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POLL: what % do you play each Heritage model?


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I don't know how to do polls on the forum, so let me just toss out this question: What percentage of time approximately do you play each model that you own? For simplicity, I divided it into the 3 major categories. Of course, many of us only own one or two categories.

 

ARCHTOP

SEMI-HOLLOW

SOLID BODY

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As of late, I'd say 80% on my 450 and 20% on my 157 - I need an NGD sooner or later to help break me back into that Semi Hollow category

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haven't strung it up in a while but if we r only talking heritage, then Id have to say semi hollow 100%.

 

Be kinda hard to play unstrung wouldn't it?

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2 Guitars. Heritage 555 - 85%, Gibson Dove - 15%

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It comes and goes for me depending on my mood and what type of music I am playing.

 

Over the last 6 months, I would say....

 

45% my 150s

35% my archtops

20% my 555/535

 

Now if I go to playing more fusion, then the 555/535s will get the majority of play. Blues or Rock, then 150s will get most of the action. Jazz standards only the archtops.

 

My general rule of thumb and this is JUST ME; If I am using playing an Overdriven amp that is approaching ZZtop distortion then I will only play the 150s. If it is a warm OD ala Robben Ford or Larry Carlton then the 555/535, with locational 150 use. Clean to bone jazz then the archtops.

 

I don't know why I almost never play the 150s clean, but I don't.

 

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I don't know how to do polls on the forum, so let me just toss out this question: What percentage of time approximately do you play each model that you own? For simplicity, I divided it into the 3 major categories. Of course, many of us only own one or two categories.

 

ARCHTOP

SEMI-HOLLOW

SOLID BODY

 

 

Interesting that your list is in the order that I purchased and generally play my Heritages. ARCHTOP, SEMI-HOLLOW then SOLID BODY!

 

My first Heritage was a Sweet 16, so I've fallen deeply for tones that only come from an archtop. 50%

 

My first NEW Heritage was an H555. I've always had a special bond with it and own more semi's than other types of gits. 30%

 

Finally, I probably enjoy solid body gits mostly for live performances...which have dropped off considerably of late, but they still get played. 20%

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25% 150 25% Prospect 25% Millie 25% 137 All good!

 

Lets see, you didn't read instructions. Your answer would be 50% solid, 50% semi. Now was that so difficult?

Guest HRB853370
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It comes and goes for me depending on my mood and what type of music I am playing.

 

Over the last 6 months, I would say....

 

45% my 150s

35% my archtops

20% my 555/535

 

Now if I go to playing more fusion, then the 555/535s will get the majority of play. Blues or Rock, then 150s will get most of the action. Jazz standards only the archtops.

 

My general rule of thumb and this is JUST ME; If I am using playing an Overdriven amp that is approaching ZZtop distortion then I will only play the 150s. If it is a warm OD ala Robben Ford or Larry Carlton then the 555/535, with locational 150 use. Clean to bone jazz then the archtops.

 

I don't know why I almost never play the 150s clean, but I don't.

 

John, your answer suprised me. I would have guessed you played archtops 60% or more of the time. BTW, 150's are meant to play overdriven!!!

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2 Guitars. Heritage 555 - 85%, Gibson Dove - 15%

 

You didnt read instructions either. Semi: 100%

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What is DB's answer?

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50% on the Semi. 50% on the a heritage acoustic instrument (mandolin). Why were the Heritage acoustic instruments left off the "poll"? Seems biased, to me ..... :laughing7:

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Lets see, you didn't read instructions. Your answer would be 50% solid, 50% semi. Now was that so difficult?

 

You asked about each heritage MODEL. I have four models and play each model equal time. Two solid one semi hollow and one semi solid.

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100% hollow - what choice do I have? (and don't include the link to Wolfe's.....)

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Probably between my two Heritages out of all my guitars the Sweet 16 gets played about 30% of the time (which is a lot) and the H-535 about 20% of the time. The other 50% is between my other instruments. But I go in phases on favorites from time to time.

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Solid: 35%; Semi: 55%; Hollow: 10% of the time I'm playing a Heritage. I play a Heritage about 80% of the time I play.

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50% on the Semi. 50% on the a heritage acoustic instrument (mandolin). Why were the Heritage acoustic instruments left off the "poll"? Seems biased, to me ..... :laughing7:

 

I screwed up the poll!!!

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