HANGAR18 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 The H155 Heritage Millennium model guitar. Also known as the "Millie". Listed in the semi-hollow body section of the Heritage web site but many of us know that the guitar is better known as a semi-solid body guitar and an exclusive Heritage guitar invention. So my question is which do you prefer and why... f-holes? or no f-holes? (See examples of both below.) Personal opinions and scientific fact are both welcome. I'm kicking around the idea of actually buying a guitar in 2015 which is light for a change and this is where I am at the moment.
tulk1 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I kinda like 'em without. Altho' honestly, without the f-holes I think mine sounds and feels more like a double cut H150 than a Millie. And having had mine without the f-holes, I think if you want the true Millennium experience, it should have them.
schundog Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 F-holes on a Millie?! Why? Probably just because mine doesn't have them, and I dig it. I have enough guitars with the holes, I kind of like the solid look of my H-155. They are cool either way.
ridethatbike Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I know they aren't Heritages, but I had G&L Bluesboys both with and without the f-hole. The f-hole really helps accentuate the semi-hollow construction of that guitar. There definitely is a tonal difference. Either way, the Millie sure looks sweet!
Gitfiddler Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 A Millennium Pro (like Skydog52) WITH F-holes would be my choice. That would be the closest Heritage to my favorite guitar from Gibson, the Johnny A. Signature.
pressure Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 No F-Holes on this DC Millie because the top is spruce with a flame Maple back. Less pressure points to cause stress on this fragile top.I'm pretty sure there will be no more spruce Millies. I like the look either way.
Millennium Maestro Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I am gonna digest this topic before I respond, Hopefully I can condense my thoughts!
Kuz Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 If it were me, and since I have Solidbody single cut guitars, I would definitely go WITH the F holes for different tonal pallet.
DetroitBlues Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 What the...?! Did you just buy that?!! That's my favorite Millie!
SofaPlayer Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 One more vote for the f-holes, just for the classy looks. I've never tried one without but it seems there is a difference in sound. Maybe that should be the deciding factor. That spruce top millie looks awesome, by the way!
rockabilly69 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Here's my list:) ....no F holes, nickel hardware (I can't deal with gold), H tailpiece, sunburst, big fat flame, throbak pickups, and waverly tuners. And I think a nice three or five piece flame maple neck for stiffness.
bolero Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I like the F holes & the hollowbody tone they give you
Stringman Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I am a huge fan of semi-hollow guitars. I like the "breath of air" under the tone I don't get with a solid body guitar. So, to maximize that I'd say go WITH the F-Holes.
Gitfiddler Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 One thing that has not been mentioned in this thread is that Millies have SOLID TOPS. They respond sonically closer to a solid body guitar than a semi-hollow or hollow bodied instrument. So F-holes on it will not be quite as airy as a laminate top 535 or Prospect.
Blunote Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 One thing that has not been mentioned in this thread is that Millies have SOLID TOPS. They respond sonically closer to a solid body guitar than a semi-hollow or hollow bodied instrument. So F-holes on it will not be quite as airy as a laminate top 535 or Prospect. Your comment got me out of my chair to check the thickness of my laminate top H535 and carved top Millie. I used a caliper at each f-hole and found the 535 to be .200 inch, and the Millie was .225 inch thick. Not really a lot of difference except that the H535 is larger and will therefore have a larger chamber. Even so, laminates are sandwiched in a way to make them structurally stronger, not necessarily more resonate. Do we need to re-think our assumptions regarding semi-hollow v. semi-solid?
skydog52 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I like both and have both. So just order two. Wish you lived closer Danny you could test drive mine all you like!
RhoadsScholar Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I have one of each, recently got one with F holes. For classic rock, skip the f holes. for blues, early rock, jazz, f holes do have a slight acoustic property although it is still probably closer to a 150. Love to show off my Millies, here is a couple of recent videos for comparision, one rock setting two guitar band, the other blues club. hope it helps Millie without F-Holes. Much better for classic rock. No feedback. Still gets a great jazz sound from the neck pickup (hollow underneath). Wood really pops without the FHOLEs can compete with a Marshall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4l7363aGRo Millie with F-Holes. Great for blues, could not play in my band setting. Have to get some dougs plugs for the fholes. Not a very musical feedback when it does feedback. I actually like the feedback produced by the non Fhole millie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSSLLVRqbM I love the blues sound/early rock I get with my millie with fholes straight into the pro junior. For the two guitar band competing with a marshall, I could not tame the f-hole millie Hopefully this helps.
bolero Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 One thing that has not been mentioned in this thread is that Millies have SOLID TOPS. They respond sonically closer to a solid body guitar than a semi-hollow or hollow bodied instrument. So F-holes on it will not be quite as airy as a laminate top 535 or Prospect. some millies have laminate tops
HANGAR18 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 Wow! A Florentine cut? Those are a lot more expensive, aren't they?
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