Thundersteel Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 But as much as I love my Heritages, none of them is close to my Melancon, which is impeccable and was all hand done. Ditto! I can say the same thing about my Hamers.
High Flying Bird Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Ditto! I can say the same thing about my Hamers. Uh oh!
SouthpawGuy Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 I have a couple of Hamers, outstanding guitars with absolute top notch fit and finish. As good as they are I can't say they have the vibe and feel of my Heritages.
brentrocks Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 the absolute best were madebetween 1985 and 2013
brentrocks Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Ditto! I can say the same thing about my Hamers. Hamer makes a great guitar as well...i consider Heritage and Hamer to be 2 pees in a pod
yoslate Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 ...pees in a pod I try to use the toilet, but at my age, sometimes a pod'll have to do....
skydog Posted April 11, 2013 Author Posted April 11, 2013 Was there a fire some years back that destroyed a lot of wood?
JAM Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 One of the reasons I chose to buy my H-535 was that it was a 2010 model with 'improved' pups and hdwr. That wasn't the only reason, or even necessarily the primary reason. But there were several on the market at that time and being a later model helped sway me towards this one. It's my first Heritage, so I can only say that I relied on the research I'd done, and in several instances, I read that the 2002+ H-535s were 'better' because of the improvements noted above. It could well be the Blind Squirrel theory at play, but I got an excellent example ! Cheers! Jim
Gitfiddler Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 I try to use the toilet, but at my age, sometimes a pod'll have to do.... It Depends...
gpuma Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 One of the reasons I chose to buy my H-535 was that it was a 2010 model with 'improved' pups and hdwr. That wasn't the only reason, or even necessarily the primary reason. But there were several on the market at that time and being a later model helped sway me towards this one. It's my first Heritage, so I can only say that I relied on the research I'd done, and in several instances, I read that the 2002+ H-535s were 'better' because of the improvements noted above. It could well be the Blind Squirrel theory at play, but I got an excellent example ! Cheers! Jim I see your point Jim, but swapping pickups, hardware and/or electronics is really not that big of a deal, compared to things related to the choice of wood and workmanship. IMHO, of course
kidsmoke Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 My 2002 was sold by Ed Roman, including his proprietary p'ups. There were some interesting issues regarding the way it was set up, which I have no idea whether that was maintained that way by whoever owned it, or if it was done along the way. I gutted the guitar, and redid everything. Now it's fantastic. My point being that, as Gio says, the fundamental build is the issue. Certainly, electronics and setup are critical, and should be performed properly on guitars of this caliber, but ultimately it'st the integrity of the platform that is paramount, and the boys seem to nail that consistently. BTW...nice black 535!
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Was there a fire some years back that destroyed a lot of wood? I think it was more structural
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I have a couple of Hamers, outstanding guitars with absolute top notch fit and finish. As good as they are I can't say they have the vibe and feel of my Heritages. Or your Fenders. Or your Carvins. Or your Gibsons. Or your Charvels. Or your Jacksons. Or your ESP's. Or your D'angelicos. Or your Suhrs. Or your..............
Dick Seacup Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I guess we should ask someone who's played every model from every year. I suspect the answer will be something like, "Every guitar has its own characteristics, tone, touch, finish, and unique woods. The darn things have personalities and the same one can be perfect for some, but not for all." That would be brentrocks. He's actually owned every Heritage ever produced. Some people play "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," HOCsters play "Six Degrees of Brentrocks." True story!
Thundersteel Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Dick--long time no see! Glad to see you here!
High Flying Bird Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Dick--long time no see! Glad to see you here! Said a fat man.....
JAM Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 ...BTW...nice black 535! Thanks ! That was another thing that swayed me. It's not that I don't appreciate the many Bursts and Trans 535 here, but I really prefer solid colors on guitars (my Stratocaster is Candy Apple Red, my Tele is Arctic White). Of all the 535s for sale I've looked at, and that was at least 30, there were only two done in solid colors and this Black is the only one I've ever seen. I'm not saying it's rare... but in my experience, it is kinda rare. cheers! Jim
hinesarchtop Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Thanks ! That was another thing that swayed me. It's not that I don't appreciate the many Bursts and Trans 535 here, but I really prefer solid colors on guitars (my Stratocaster is Candy Apple Red, my Tele is Arctic White). Of all the 535s for sale I've looked at, and that was at least 30, there were only two done in solid colors and this Black is the only one I've ever seen. I'm not saying it's rare... but in my experience, it is kinda rare. cheers! Jim I know what you mean. Some guitars look great in solid colors. My es355 is solid red and I wouldn't have it any other way.
SouthpawGuy Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Or your Fenders. Or your Carvins. Or your Gibsons. Or your Charvels. Or your Jacksons. Or your ESP's. Or your D'angelicos. Or your Suhrs. Or your.............. Ha ha ! I feel a drummer joke coming on. Several actually
Gitfiddler Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I know what you mean. Some guitars look great in solid colors. My es355 is solid red and I wouldn't have it any other way. ES355's are supposed to be red! One of the coolest gits ever made IMHO. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Genericmusic Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 ES355's are supposed to be red! One of the coolest gits ever made IMHO. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. I had a '65 sunburst ES-335 that I sorely miss. She sure could sing.
LK155 Posted April 14, 2013 Posted April 14, 2013 One of the reasons I chose to buy my H-535 was that it was a 2010 model with 'improved' pups and hdwr. That wasn't the only reason, or even necessarily the primary reason. But there were several on the market at that time and being a later model helped sway me towards this one. It's my first Heritage, so I can only say that I relied on the research I'd done, and in several instances, I read that the 2002+ H-535s were 'better' because of the improvements noted above. It could well be the Blind Squirrel theory at play, but I got an excellent example ! Cheers! Jim And just to verify Big Bob's view that ALL years are great, here's my 1996 H535. It would be difficult to imagine the KZoo boys improving on this one. It's close to perfect.
JAM Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 And just to verify Big Bob's view that ALL years are great, here's my 1996 H535. It would be difficult to imagine the KZoo boys improving on this one. It's close to perfect. No Argument here !! Cheers!! Jim
Gitfiddler Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 Are there any Golden Years for Heritage Guitars?????? Why, of course! 2007 is their most golden year. WHY?! Because that is the year they made this glorious 'Golden Amber' beauty just for me!! :-) H-555
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