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Hello all, Some years ago I found on the web a description that included my H150 special model. It described it's (thinner) body with dimensions and such. Does anybody have a copy of this valuable information?

 

I am trying to get a description for mine which is up for sale at Elderly instruments but they have it listed as an H-140 instead. I will need these dimensions to convice them otherwise.

 

Thanks, DL

Posted

Hello all, Some years ago I found on the web a description that included my H150 special model. It described it's (thinner) body with dimensions and such. Does anybody have a copy of this valuable information?

 

I am trying to get a description for mine which is up for sale at Elderly instruments but they have it listed as an H-140 instead. I will need these dimensions to convice them otherwise.

 

Thanks, DL

I haven't been able to find a catalog page with that info....

 

You could sent them a photo of the label that is in your guitar.

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150SP Special specs:

 

http://web.archive.o...H150Special.htm

 

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H-150 Special Specs:

Neck - 17 degree peghead pitch; one piece mahogany neck.

Fingerboard - 24 3/4” scale rosewood cream bound fingerboard with 22 frets.

Body - Single cutaway with cream bound top carved maple top and solid hardwood back.

body size:

rim thickness - 1 3/4”

body width - 13”

body length - 17 1/4”

Electronics - Two chrome humbucking pickups two volume and two tone controls with selector switch.

Hardware - Chrome plated hardware. Plastic pickguard.

Color shown - Vintage Sunburst

 

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150 Ultra specs:

 

http://web.archive.o...H150CMUltra.htm

 

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H-150CM Ultra Specs:

Neck - 17 degree peghead pitch; one piece mahogany neck.

Fingerboard - 24 3/4” scale rosewood cream bound fingerboard with 22 frets, with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays.

Body - Single cutaway solid body solid carved ultra curly maple top and solid mahogany back, cream bound.

body size:

rim thickness - 2”

body width - 13”

body length – 17 1/4”

Electronics - Two gold plated H.R.W. humbucking pickups; two volume and two tone controls with selector switch.

Hardware - Gold plated hardware.

Color shown - Burnt Amber

 

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Rim thickness on the Special makes it somewhat similar to a current 140

 

http://www.heritageg...h140_specs.html

 

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H 140 2nd Edition Specifications :

 

24- 3/4” scale

22 fret bound dot rosewood board

Joins at 16th fret

Solid mahogany neck

17” length solid mahogany body

Upgraded curly maple, cream bound top

12- 1/2” width with 1- 5/8” rim

 

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from this recent thread

 

http://www.heritageo...150cm-v-h150sp/

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Hey DL, nice guitar! Tell us more...did you do the Bigsby mod, or buy it that way? I would think that the label in the cavity would answer any issues about model designation. Have they pulled the cover and taken a look, or just making an assumption based on the dots and the thickness?

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ok then.......

I'll keep this going a bit....

For those of you with first hand experience retrofitting a 150 style guitar with a Bigsby....I know there are some styles which incorporate the existing stoptail threads, with no additional mods necessary. Can you tell by looking if this is just such and animal?

 

30U-17396_bridge-tailpiece_sm_.jpg

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yep...you beat me to the punch...just sitting here staring at that pic and realized the visible hole with threads for the original stop tail, as well as the additional screw top on the treble side between the stop tail and bridge....

 

too bad. i was gettin' an itchy trigger finger....

Posted

Hey DL, nice guitar! Tell us more...did you do the Bigsby mod, or buy it that way? I would think that the label in the cavity would answer any issues about model designation. Have they pulled the cover and taken a look, or just making an assumption based on the dots and the thickness?

 

 

Kidsmoke, label inside back cover says H-150 Black? I will send photo by email. The Bigsby was installedby Elderly for me. They did not use existing holes but unfortunately drilled new ones. It is the higher quality Bigsby and not the import model. Thanks for looking. DL.

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Here is a couple of threads on the subject .

 

 

http://www.heritageo...ge-150-special/

 

http://www.heritageo...ecial-vs-h-150/

I haven't been able to find a catalog page with that info....

 

You could sent them a photo of the label that is in your guitar.

150SP Special specs:

 

http://web.archive.o...H150Special.htm

 

===========================

 

H-150 Special Specs:

Neck - 17 degree peghead pitch; one piece mahogany neck.

Fingerboard - 24 3/4” scale rosewood cream bound fingerboard with 22 frets.

Body - Single cutaway with cream bound top carved maple top and solid hardwood back.

body size:

rim thickness - 1 3/4”

body width - 13”

body length - 17 1/4”

Electronics - Two chrome humbucking pickups two volume and two tone controls with selector switch.

Hardware - Chrome plated hardware. Plastic pickguard.

Color shown - Vintage Sunburst

 

=================================

 

150 Ultra specs:

 

http://web.archive.o...H150CMUltra.htm

 

=================================

 

H-150CM Ultra Specs:

Neck - 17 degree peghead pitch; one piece mahogany neck.

Fingerboard - 24 3/4” scale rosewood cream bound fingerboard with 22 frets, with mother of pearl trapezoid inlays.

Body - Single cutaway solid body solid carved ultra curly maple top and solid mahogany back, cream bound.

body size:

rim thickness - 2”

body width - 13”

body length – 17 1/4”

Electronics - Two gold plated H.R.W. humbucking pickups; two volume and two tone controls with selector switch.

Hardware - Gold plated hardware.

Color shown - Burnt Amber

 

==========================

 

Rim thickness on the Special makes it somewhat similar to a current 140

 

http://www.heritageg...h140_specs.html

 

===========================

 

H 140 2nd Edition Specifications :

 

24- 3/4” scale

22 fret bound dot rosewood board

Joins at 16th fret

Solid mahogany neck

17” length solid mahogany body

Upgraded curly maple, cream bound top

12- 1/2” width with 1- 5/8” rim

 

============================

 

 

from this recent thread

 

http://www.heritageo...150cm-v-h150sp/

All, Much thanks for all your help. I should have known to ask you guys. I will forward the information to Elderly and see if they will change the description. Please spread the word around I have just lowered the price toe $850.00 DL.

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