Steiner Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Every year it's exciting to see that not only has Heritage Guitar Inc. endorsed our PSP, they invite us in to their shop, show us around and expose us to all things Heritage. Every year I feel like a kid at Disney World. Some time ago I played Big Bob's 80's Stat Deluxe and quite enjoyed it. I found it very versatile. I've also craved a 3 pickup guitar for some years. Then I showed up at PSP and won a guitar… She’s a Heritage Stat Deluxe from the late 80’s; officially dubbed The Red Rider. Ain't nobody ever gonna lick the red off this sucker. She sports solid mahogany back and neck with a delightfully curly maple top. A hardtail (preferred), 3 Duncan pickups in the HSS fashion, 6 in-a-row Grover tuners and 5-way switch. She has a serial from the end of '87 and was completed in '88. How’d she get her name? The first of many HOCers to congratulate my luck also added “You'll poke your eye out kid...” After the PSP festivities, we went back and played 'till 3AM. Sometimes life is beautiful; this was one of those times. I've been spankin' her daily and really enjoying where she takes me. All the times I passed the factory’s "old Guitar" racks and thought how wonderful it would be to own one of those. Every inquiry about getting one was met with a firm and definite No. Now I found that it is Stat Deluxe #1. I heard grublings about a “used” guitar. This is how I see it: 30yr old whisky runs about a 600% markup over 12yr old. Guitars also improve with age. Fender has an up-charge for relicing their new guitars. This is Heritage’s first crack at factory relicing. To the best of my knowledge, FredZepp's Centurion is the only other "first one made" guitar out there. So, I got that going for me, which is nice... Ultimately I received a 28&1/2yr old, NOS, (honest) factory reliced, prototype. I Love it and I'm keeping it (sorry Dixie). I thank the fine people at Heritage and the good friends that labored so hard to make PSP VIII a stellar success!
Kuz Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Great guitar, great guy (Greg), great company (Heritage).
FredZepp Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Congrats ! .. I really like Heritage strat-shape double cutaways... partially because they are not like a Fender. It's like getting a set neck Les Paul, just in a strat shape, they have their own personality. They still have that identifiable Parsons Street feel and all the mojo. They made a great choice throwing this one into the raffle.... once again they give us more than we could ever have the right to ask for.
fxdx99 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Congrats, Greg! Ya know that red guitars have the best tone, right? Man that's a cool one.
bsck1 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Great guitar, great guy (Greg), great company (Heritage). +1
LK155 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Congratulations to the only other guy in the club who can do a convincing Canajun accent. I presume that truss rod cover's also 28 years old.
schundog Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I can't believe how excited I was for you when you walked past me on your way to go claim your prize. I know that you will enjoy that piece the way the boys on Parsons Street expect us to; Play it, and often! Congratulations, Gregg, great post.
Millennium Maestro Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 NICE SNATCH!!! Could not have found a better home, I see it is nearly impossible to capture in pictures the smokin flametop this beauty has!... Its not very often we get to honor the Steiner with our traditional and honorary NICE SNATCH blessing, Congrats and Nice Snatch Brother Steiner "Dawg".
bolero Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 that is wicked, congratulations Steiner!! sorry I couldn't make it out this year, maybe next...missed hanging out with all you 'Tards
DetroitBlues Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 It's well deserved Gregg! Absolutely love it. Couldn't go to a better person. Love the added touch with the TRC too. Can't wait to see it again!
Yooper Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 The Red Rider has at last found a worthy home. It will rock. Like it was always meant to.
HANGAR18 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Looks great, and a very interesting historical piece too. Congrats!
skydog52 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 That truss rod cover is perfect for the Red Rider. Congrats buddy!
Spectrum13 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Lot of "cool" in that one Gregg. Mojo off the charts.
tulk1 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Love the wood on that fretboard. Congrats on winning the guitar, Greg. And what a stunner that one is. Piece of history right there!
kidsmoke Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Nice Snatch, Greg! Seems to me there is something VERY Karmic which surrounds the PSP guitar donation. Good guys always win in that situation. That thing looks comfy with the cutaway, and Pointy headstocks are coming back dude!
Beagle216 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Congratulations! I really need to make the next PSP!
pegleg32 Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 So cool that the factory guys came up with the idea of giving away this piece of history, and so cool that Steiner was the lucky winner. Just good karma all the way around.
Blunote Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Very cool. ...and, it can double for a hockey stick when that pond out back freezes.
Steiner Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 Congratulations to the only other guy in the club who can do a convincing Canajun accent. I presume that truss rod cover's also 28 years old. I was told she's over 18. 16 will get you 20... NICE SNATCH!!! Could not have found a better home, I see it is nearly impossible to capture in pictures the smokin flametop this beauty has!... Its not very often we get to honor the Steiner with our traditional and honorary NICE SNATCH blessing, Congrats and Nice Snatch Brother Steiner "Dawg". I thought, for sure, you had Mille #1. Thanks for the tea bag offer, I'll stick to my Lipton... Thanks to all for the nice snatches! Love the wood on that fretboard. Congrats on winning the guitar, Greg. And what a stunner that one is. Piece of history right there! Thanks Tulk1. I don't prefer rosewood but this fretboard does have an alluring beauty. The guitar is very resonate, has a couch friendly shape and a belly cut - making it fun to noodle acoustically. Congratulations! I really need to make the next PSP! Yes, you do! This year's venue was especially conducive to a commingling good time. Very cool. ...and, it can double for a hockey stick when that pond out back freezes. I should get a Redwing's logo. We can play outdoors at the next Blades of Fire! Thanks gents for the well wishes! Thanks DetroitBlues for overseeing the spectacular get-together! Thanks to Heritage for feeding our insatiable desire for custom, hand-crafted instruments!
eljay Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 good on ya, herr steinlager! last friday was a fine day . . .
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