Dasherdave Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Hi All, Sorry if a similar topic already exists. If it does, could you please help to direct me to it. Otherwise, please post here pics of your H-170s....and tell us why this model is one you love! I love the look of these guitars....they are SO cool!! Thanks everyone, lets see some pics!
MartyGrass Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I'm getting my pics in before Big Bob steals the show. I don't think they sound different than a H150. The Les Paul design of a single cutaway really comes from the archtop tradition, not because the design sounds superior to the double cutaway. I doubt the single cutaway added much support to the neck either. The Achille's heel of the LP was and is the base of the headstock. So what I'm saying is that the traditional LP style occurred without consideration of a double cutaway and was more conservative in appearance than the Fenders that were sweeping the country in the early 50s. Feel free to correct me if my history is wrong. The double cutaway maintains a solid body tone with a little less weight at about the same size and feel. It may slightly improve upper fret access. The loss of individual tone controls for each pup doesn't bother me. That can be achieved by swapping out the pot for a push-pull. As far as visual appeal, that's all opinion.
DetroitBlues Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Why are some truss rod covers two screw and some are three? (BTW HFB, that is a cool H-170, love the mini's and bigsby!)
H Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I can hear the difference between my 170 and my 150 and I don't think it's in the pickups. The 170 has about 3/4in less mahogany sitting behind the maple cap and sounds brighter as a result.
MartyGrass Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I can hear the difference between my 170 and my 150 and I don't think it's in the pickups. The 170 has about 3/4in less mahogany sitting behind the maple cap and sounds brighter as a result. Howard has a different perspective. He has the 1st edition H170. Mine are bigger and have the same general dimensions as the H150. I hate to descend into a disagreement about tone because there's more smoke than heat. I don't have the best ears so anything subtle is lost on me. Pickups, strings, woods, etc. can be influential. All I'll say on this subject is that if you have a H150 with 59s, don't buy a H170 2nd edition with 59s expecting to extend your tonal spectrum.
H Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Mine are bigger and have the same general dimensions as the H150. Do you get your trousers specially made?
MartyGrass Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Do you get your trousers specially made? I had to now that I'm out of kilts.
donnie Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 I wish you hadn't of posted this. But I'm glad you did...
Dasherdave Posted March 25, 2011 Author Posted March 25, 2011 Wow, these are all beautiful guitars! Thanks for posting the pics everyone....SO COOL
Dasherdave Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 I'm getting my pics in before Big Bob steals the show. That is stunning! I like a lot!
Dasherdave Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Here's my 1988 H-170, formerly one of Brent's. What a beauty!!!
Dasherdave Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 Hi guys, had a chance to shoot my new 170 tonight, so here are some pics..I have also posted these elsewhere already, so apologies if you have already seen them...Cheers. Thanks.
MartyGrass Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 I'm surprised that's a 2010. It has dots on the fretboard with an unbound neck. Does yours have a 2" body? Mine is a 2010 with traps, bound neck and 2" depth. Maybe yours is a first edition reissue.
Dasherdave Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 Its also possible it is a first edition and not a 2010...I think technically it is a N.O.S.
Dick Seacup Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Sadly, The Tone Sucker is no longer mine: Push-pull coil taps, Bigsby, traps. <sigh>
glaister Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Thanks,it`s a great guitar,covers a lot of ground tonally!It has coil taps and the Peter Green sound with both pickups on.Pure class!
jaik Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 one funny thing with these boards, always lots of pictures and few soundclips. Isn't the point supposed to be how it sounds ? there are very few vids on the net of the 170s too
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