rockabilly69

Both good looks, but I think the black looks a bit more rock and roll, and I think it would look even more so with black tophats Guitar sounds good in the video, do you have any original music on video?

Where are the videos? Twenty years ago I went to see Les Paul at The Iridium, and on his break, I hung out with him a bit. While we were talking, the girl that I went with told him that I was pretty good guitarist, and surprisingly, he asked me if I wanted to jam, but I didn't have my guitar wth me, and I'm not really a jazzer so I opted not to. I realized later that many rock/blues guitarists have jammed with him, and it went well, so I kinda regret my decision. Another funny thing was, that night he was trying out a new bassist (his regular bass man was sick). The new bassist was quite a good looking girl, and he was making a lot of jokes about why he should hire her full time. It was a fun night.

Luxe Bumble Bee 250k caps??? Do you mean .022 uf caps?

Both of those guitars look great, I especially like the Jr, that pickguard looks great on it!!!

Yes these are potted! But like Rich says, check the covers, they are the source of a lot of problem squeals!

That's the pickguard that I like, but I would like to see with soapbar P90s (easier to adjust height), and binding. For my tastes, I also would like some stock black tophat knobs and a music city comppensated bridge. That said, your guitar looks ready to rock. You got any clips of you rocking on it through that amp it's sitting against? I bet that's a great combo!!!

They should use a pickguard like member cryoman made for people around here, like the one I posted above. I prefer wraptails on these guitars, not only do they have a good feel, I think they have a unique sound. Using a stoptail and an ABR won't distinguish them from the pack, it's been done before. For that kind of money, I think they should use really good parts. Like Throbak P90s, Music City wraptails with locking studs, and some good tuners, and some hide glue and a non sheathed trussrod (if that's not being done). Make a better guitar than Gibson for less money than their overpriced custom shop models. Seperate from the pack with higher quality, and a resonant platform for those P90s, and I for one, would support them. As for the Custom Core headstock, it's like lipstick on a pig so to say. I really like it on the H150s, but It's too much for the simplicity of these guitars. This should be a hotrod not a gussied up Cadillac. My 2 centavos! FAIL

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!!!

That bridge and tailpiece look great on that one, but I'm not a fan of these newer reflector knobs. The insert looks wrong (wrong font non shiny insert that doesn't reflect right). Here's a set I think would look killer on your guitar and match your hardware, and the yellowed numbers would like great against y our m,aple top... https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/knobs/volume-and-tone-control-knobs/vintage-correct-bell-hat-knobs-black-with-silver-reflector-us-set-of-2/ These are also pretty nice... https://www.crazyparts.de/knobs/knobs--tips-lp-es-new/gibson-style-knobs/premium-series-knobs/vintage-reflector-head-black-silveface-knobs-set-4.ht

Doesn't make sense to me. I can't see one thing about the the custom core that is better than the USA Les Paul Special. To me "Limited Edition" only means something when you're getting something extra which I'm not seeing here. As a matter a fact think too many things wrong with the Custom Core Special. Specials need wraptails it's part of the sound, the ABR/Stoptail is just plain wrong to me. No binding The custom core pickguard looks ridiculous The big headstock with the big inlay doesn't fit with the simple aesthetic of the Special And to me the color looks off but I'll take you're word that it looks better in person The only thing that may make it worth a little extra cash might me the lightweight mahogany. I thought the limited edition model that you had input on was a way better deal, but it wasn't good enough to make me part with my cash, as I didn't like the tuners (I did like the knobs on them though) or the lack of a pickguard.

I use the plastic bags I get at the grocery srore. I just slip a bit of it under the knob and pull if it breaks (the bag not the knob), I do it again until it comes loose. It's never failed me. I keep most of the big over the knob just in case it comes flying off!

I have those in my H150, but magnet is not reversed (On don't use the out of phase sound much)

you ain't kidding.

Yes they do have a HIstoric version, but the new USA versions are GREAT and way less money, $1800 with hardshell case before any discounts! And the TV color is the best I've seen in years. I absolutely love mine! I had a 1955 LP Special here at the house, and frankly this one sounds just as good!

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.

great!

lets hear a demo!

I saw one from this era with a stock a Nashville bridge and regular tailpiece, and I've seen many Grover tuners from that era in Chrome (they came in Chrome and Nickel). But why they would mount single screw style pickups in dual hole Shaller rings is betond me. The pickguard and poker chip could be factory, the pickguard has the factory shape. I think it would hard to get more the 2K for this guitar.

That pickguard design is great and really works with that guitar!

I've never owned one of those but I've always liked them! That's a great looking one!

I've had few really good guitars that I sent down the road for one reason or another, but I kept all the guitars that I love! I traded a 1962 Brown Fender Super amp that I wished I had back though. It needed some work at the time and I really didn't know anybody that could work on it! Since then I've friended some great amp guys!

that's a beauty

This one surely floats my boat, and I would like it more with an H tailpiece, some black with silver reflector knobs, and all nickel hardware. I can wish

I learned to fix my own guitars when I realized it was a waste of money bringing them to a tech all of the time. When I went full time as a musician, I started realizing in closer detail what I wanted my guitars to do, so I learned how to dial them in. I learned out to do the things that others didn't want to, truss-rod adjustments, fret dressing, special electronic wiring, etc. Not luthier stuff, just basic guitar setup and repair. When I found I had a knack for it, I turned it into a side hustle to supplement my gig money. I worked on guitars for people one day a week, and then that turned into two days a week, until I had enough gigs where I didn't need to do it anymore. In the process, I really learned what I liked, and I also found out that many of the things touted on the internet as guitar setup gospel, weren't

I approve of this post 1000000%!!! It's our guitars, we've got to play them, we should make them the way we want them! Speaking of parts I've been getting parts in the US mail/UPS for rewiring my new Zemaitis guitars, and I can't wait to start the work on them. I'm just a few parts shy! Come on UPS! I've been researching for the last few weeks on the electronic parts and the wiring schemes used in the original Tony Zemaitis guitars, and funny enough, most the original wiring cavities are pretty sloppy so it's been a slow go trying to figure out what to use to get me there. But I'm just getting ideas from the research. Most likely I will develop my own wiring scheme. One thing that particularly intrigues me is the wiring for the Reverend Kyle Shutt guitar, which is 4 knob with Vol,Vol,Tone, and Bass contour. I'm not a fan of his playing, to be fair not my kind of genre, but I like the thinking behind his wiring choices!