mds Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Hey guys! I've mostly been a lurker around here for quite some time. Always been a fan of Heritage but never pulled the trigger. I'd been on a long hunt for a 225 type guitar and was mostly fixated on finding the elusive Guild Starfire iii-90 they made in the 90s, but shifted gears and got this guy: https://reverb.com/item/1037510-heritage-h525-2007-custom-shop Excited to pick it up!
Vanschoyck Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 That's a beautiful guitar, and a great price too.
mds Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 Thanks, guys! My intention is to put a Bigsby on it. I'd waffled between this and a ES-135, but the Heritage looks to be a much higher level of quality and the finish is killin'. Add the fact it comes with Lollar's for a good price and I figured I should jump on it.
FredZepp Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Wow... nice one. You must be very pleased. Great to see a Heritage NGD post.. thanks.
tulk1 Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Them boys at the 'zoo do know how to make a decent guitar, don't they? That is stunning. Enjoy!
Stringman Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I have to agree with the other members here, That is One Nice Guitar. Congrats and best of luck with it.
RhoadsScholar Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 congrads. That is much better guitar than a gbrand 225. And made by the same guys who made all those classic gibson 225, in the same factory, s from the late 50's early 60's. welcome to the owners group and enjoy that 525. I see some George Thorogood in your future (perhaps) and the bigsby is a good choice for this model. Keep us posted on your adventures with the 525
mad dog Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Beautiful guitar! You did good. The H525 is the heritage I've most wanted to try. Please tell us more when you get it, and good luck with your new guitar. MD
DetroitBlues Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I like the added binding to the neck..... Some Heritage archtops are unbound... To me, sans a 137, all Heritages should have bound necks... For the cost of the guitars, it should be included, in fact, maybe the 137's should too.
JeffB Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Very cool. Looks great. Thats something I would very much like.
mds Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks, everybody. I'm picking it up tomorrow. I played last night at Largo here in LA and wished I'd had it for the show! I had to settle for my 335, haha.
ArcadianRhythm Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Wow! Gorgeous. I think you'll love it!
TalismanRich Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Excellent choice! I'm a big fan of the 525, its a nice thickness and the acoustic sounds are very full and balanced.
golferwave Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Very nice! Congrats on your new guitar!! Enjoy!!
Quietflame Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Congratulations on a beautiful guitar. And welcome to HOC. Among the handful of guitars I wish I had not sold was my father's tobacco-sunburst Gibson ES-125 (circa 1959 - went back to school). My H-575 is a good substitute - heavier but thin and dual pickups. Better for jazz chords. Play and enjoy! QuietFlame
pressure Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Here is my first Heritage. Johnny Smith Sunburst - G07502 - October 17th 1990, a Wednesday. It was the 2nd guitar built that day. I had wanted a Johnny Smith since Gibsons came out with their version in 1961. I found this one at a small guitar shop in Island Lake Illinois, Island Music. It must have been 1991. They had 2 Johnny Smiths and 2 Gary Moore H150s. The other Johnny Smith had a natural finish and had already been sold. I found that natural finish Johnny Smith at a guitar dealer in Boston last May 2014 and I bought it. I took the Sunburst JS to the factory in the summer of 1991 and had it adjusted by Mr. Ren Wall and had everyone sign my copy of “The Gibson Super 400”. While at the factory I met Wild Bill Durkin, a Heritage endorsee, and he gave me a tour of the factory.
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