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With your next promotion your choices are.... Pinto - Maverick or Vega

Diminished the value? As the OP asked, I don't think Squire diminished the value of Fender nor Epiphone, Gibson. Smart business move for brand awareness. If I remember correctly, with GM you first car was a Chevy with the next promotion a Buick. When you moved into management an Oldsmobile and when the kids graduate college and move out, Caddy. Marketing 101

Wow as Gomer Pile would say...surprise surprise surprise!!!

OMG that's it!!!!!!!

Stop bragging, you grew up rich kid. I had to wait till I was 14 to get an old Harmony with a neck so bad it could not be played above the second fret. That Kent in a pawn show was my dream guitar. If I ever was able to get my hands on 30 bucks, I would beg for an extension cord and plug it direct into the wall socket. Took me till I was 20 before I got a 1961 Stratocaster for $65.

Er should have ended with we are "OK" with it.

As this thread diverts from guitar Joe's original intent, perhaps we should remind the Nube of forum founding orthodoxy. #1 Many of us know each other in person from previous PSPs (pilgrimages to 225 Parsons Street) #2 We hold the founders Marv, Jim, Rem and Bill as either living legends or national treasures. Meeting them to tour the 1917 factory is a lifetime memory #3 Out politics consist of CNC vs hand carved and what constitutes the Golden Age /Classic or Vintage Heritage. #4 We do not care if non cult members don't like the headstock #5 Most of us being baby boomers are realistic these are not investments like a 1948 - 1969 Ted McCarty Gibson. Anyone else care to comment?

So that's a no. Have you considered adding the little gismo you install under the knobs with that pointer to determine by feel where you are in the taper on the pots? For smaller gigs it could be used like governor.

Rich, What is your take on adding speed knobs that go for 0 to 11 rather the stock ones topping out at 10?

It's all good! Make it unique, make it better. I have six with upgraded pots and caps, bridge and tailpiece, pickup rings, truss rod covers, pickups, toggles strap locks. Not once was I banned from this forum. You got a couple of beauties, huba huba on that 150

That's why we can't buy a Chinese DeSoto, Packard or Pierce Arrow.

Josh, While my fingers were on the keyboard my tongue was against my cheek. in 2024 i have all 6 of my Heritages. I would consider looking at an Ascent but only to compare against the original.

What of this discerning eye of which you speak? Would not discerning hands and ears better judge? The Heritage brand was kept alive with Asian ownership and distribution through big box stores expanded the brands awareness big time. Many of us replaced the "factory" parts supplied like bridges, tail pieces, pots and caps, tuners on the legacy instruments. "Branding" is a thing. I remember when Famous Amos made a great chocolate chip cookie. The brand was purchased in 1992 by president baking company after the 1985 sale to Bass Brothers. The "shelf stable" ingredients dropped the quality down to a chips ahoy level but one can still purchase a bag today. Not the same product that Marvin Gaye and Helen Ready invested in .... As Peabody would say on fractured fairy tails, the moral of this story is " that is the way things are" Happy Halloween to my on line family!

Yes just around the corner. The founders didn't need to go far. Add a 7 for ebony boards and gold plating.

Lucky you! Too good to be or not too be - passed up

Lots of character in that wood package.

Chris, You are one sick person. I know because I suffer from the same disease

68 Les Paul Gold Top. My 2006 H150 Goldtop plays and sounds kind of better but does not have the prestige (wanted Humbuckers in 68) but they were only on their custom at that time Had a 60s Tele Had a 60s Epi Texan Had a 61 Strat Had 66 Ric 12 string 360 also a 12 string 450

Tim does drop your jaw once someone mentions a specific model and he displays his superb example of same.

Back in the 60's and 70's when I was most active they would last a couple of months. If I had some basic electronic skills and quality replacement pots were able to be sourced, there would be fewer cry babies.

What about Millie Bobby Brown?

Adorable!

When I was in high school "snatch" had a different meaning. As you now live on the water, "catch" is more appropriate to someone living the salt life.

Very very nice catch

That was Steiner (Gregg)