Heritage amp schematics?

[bolero]

Hey I'm interested in looking at the various circuits Heritage used in their amps....the colonial particularily looks interesting, with the brit/US/tweed etc switches & what they do

 

are they out there anywhere?

[FredZepp]

Here is a cool link on the Colonial.. http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=8336.0

 

and a copy of an owners manual ( pdf file ) .. http://rjsanders.com/amps/Heritage%20Amps%20Owners%20Manual%20binder.pdf

 

I can't help with schematics though...

[kbp810]

I've searched to great lengths before, seen a few gut shots, but no schematics.

[Trouble]

Question, was Heritage Amplifiers a part of Heritage Guitar? I thought the name was just a coincidence.

[FredZepp]

Question, was Heritage Amplifiers a part of Heritage Guitar? I thought the name was just a coincidence.

Heritage Amplifiers of Tennessee was formed in January 2004 by Malcolm MacDonald and Lane Zastrow. Previously, Lane Zastrow was a partner in the L&M Corporation with Mike Holland, which built Holland Amplifiers. Lane decided to continue on his own with a new company, new design team, new products, and a new marketing strategy.

 

Lane became a sales rep for Gibson in '71, eventually became Executive VP of Sales and Marketing 'til he left & started Lasar Music Corp. in '86 and took on marketing for Heritage.

Heritage Amplifiers and Heritage Guitars are not affiliated in other than through both being marketed by Lane.

[FredZepp]

Here is a zip ... courtesy of rjsanders ... of the small booklet of Heritage history including info on Lane ...

 

http://rjsanders.com/Heritage/HeritageHistorybooklet.zip <<<<<< Zip of Heritage History booklet written by Lane Zastrow.

[Trouble]

Thanks, I guess that means I was mostly right. Good info.

[Gitfiddler]

Thanks, I guess that means I was mostly right. Good info.

 

Yes, there was at least a marketing relationship between Heritage Guitars and Heritage Amplification of Tennesee. Zane Lastrow was the connection between the two. It's really a shame that it didn't work out longer than it did. But businesses come and go, especially when based on just a few individuals.

 

But hey, we've carped about Heritage Guitars not marketing themselves very aggressively over the years. Fortunately the are one of the survivors, even in a down economy. Now that says something to me!!

[rjsanders]

OP: Schematics were never available (AFAIK) for any of the Heritage amps. when I asked Paul C. about that, he said not to worry, any competent amp tech could service them, if needed.

 

so, e.g., the Colonial is a Tweed Bassman/JTM circuit, the diffs being a negative feedback control (MOOD), a patented switchable power supply (tube or solid-state rectifiers), user bias ports & pot, and a single input (vs. 4) with two blendable volume controls. otherwise, the circuit is Fender 5F6, basically. from that Paul got a nifty Bassman, a JTM45, a Plexi, and a Superbass array of sounds. swapping EL34s for KT66s or 5881s further helps achieve the desired sound. (& you can use other tubes, too )

 

Paul holds the patent for inventing the power supply

 

wudda great amp

[DetroitBlues]

I've searched to great lengths before, seen a few gut shots, but no schematics.

 

Can't you just go by the pictures?

[Trouble]

Hey good to see you back Detroit, how goes the band?

[DetroitBlues]

Hey good to see you back Detroit, how goes the band?

 

The band is going quite well. We are adding even more songs, getting close to 60, but there is a lot of tightening up to do. Thankfully, many blues numbers sound similar from a rhythmic sense...