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I love my HOC 137. You did a great job with the specs on this one Josh! (I also love my 120 with the original Bill Lawrence pickup)

I believe these two korina 137’s were the first two Heritage custom shop guitars!

I don't know that they could use a pick guard similar to the one on DB's HOC 137. It's almost exactly the same a what Gibby is using on the USA model. They don't need another Gibby lawsuit. It might have been better to just leave it off. I don't know if using a stoptail/bridge vs the wraptail is another way to distinguish itself from Gibby, but I don't remember any issues with the old H137 with the wraptails. It would just mean additional inventory but that shouldn't be a huge deal. Order a dozen, and do a run. They mention enhanced sustain, but I think a good wrap can be solid as well. The headstock is part of the Custom Core identity. I can understand them using it, but it shouldn't add a lot to the cost structure. I also think $3300 is a bit pricey. $2750 +/- would be more in line. You don't have the carving to deal with, binding, or any of the niceties of the 150 or 535s. Its nice that it doesn't have the poker chip. It's a worthless piece of plastic.

Well I bet it rocks just fine, two P90s and a slab of Mahogany, you can't go wrong. That's what really counts, and you didn't pay $3299 for yous!!!

Stoptail and ABR looks plain wrong on a Jr/Special style guitar, and frankly, I think that pickguard looks goofy! They should follow the contours of the body better. I think the pickguard that forum member Cryoman made for these guitars is the shape that Heritage should go with. Using this kind of pickguard would give Heritage their own identidy/uniqueness. I also think the color is too banana yellow instead of the cooler wheat colored yellow of the vintage Specials. Right now this is a competitive market for Jr/Special style guitars as Gibson USA is making great versions of these for a low price. I think this is a fail.