H150 v H150 Ultra ~ differences?

[michaeljames]

Is there any difference at all other than HRWs? Everything else, to me, appears to be the same ~

traps, rosewood board, no back binding, etc...

I am waiting on the RhoadsScholar Ultra (I didn't want the HRWs) and it looks virtually the same as my early production H150..

just curious.

[brentrocks]

The early Ultras had HRWs, gold hardware and premium wood....those are your main differences

[FredZepp]

Yeah... it's about that Ultra top....

 

I bet it looks great in person !

[michaeljames]

it (the H150 ultra i'm waiting on) looks really sweet in the pics ~ but i couldn't say the top is any better looking than any other Heritage CM i've seen (i've owned a few). mind you, i don't give a rip ~ Heritage tops are premo (re: the 2 blondes that walked into the bar...)

Thanks Brent: the H150 (1988) which I think I got from you (?) has gold hardware + csb finish. Maybe I didn't get it from you. Ser# E30006

anyhow ~ that instrument has a better top than any R9 or R0 I have seen. i have owned several of each, and have seen many of each. they were beauties, but Heritage just consistantly puts out A++++ tops. it seems to me.

 

mj

[FredZepp]

it (the H150 ultra i'm waiting on) looks really sweet in the pics ~ but i couldn't say the top is any better looking than any other Heritage CM i've seen (i've owned a few). mind you, i don't give a rip ~ Heritage tops are premo (re: the 2 blondes that walked into the bar...)

Thanks Brent: the H150 (1988) which I think I got from you (?) has gold hardware + csb finish. Maybe I didn't get it from you. Ser# E30006

anyhow ~ that instrument has a better top than any R9 or R0 I have seen. i have owned several of each, and have seen many of each. they were beauties, but Heritage just consistantly puts out A++++ tops. it seems to me.

 

mj

You speak the Truth.

 

The Ultra designation at Heritage guarantees a premium top..... you may also get something special on a regular 150 also.

 

 

I agree with you, the quality of wood that Heritage uses is one of the major reasons that they are such an amazing value.

[michaeljames]

yep. the wood, and the fact that they are hand crafted, i believe, to a much larger degree than other usa mfgs <maybe hamer is close>. and i think the folks at Heritage give a 'hoot' about what they offer the enthusiast...using traditional guitar building skills and experience. i'm glad they're here.

[DetroitBlues]

 

 

Just Saying.....

[the jayce]

it (the H150 ultra i'm waiting on) looks really sweet in the pics ~ but i couldn't say the top is any better looking than any other Heritage CM i've seen (i've owned a few). mind you, i don't give a rip ~ Heritage tops are premo (re: the 2 blondes that walked into the bar...)

Thanks Brent: the H150 (1988) which I think I got from you (?) has gold hardware + csb finish. Maybe I didn't get it from you. Ser# E30006

anyhow ~ that instrument has a better top than any R9 or R0 I have seen. i have owned several of each, and have seen many of each. they were beauties, but Heritage just consistantly puts out A++++ tops. it seems to me.

 

mj

I have to agree that an ultra top really isnt much different than the standard 150's top. I had a 150 ultra in vintage sunburst and it was a beauty for sure but i too thought the top was like tha the standard 150's. The gold hardware and hrws seem to be the biggest difference to me.

[FredZepp]

It is the irony of the Ultra top... they pick one to make sure that you get a nice figured top, but on the regular 150 you may get that same type of top without paying extra .

 

The eastern maple that comes into the Heritage plant is of a consistantly high quality,it would be hard to find one that isn't beautifully figured.

[michaeljames]

DetroitBlues ~ I will post 'pichers' of the '88 H150 and the upcoming mid-2000s Ultra in about a week or so. The Ultra will have replaced RioGrande P90s, the H150 original as far as I know. FWIW ~ I A/Bd the '88 H150 against a '95 Ltd Ed Classic Premium Plus a few days ago. There just wasn't a comparison! And the run of Gibby CPPP were considered as good as R9s. In fact, the electronics cavity in mine is stamped with a '9'! I'll pic all 3 in about a week. The only 'G' les pauls I own are the '95' classic, a CS Jr, and a CS Special.