Firebird pickups. I love them too!

And I'm with Kuz on dumping any kind of Nashville bridge (for the same reasons), I think the Faber locking ABR and lightweight tail are perfect for the 'birds. I didn't have my guitar a week before I swapped mine out. And installed "Kauer Wind" Klein Firebird pickups!

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[lavern23]

What a great find!  Congrats!