brentrocks Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 These things just seem to fall in my lap....i dont get it. A friend of mine was at a yard sale and asked if there were any guitars for sale. The 80 yr old man took him tothe basement to reveal a 1986 Heritage HB 1 Bass! The next time he saw me, he told me the location of this mans house....so i took a drive over there. I went up to the door and introduced myself....his wife was on the porch having a smoke, i told him why i was there and he invited me in. We went to the basement and he tried to sell me a banjo, an old Goya acoustic, a Squire Strat and a minature Ovation.....then i saw the Heritage case!!! We busted out the HB 1...it had flatwounds on it that apperared to be quite old. I sighted the neck, check for cracks, breaks, BGN/2 stamp... etc. I saw that it was in great condition, with little play wear. I made him an offer, he took it. Come to find that he used to camp with some people that worked with my Grandpa Henderson at Consumers Power, back in the day....that was kinda fun. Then he tried to sell me some more stuff in his garage on the way out. So now Friday at the barn will be complete with a Heritage bass in tow....
davesultra Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Awesome score! You are a guitar magnet! I salute you!!!!
davesultra Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I'd love to hear what kinda' offer you threw his way!
schundog Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Awesome! I dig he Cheerio dot inlays. That thing looks like new! Our lawns, unfortunately, look the same.
Guest HRB853370 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Oh Brent, I am at such a loss for words. You truly have a golden touch about you. Congrats.
tbonesullivan Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 If you decide to sell it PLEASE LET ME KNOW. that thing is pure class. So, what's the mini toggle do? parallel/series on the pickup?
HANGAR18 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Forget that, wear a helmet in case someone thinks about hitting you over the head and grabbing it. hahahaha, just kidding. Awesome find!
brentrocks Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 So, what's the mini toggle do? parallel/series on the pickup? yup....makes it really thin sounding
FredZepp Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Nice... and , of course, great looking Rosewood board on that... Nice grab, Brent.
DetroitBlues Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Only Brent. Congrats, hope I get to try it out even though I don't play bass.
gpuma Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Dude, how do you pull this stuff out all the time? I should call you King Midas
Thundersteel Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 So does that mean I don't need to bring my JB-2?
brentrocks Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 So does that mean I don't need to bring my JB-2? it up to you, but the HB 1 will be there....its got fresh strings
DetroitBlues Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Just as Bruce Dickerson has a fever and the only perscription is more cowbell, at the barn, the only cure is more bass.... So bring the JB-2 and HB-1!
brentrocks Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Dude, how do you pull this stuff out all the time? I should call you King Midas You can call me that but I can't fix you muffler.
Steiner Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 That's in stellar shape for such a rare bird. I trust you paid the friend of you Grandfather the $6,000 it is worth. What else did you buy on the way out?
DetroitBlues Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 That's in stellar shape for such a rare bird. I trust you paid the friend of you Grandfather the $6,000 it is worth. What else did you buy on the way out? I think the appropriate question is what didn't he buy??? LOL!
koula901 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Dr Heritage, Nice score! You must have a horseshoe where the sun don't shine! : )
chico Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 I hope you put new flatwounds on it Brent. I can't wait to see it. awesome score. make sure you use THAT one for the group shot in front of Parsons
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