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Why was 137 picked out for the jr. clone?


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Heritage named the 535 for the 335, 555 for the 355, 575 for the 175, etc. The Gibson 137 is a hollowbody. The Heritage 137 is about as far as you can get from a hollowbody! (my favorite Heritage by the way). Any thoughts?

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I wanna get a 137.  TV yellow I think.  What are the going prices for them, new and used?

 

Anyone?

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I wanna get a 137.  TV yellow I think.  What are the going prices for them, new and used?

 

Anyone?

 

used you can get one for about 900....i bought my tobaco burst 2 pup for 875....it was a cool guitar, but my neverending GAS told me to move on to something else

 

new, i think they are about $1400

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used you can get one for about 900....i bought my tobaco burst 2 pup for 875....it was a cool guitar, but my neverending GAS told me to move on to something else

 

new, i think they are about $1400

 

I got a quote for a two pickup lefty 137 with Lollar P-90s about three days ago, no special addons or extras ...

 

.... 2 to 3 months to build and priced at just under $2k.

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I got a quote for a two pickup lefty 137 with Lollar P-90s about three days ago, no special addons or extras ...

 

.... 2 to 3 months to build and priced at just under $2k.

 

OUCH!!!!

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I got a quote for a two pickup lefty 137 with Lollar P-90s about three days ago, no special addons or extras ...

 

.... 2 to 3 months to build and priced at just under $2k.

 

Lefties do get screwed with the "custom order" price- what is it like $200-300 more?

 

But I bet those are closer to $1800 new. I don't think that Heritage makes any new guitar under $1500-1800 anymore. :(

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Just under $2k is right with Lollar P-90s.  And remember... you don't even get a pickguard with it for that price.... Sheesh!!

 

Still, no regrets for this owner. A really fine guitar and worth all my pennies.

 

Cheers, Cryoman

 

PS.  The H-137 is a "clone" of the either the LP "special" or "junior" depending on whether 2 or 1 pickup, respectively.  Remember, H-137 pickguards are FREE for the asking.... :')

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Perhaps someone could ask Ren why it was named the "137" at the Re-U. My Korina 137 cost $1700 in February. It was a new 2007 from before the shutdown / just before the $200-$300 increase.

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I have a first run, not-many-made-according-to-Ren H-137D (D==double humbucker) in translucent cherry.  It has honest player wear which gives it awesome character, and it can run anywhere from flat out rock to a passable (but not Joe Pass-able..haha) jazz tone on the neck pup.  The only non-stock item is the Seymour-Duncan Custom Custom in the bridge.  As I look at my stable of guitars, I wonder how it is that I wound up with so many mahogany bodied, two bucker models.  Maybe I should offer this one up for sale. :dontknow:

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Lefties do get screwed with the "custom order" price- what is it like $200-300 more?

 

But I bet those are closer to $1800 new. I don't think that Heritage makes any new guitar under $1500-1800 anymore. :(

 

As a lefty, I've always felt that Heritage prices were a real bargain for lefties. I ordered my 158 from the factory and I don't thin k there was any price premium tacked on for it being lefty. it was around 1650$ about 2-3 yrs ago.

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I wonder how it is that I wound up with so many mahogany bodied, two bucker models.

 

I've got 4--so far! I need them for spares in case one gets broken--yeah, that's it!

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I've got 4--so far! I need them for spares in case one gets broken--yeah, that's it!

 

I've got to use that line the next time wifey starts counting my guitar cases in her dress closet!  >:D

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