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I've always found this to be true. It's worth it to spend a few bucks to see what your guitar likes. Recently I went through that with my Martin HD28, and I didn't like 13's. so I knocked it back to 12.5s and found a happy medium between tone and playability. But I can without a doubt that when it's time to record I won't use any coated strings.

I've always found this to be true. It's worth it to spend a few bucks to see what your guitar likes. Recently I went through that with my Martin HD28, and I didn't like 13's. so I knocked it back to 12.5s and found a happy medium between tone and playability. But I can without a doubt that when it's time to record I won't use any coated strings.

I've always found this to be true. It's worth it to spend a few bucks to see what your guitar likes. Recently I went through that with my Martin HD28, and I didn't like 13's. so I knocked it back to 12.5s and found a happy medium between tone and playability. But I can without a doubt that when it's time to record I won't use any coated strings.

I've always found this to be true. It's worth it to spend a few bucks to see what your guitar likes. Recently I went through that with my Martin HD28, and I didn't like 13's. so I knocked it back to 12.5s and found a happy medium,

Not a big fan of pick guards. Back in the day of the Custom Shop I would have them leave it off and put it in case. Options

The first thing I do is remove the pick guard on a new guitar. I cannot stand them, they are in my way. One thing I like about a carved top guitar is the room it gives my fingers and pick guards take that away.

What an excellent segment: I watched the whole thing Hell of an introduction pretty funny great interview! Rich said something that has resonated with me for some time about guitars: "functional art" Much of a guitar's beauty is based on functional design. It's true: they are objects to be admired. But they go beyond drawings, paintings or most sculptures etc. A musical instrument is a creative tool to be used, to be inspired by, to play, and to generate new ideas. Or just rehash "hang on sloopy" to your hearts content. It's all good.

"Wood therapy". I love that.

yes, careful not to burn your fingers on that molten top!

Super thanks for posting

Rich Severson with Pete Farmer. Interview starts around 1:53. It's a good one.

There's not a lot of info out there on the 101. There was a thread on it from 10 yrs back.

Great looking H-150! Gotta love the bound headstock!

Spot on. My 000-28 loves lighter strings. Heavier strings deaden it. Not nearly as lively.

You mean gorgeous wood like this? I specified no pickguard on this build, but every time I put my right ring finger on that lovely top to anchor my hand, I feel guilty. That's a habit I need to break. (The finger placement, not the guilt.)

here is the headstock

final attempt. Feeling inept

Trying to post a picture. Here is another attempt top.pdf

Good morning and thanks for the input. I contacted Heritage and Ren (Heritage Historian). He said it was Deluxe from a build of 500. A friend has it now but I get it back this weekend. I will look into the cavity this weekend. Thanks again top.pdftop.pdf

I'm in the camp of removing them. I prefer the naked look on most guitars, especially if the top boasts gorgeous wood.

So, I bought a H 101 about 30 years back. I played around with it for a bit and has ended up in a cupboard for a long long time. Before there's any castigation about that being irresponsible behaviour, I've found it again and thinking about treating it to a new set of strings. Does anybody know anything about these? There are some old threads about them being rare and some time back I called the factory whereby some guy said something like ' oh yeah, I remember them, didn't make many' almost as if the H101/104 were forgotten. Anyhow, I bought the thing in 1987 (or thereabouts I think), never seen another in the flesh, whenever I ask guitar shops about it, I get blank faces, or 'it looks like a Kramer'. If that is the case, were these made up from bits and pieces that were laying about ?. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to use it more, but I never found it the easiest of guitars to play.... Any information gratefully accepted. Fat Arthur

Pickguard ON! Always! It protects the wood from crazy picking, and helps me anchor my hand for fingerpicking!

Then there are some guys like Tower Of Power guitarist Bruce Conte, who are SO badass, that they even wear out the pickguard! 🙂

that one was made down the street at 230 Parsons

Those all look nice!