HANGAR18 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 those are cool guitars!! who has the 1st one lined up? pretty neat to get those pics of the construction I remember talking to Marv on the phone last fall, trying to convince him to make a 100% mahogany body 157 with P90's as a standard production model. Just like the '50's LPC maybe it worked....I guess the special edition is a good start! So I guess that means that you'll need to break out your checkbook and buy one. You obligated yourself. hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I would love one....but I cant justify spending $2900 on a H 157 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I would love one....but I cant justify spending $2900 on a H 157 hmmmm. been mullin' it over...have about that much invested in my '98 historic reish + upgrades. actually think i'd sell it to finance this Heritage...will probably overthink it for too long and miss out, tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 hmmmm. been mullin' it over...have about that much invested in my '98 historic reish + upgrades. actually think i'd sell it to finance this Heritage...will probably overthink it for too long and miss out, tho... I too was looking through my inventory for something to sell in order to justify one of these 30th anniversary gitfiddles. Unfortunately not likely going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstein Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 What kind of tone change do you get with a all mahogany body? What are the pros and cons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarbean Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I find it warmer/thicker. No pros and no cons. Just a different beast I suppose. The alnico V staple is also quite special. I have a 54 LP Custom Reissue, and although the alnico V "feels" hotter, it's very reactive with the tone an volume knobs and can be dialed back and still sounds clean and thick, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslate Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 who has the 1st one lined up? Bet Jay has the inside track.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSnowBlower Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 #1 belongs to a certain guitar builder,who is currently tweaking it. It will be going to it's new home on the lake shore this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Well, I've wanted a guitar with those specs for years AND my birthday is on the 21st. I should get something in black for my 55th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 What a difference does it make to have a 2 piece mahogany top instead of a one piece mahogany body? Just curious I wouldn't think very much difference. In the history of Gibson more than one vintage multipiece LP junior made it out the door, and some of them were great axes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 #1 belongs to a certain guitar builder,who is currently tweaking it. It will be going to it's new home on the lake shore this week. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro-fusion Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I find it warmer/thicker. No pros and no cons. Just a different beast I suppose. The alnico V staple is also quite special. I have a 54 LP Custom Reissue, and although the alnico V "feels" hotter, it's very reactive with the tone an volume knobs and can be dialed back and still sounds clean and thick, IMO. Gibson kept up making all-mahogany LPCs all through the original 1950s run even after they switched to PAFs, I believe. They were originally designed to be jazz guitars, so the last they wanted was to give the same "spiky" tone that a regular LP has. The only Gibson I've been tempted by in recent years is the '57 reissue LPC with the 3-hums and mahogany top. Basically one of the guitars that Jimmy Page used in Led Zeppelin on occasion. A little too rich for my blood, alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 So I guess that means that you'll need to break out your checkbook and buy one. You obligated yourself. hahahaha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Those are very tempting! The only way I could swing one of those would be to sell the Junior that I got from Brent 'round X-Mas time. Not sure I could bring myself to do that. AH! So you have it!!! Have you ever taken the neck measurements? I played that last year and absolutely loved its neck profile. If I ever get a custom Heritage I want the exact same neck profile as that '56 Junior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 AH! So you have it!!! Have you ever taken the neck measurements? I played that last year and absolutely loved its neck profile. If I ever get a custom Heritage I want the exact same neck profile as that '56 Junior!Yup, I'm the guy. I haven't taken any measurements but I remember the first time I picked it up, I was surprised to find despite Brent saying it was huge, it really didn't seem all that big to me. And I'm a rather small guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billgelder Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Here is #3 next to a 1956 LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Wonder how long it'll take to make the new one look like the old one. In my hands, less than 60 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSnowBlower Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 3 is a magic number . Congrats!!! Happy Birthday Buzzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Here is #3 next to a 1956 LP. Wow! Who owns the 1956? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billgelder Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Wow! Who owns the 1956? They are both Jay Wolfe's https://www.facebook.com/wolfeguitarsfl?ref=br_tf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Wonder how long it'll take to make the new one look like the old one. In my hands, less than 60 years. put it in a closed up car on a 100 degree day for about 8 hours.......then throw it in a freezer for about 8 hours........THEN take it to a smoky casino poker room and leave it for about 6 months straight you might get halfway there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 That is really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I saw on TV last night one of the guitar player guys in Heart play a new Gibson reissue just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Happy! #3 arrived on Thurs. I'm searching for words - maybe 'provenance' is fitting for the Heritage LE H157. It scored high on the wife test; she's a tough critic after 30 years of watching guitars come and go. There is a remarkable classic beauty proving inescapable when in hand - ain't no picture gonna give it up. Fit, finish, weight and feel are superb. The stand-out quality has to be the neck. Measured with my $8 caliper, 0.87 at the 1st, 1.03 at the 12th and smmmooooth. The set up is fantastic: action, pickups and pole pieces required no tweaks to respond to both light and heavy hand. With limited time, I've plugged into a JCM 800 4104 modded for high gain with a couple of Celestion T100's. A little Hot Rails to Hell, some Voodoo Chile into some Bridge of Sighs led me to the Rock Bottom solo and then I lingered above the 12th fret, astounded by the middle position with bridge toned rolled off. Sure, I'm a Heritage fan on a honeymoon, but I expect any objective player would agree that this is a high end build. And, with this my third, I'm convinced it's not a fluke. They are creating works of art in Kalamazoo worthy of their heritage and I'm extremely glad I was introduced to the brand. A special thanks to Pete & Jay for making this a memorable birthday and thanks to everyone else at the factory. I am one happy owner and a proud advocate of Heritage guitars. Maybe now I need an Eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 ossum. how would you compare the clean sounds, neck pickup, to your previous experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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