GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Perth?? Where the hell is that?? This, I'm sure, is what a 3 week old H157 asked itself when it was lovingly shipped from its home about a week ago. Well, from MI, head to the west coast, go across the Pacific for a day or so. Hit Australia. Keep going west for another day and you hit the most isolated capital in the world. She is almost in her new home. She is aclimatising on the east coast of Australia at the moment. It takes some time to get used to things like the metric system, driving on the correct side of the road ,,, those kind of things!! In a week she will be here. There's one official dealer in this country. In my city I cannot find anyone who has one of these babies that I can try. But I'm buying one anyway. Some may say this is foolish. But you know what? I dont care. Why would you when she looks like this... I'm no gear head. This girl is standard - but that standard is pretty high as far as I can tell. I'm new to the site and new to Heritage. Will let you all know some more when she arrives....!!
DetroitBlues Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I say you made a fine choice and hopefully, you won't be disappointed. It is a big leap of faith you took, but I suspect you'll be really happy. Congrats and I can't wait to see pics of her at her new home!
HANGAR18 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 The H157 is a great choice and I'm sure it will still work just fine, even if you can't see the North star from there.
Blunote Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Beautiful guitar. I imagine a comparable Gibson Custom Shop LP would run $15,000 or more where you're at.
yuominae Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Being now the proud owner of more than one 157, I can only congratulate you on your choice I hope it'll bring you a lifetime of joy and good tone
fxdx99 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Not many better looking guitars than that one. Natural top, dark sides, binding - very classy. Congrats!
JeffB Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 if I knew you were looking for one or if you wanted to try one to see if it was what you were after you could have tried mine. Im in Perth also. We have probably met. Heritage guitars used to at one time have a good presence in Perth. Unfortunately no dealer will touch them now while the current distributor has the line....or even the previous distributor. Im quite bitter about it Im sure you will love the H157. Look forward to hearing about it when you receive it. Congratulations.
Vanschoyck Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 What a great choice. I hope you'll let us know how you like it when it arrives, and pictures of course.
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 I say you made a fine choice and hopefully, you won't be disappointed. It is a big leap of faith you took, but I suspect you'll be really happy. Congrats and I can't wait to see pics of her at her new home! Thanks alot. Its the voices from people like you who helped me make the leap. Pics will follow...
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 The H157 is a great choice and I'm sure it will still work just fine, even if you can't see the North star from there. Its the Southern Cross that drives our world down here. But it comes from the North so maybe I get the best of both worlds!!
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 Beautiful guitar. I imagine a comparable Gibson Custom Shop LP would run $15,000 or more where you're at. Yeah its a small, small town here. It would be good to have the choice you guys obviously have. Alot of places wont ship here. And what is here is very pricey. Cheers mate!!
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 Being now the proud owner of more than one 157, I can only congratulate you on your choice I hope it'll bring you a lifetime of joy and good tone Thanks alot. I'm not a gear head and I'm not a pro player but I get the chase for tone. And the chance to buy a truly hand made piece from true cratfsmen is something I really admire. Its inspiring. I doubt it will be my last purchase!!
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 if I knew you were looking for one or if you wanted to try one to see if it was what you were after you could have tried mine. Im in Perth also. We have probably met. Heritage guitars used to at one time have a good presence in Perth. Unfortunately no dealer will touch them now while the current distributor has the line....or even the previous distributor. Im quite bitter about it Im sure you will love the H157. Look forward to hearing about it when you receive it. Congratulations. Wow I thought I was alone in this over here!! We probably havent met. I'm not a muso in any sense of the word. I'm not a gear head or a very good guitarist. Hence I'm happy for a standard set up. Good things inspire me and I think this will be one of those things. Interesting about the dealer thing. I wish I had have known about these things earlier. But then again, I'm kinda happy to be ignorant about these things. I just hope I can learn to do the thing justice. I just want to play!! You'll hear about it, don't worry!! Cheers mate
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 What a great choice. I hope you'll let us know how you like it when it arrives, and pictures of course. Fear not my friend, fear not
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks for all your positive responses. As I said, I'm not so much into the gear thing and I can't play very well. I just love music and having a hand made piece of craftmanship inspires me to listen more and learn how to play better. She will be here in a week. That, surely, is enough to be going on with...
JeffB Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Wow I thought I was alone in this over here!! We probably havent met. I'm not a muso in any sense of the word. I'm not a gear head or a very good guitarist. Hence I'm happy for a standard set up. Good things inspire me and I think this will be one of those things. Interesting about the dealer thing. I wish I had have known about these things earlier. But then again, I'm kinda happy to be ignorant about these things. I just hope I can learn to do the thing justice. I just want to play!! You'll hear about it, don't worry!! Cheers mate If you have visited Music Park or the rock inn over the last 10yrs chances are I have said hello to you at least. Im Jeff or Tully. Music Park used to have about 12 on the wall at any time. I think the rock inn carried a few as well. There are some die hard Heritage lovers here in Perth. There is a nice gold top floating around for sale and an early H140 that has had a middle humbucker added.....unfortunately, other wise I would buy it.
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 PS. I'd be really interested to know which artists have influenced your playing and the types of music you like and if this has influenced your choice to go with Heritage. I guess I'm new to this path and its a long, long way away over here. Presently, I'm all over Derek Trucks. That man is amazing. Grew up with SRV, ZZ but also.. What is burnt into my memory is home grown: ACDC - with Bon Scott - stayed at my family's hotel in a small country town called Katanning and played at the town hall in about 1979. I think I was 11. I was at the front. It scared the crap out of me and I loved every minute of it. Dad threw them out of the hotel for being shit faced and throwing a black and white TV off the first floor balcony onto the street. Man, what a time...
GottaStopBuyinGuitars Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 If you have visited Music Park or the rock inn over the last 10yrs chances are I have said hello to you at least. Im Jeff or Tully. Music Park used to have about 12 on the wall at any time. I think the rock inn carried a few as well. There are some die hard Heritage lovers here in Perth. There is a nice gold top floating around for sale and an early H140 that has had a middle humbucker added.....unfortunately, other wise I would buy it. I bought a vox bruno amp from Music Park in Vic Park a month or so ago. Was that from you? My name is Mike. Both of those sound interesting..
HANGAR18 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 What is burnt into my memory is home grown: ACDC - with Bon Scott - stayed at my family's hotel in a small country town called Katanning and played at the town hall in about 1979. I think I was 11. I was at the front. It scared the crap out of me and I loved every minute of it. Dad threw them out of the hotel for being shit faced and throwing a black and white TV off the first floor balcony onto the street. Man, what a time... That's great!!
JeffB Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I bought a vox bruno amp from Music Park in Vic Park a month or so ago. Was that from you? My name is Mike. Both of those sound interesting.. Yeah Mike, I think it was Lee who served you. I had only just returned to the Music Park fold during that week but I do remember you. Between 3 of the staff at MP we have 6 Heritages. Kind of like a self contained HOC chapter right there
JeffB Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Small world. Perth isnt big and it is all alone.
squawken Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Perth isnt big and it is all alone. Now you have met your second HOC member, after me of course!
brentrocks Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I know where a Perth is. Do you know Clayton Austin?
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