Heritage HC 575 Strings

[Oldfartfret]

I just purchased my first Heritage H575. I think it must have lived most of it's life in a barn...

I need to polish the frats and oil the frat board. I not sure which strings I should use. Any suggestions?

Thank you for reading.

[Keith7940236]

A lot of it depends on what kind of music you like to play. Pictures of the guitar are mandatory!!

Welcome to the club!

[Oldfartfret]

Hi Keith

Where do I post the pictures? How do I edit the title to my post.

Thank you

Bob

[Keith7940236]

Here is a little tutorial

 

http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/topic/777-how-to-for-posting-photobucket-pictures/

[Tim]

I use flatwound 11's for jazz on my 575. If you're not into jazz, then ask for D'Addario Vintage roundwound 11's.

[peterbright]

flats!

[Kuz]

George Benson Thomastic Infield Flatwound 12s. Best strings I have ever used and nearly even tension across all strings.

[MartyGrass]

You've just unleashed hell with that question.

 

Kuz has an excellent suggestion.

 

If you want something slightly brighter and definitely cheaper, D'Addario has Half Rounds. Alex Skolnick does his jazz work on them with a 575.

 

Pyramid flatwounds with a round core are pretty much the same as Kuz's suggestion with a little different set of string thicknesses. These are also less expensive but of equal quality.

 

The most popular flatwounds among jazz players are the D'Addario flatwounds. They are not as bright as Pyramids or Thomastiks but a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

I'd encourage you to push toward heavier strings. George Benson did most, if not all, of his recording the last decade and more with 14's. He used the 12's or 14's on his tours.

 

Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Johnny Smith used 13's or 14's. Pat Martino uses 16's.

 

There is a boldness you can only get with heavier strings. There's a lot more metal vibrating in that magnetic field. If you are using distortion or overdrive, I doubt that the string heaviness matters much. Playing clean, it does. Even the old surf music used heavy flatwounds.

 

The heavier the string, the lower the action, at least to a degree.

 

Here's a recording of Howard Roberts. He used 16's. It doesn't sound like fat strings slowed this guy down.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxwVZ4h5PTM

 

I'd suggest you inch up from whatever you're using to at least 12's but preferable higher, especially on a short scale 575.

[MartyGrass]

Here's some of the heavy guage surf.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7Gg6Pi_7Y

[Oldfartfret]

Here is a little tutorial

 

http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/topic/777-how-to-for-posting-photobucket-pictures/

Thanks Keith. That helps.

[Oldfartfret]

You've just unleashed hell with that question.

 

Kuz has an excellent suggestion.

 

If you want something slightly brighter and definitely cheaper, D'Addario has Half Rounds. Alex Skolnick does his jazz work on them with a 575.

 

Pyramid flatwounds with a round core are pretty much the same as Kuz's suggestion with a little different set of string thicknesses. These are also less expensive but of equal quality.

 

The most popular flatwounds among jazz players are the D'Addario flatwounds. They are not as bright as Pyramids or Thomastiks but a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

I'd encourage you to push toward heavier strings. George Benson did most, if not all, of his recording the last decade and more with 14's. He used the 12's or 14's on his tours.

 

Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Johnny Smith used 13's or 14's. Pat Martino uses 16's.

 

There is a boldness you can only get with heavier strings. There's a lot more metal vibrating in that magnetic field. If you are using distortion or overdrive, I doubt that the string heaviness matters much. Playing clean, it does. Even the old surf music used heavy flatwounds.

 

The heavier the string, the lower the action, at least to a degree.

 

Here's a recording of Howard Roberts. He used 16's. It doesn't sound like fat strings slowed this guy down.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxwVZ4h5PTM

 

I'd suggest you inch up from whatever you're using to at least 12's but preferable higher, especially on a short scale 575.

Sorry about that MartyGras... I stopped by my instructors place today and we had the string discussion. He recommed 12's. now the question is flats or rounds. I think I'm going to try 12's in flat, but I'm going to buy a pack of rounds too. They are easy to change and I want to see which sound I like better.

This is my first hollow body short scale and the nicest guitar I have ever owned. It sounds amazing.

I'll try to get some pictures uploaded.

Thanks to all for the advice.

[Oldfartfret]

Here's some of the heavy guage surf.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7Gg6Pi_7Y

That's some hot surf sounds! And in Italy

 

Here's some of the heavy guage surf.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7Gg6Pi_7Y

That is some hot surf licks and from Italy! I like the Fender Jaguar.

[Oldfartfret]

I use flatwound 11's for jazz on my 575. If you're not into jazz, then ask for D'Addario Vintage roundwound 11's.

Thanks Tim. I'm going to try flats, but in 12's. Off to the guitar store tomorrow.

[Oldfartfret]

flats!

Flats it is!

[soybean]

Not into flat wounds myself, but I've owned six 575s and still own two of them. I use the Elixer 11 set for most everything. If I was just playing rhythm guitar, i would put 12s on.