Is an H576 basically a smaller/shorter H550?

[jimsoloway]

I was looking at an H576 on eBay this morning and it struck me that it was not at all a 575 like guitar. It had the block and bridge from an H50 along with the round cutaway. The listing claims that the woods are solid though rather than laminates. Can someone fill in the details a bit? (I'm not buying but I thought it was an interesting model that ought to have its own vibe)

[Keith7940236]

I always thought that it looked like a single cut H-535 with a wider rim.

[Kuz]

550 is hollow, a 576 has a center block like a 535/555/335?

 

The 576 is more like a center block version of a 525 body (with solid wood like a 575, I believe)

[kidsmoke]

this has been discussed before and my understanding was it was most similar to a 575, but with a short floating block to accommodate a stoptail, and a venetian rather than florentine cutaway. Other than that the dimensions and construction matched the 575.

 

both are 2 3/4 thick

both have a 16" lower bout

both have a 20 1/4" body

same scale length. etc.

 

Just a block under the top and cutaway shape. Am I missing something?

[tonedeaf]

I have a 335, a 575 and a 576. I think the 576 feels and plays most like a 575, even though it has a 335 bridge setup. The sound is closer to a 335 but the sustain is superior to either the 335 or the 575.

 

It is a laminate top and back like the 335 but (I believe) it has solid rims. It does not have the Florentine cutaway.

[NoSnowBlower]

 

 

It is a laminate top and back like the 335 but (I believe) it has solid rims. It does not have the Florentine cutaway.

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[bolero]

yep I owned one for a while, it was like a thicker ( body depth ) version of a 535

 

 

I didn't like the cutaway though, my hand kept getting jammed in there unlike my 535, which isn't as deep

[soybean]

I have both 576 and 575 models. The guys above are correct about the build. I'll just say I love my 576 for the louder jazz/pop gigs. 575 still has better tone (and cutaway) for soft intimate playing.

[Genericmusic]

The sound is closer to a 335 ...

[Stringman]

Well, just to jump in here on the H-576 model. I own a H-576 and most of what I read above is correcct. However the one big difference between the 576 and a 535 is that the center block on a 576 is ONLY attached to the top. The back is not attached to the center block. When I bought this guitar I was advised against this model in favor of the H-575 (I had already owned on of those) because the person said the 576 with it's non-attached cneter block would feed back more than the 575. I have not found this to be the case at all.

 

My 576 has been modernized with: Seymour Duncan 59 pickups, a Gibson stop tail piece, and a Gibson ABR bridge with graphite saddles. It was set up and the pick up change was handled by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI. They do great work.

 

A major positive for me of the 576 VS. the 575 is that the input jack is not a part of the tailpiece/strap button. The jack is on a separate plate on the bottom rim of the guitar and it much nicer, in my opinion than in the tailpiece. This guitar is extremely versatile and whenever I've recorded myself play it has been with this guitar. It is also not extremely heavy at 8 pounds 1 ounce. It's also a looker. I'd call the guitar "Vintage Natural" as it's a very flamey natural, but not stark white finish. Beautiful. If I can figure out how to put a picture up, I'll share my best photo.

 

The ONLY negative I can find with this guitar is that the neck joins the body at about the 14th fret and makes the 20 fret fretboard seem very short. Great for cowboy chords or jazz chords (if I could play them), but prevents going up the neck for high notes.

 

Just my 2 cents on my favorite Heritage model: the H-576. Sorry, not sure how to post a pic. Instructions anyone?

Thanks.

Stringman

[Stringman]

Here's a pic of my H-576:

[Genericmusic]

Here's a pic of my H-576:

[Vanschoyck]

That's a sweet looking guitar you got there.

[bolero]

+1

 

 

very nice!!