rockabilly69 Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Oh yeah, 4 days earlier than expected! I had to go to my gig, so I couldn't open the case, but my girlfriend openened it up a few hours later and snapped this pic, then she texted it to me at me gig! Well I just got home and tuned it up and it intonates perfectly which I like. I strummed it acoustically and it sounded resonant but I can't plug in right now. I would fire it up, but my girl is sleeping right now, and I live in a small house. It looks very nice, and the finish looks very well done, but it does feels heavier than my other H150, so I'm going to weigh both of my H150's on an accurate scale to see exactly what they weigh. I don't lake the chrome pickup covers, or the chrome Tonepros hardware, I prefer nickel, but I want to keep it perfectly stock until I do the comparison tests with my historic '60 reissue Les Paul. This Saturday, I'm meeting with my friend who owns more great vintage amplfiers than anybody I know. I will definately know more about this guitar after that. There's some big flame on this one!
H Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 That's a beauty Nothing like a bit of sunlight to pull the flame out of a top!
rockabilly69 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Thanks H, it looks different in the darker room, more subdued, but very cool! The string height seems high to me on the bass side, so I will address that tommorrow, and I will also change the string gauge to my liking, which is Ernie Ball light (.009). I play acoustic guitar so much that I want a break from the heavier acoustic gauge when I get to play electric. So I guess I will have to re-intonate. This neck looks to be dead straight so when I go to the light guage I'll probably have to turn the truss rod a bit. I CANT WAIT TO PLUG THIS RIG IN!
houndhome Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 I remain jealous,what a beauty.Congratulations
rockabilly69 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Well this is my first new Heritage, and to tell you the truth, the guitar is exceptional looking, but, it could be a hair lighter, it's not a boat anchor, but I like them light! And I wish it was setup better, so my skills as a guitar repair guy will be helpful. It's mainly bridge adjustment that I speak of. The frets look good, the neck straight, and the nut is cut nice. It's setup as nice as my Historic Les Paul was. Here's a better picture...
H Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 What's the colour, Daniel? ASB? I like the aged switch tip - nice touch
rockabilly69 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 I can't seem to capture the color, let's see how this works... This is as close as I can come!
rockabilly69 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 It's Vintage Wine Burst, do you see the red in the burst? The aged switch tip was already on there, which is nice, cause I normally switch them to that color!!!
skydog52 Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Congratulations. You have a nice one there. I'm sure you'll tweak it to your taste. Can't wait for a tone report on this sweet one!
Billgelder Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Looks nice, let us know how it compares with the rest of the herd.
ridethatbike Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Yea, that's a nice one, alright. Congrats, and enjoy it in good health!
Genericmusic Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Yup, she's a looker alright. Congratulations.
Gitfiddler Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Yea baby!! Vintage Wineburst is a beautiful finish. You did good. Play it in good health!!
bolero Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 hot damn, that looks frickin' GREAT!!! you got me jonesing to order one...argh...can't do it, or justify it... your gtr has IMO perfect blend of flame & visible grain looks like it's ripe for top wrapping as well, which I prefer if the bridge/tailpiece height allows
blueox Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Congratulations on a fine-looking axe! I would play it as-is for a while before making any changes, but each to their own. Once you get playing "Mystery Train", the weight shouldn't bother you.
kidsmoke Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 R69, that is a catch. Really looking forward to your A/B review.
Blunote Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Looks a lot like the H150 deluxe in my avatar. Beautiful flame on that and I'm a big fan of the vintage wineburst color. As a Heritage fan, I'm hoping you judge this one favorably. Looking forward to your review.
rockabilly69 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Posted February 9, 2013 Oh no Blue ax. I'm a perfectionist and know exactly how I like guitars set up. I play 6 or 7 days a week, and generally have a guitar in my hands more than I don't. It's how i make my living!!! The action is too high right now, and the string gauge too heavy! But, I do like Mystery Train:)
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