rwinking Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 So almost every time I see something about Heritage in some forum, there are people that bitch about the head stock."They just aren't like a Gibson!" Check this out: http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Archtop/Gibson-Custom/1934-L5.aspx The headstock looks pretty darn familiar to me for some reason....
DetroitBlues Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Snake head design for Gibson goes way back. I think it inspired the current Heritage design.
Vanschoyck Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 "They just aren't like a Gibson!" Plenty who say Gibson isn't like a Gibson either.
FredZepp Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Note: the bottom photo shows an earlier Heritage headstock on the left that is slightly narrower than the more modern width on the right...
davesultra Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Don't care what anyone says, I love the Heritage headstock shape.
pressure Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Heritage headstock's are Fab especially when they are bound.
AP515 Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 When I first found out about Heritage and saw the headstock I thought it was just a little too long but not too narrow. It has grown on me. Now I like it just the way it is. Gibson's looks too wide.
tonedeaf Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 When I got my first Heritage I was not aware that I was supposed to hate the headstock and I hardly noticed it. Now that I am on about my eighth Heritage I find that the headstocks on most other guitars are kind of gaudy and out of proportion.
holyroller Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I like the headstock , along with there pic guard .gibsons cover up half the guitar . Headstock is just fine.
gspirro1 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I like the headstock , along with there pic guard .gibsons cover up half the guitar . Headstock is just fine.I think the headstock looks fine. It's got a nice, slightly understated, yet elegant look especially with binding. I also like that the design puts less string angle at the nut. Whether or not this lessens tension, to me, it just makes a simpler but nicer design with the strings not bunched up on either side. I have the non-cutaway 575 and on this guitar I wish the pickguard extended up to the 16th fret and was more rounded to match the body contour. A small niggle, but coming from a designer background these are things my eye gets drawn towards.
JeffB Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I like the way the headstock has the tuners on it so you can tune your guitar. Its like, brilliant! It wasnt until I got my Heritage that I found out some people are affected by the aesthetics of a headstock. It was about the same time that I found that out that I realised that I had preferences as well. I dont really like headstocks that splay out at the end. I prefer arrow head type designs. I have both sorts and play them all with the same lack of recognition as to what guitar Im playing at the time.
tulk1 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I like the way the headstock has the tuners on it so you can tune your guitar. Its like, brilliant! It wasnt until I got my Heritage that I found out some people are affected by the aesthetics of a headstock. It was about the same time that I found that out that I realised that I had preferences as well. I dont really like headstocks that splay out at the end. I prefer arrow head type designs. I have both sorts and play them all with the same lack of recognition as to what guitar Im playing at the time. That's a good summation, right there!
Vanschoyck Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I like the way the headstock has the tuners on it so you can tune your guitar. Its like, brilliant! I like that about 'em too! Seriously, when I first read complaints about the headstock I thought they were just referring to the brand; I didn't realize they were literally critiquing the shape of the headstock.
gspirro1 Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 I'm no orinthologist...but why does the Eagle Centurion have a Hummingbird on the headstock? Albeit, a nicely executed headstock!
FredZepp Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 I'm no orinthologist...but why does the Eagle Centurion have a Hummingbird on the headstock? Albeit, a nicely executed headstock! The Centurion was crafted as the final instrument built in the 20th century at Parsons Street to commemorate the end of the 20th century at that plant. It has features that recall some of the legendary instruments crafted at Parsons Street during the 20th century incorporating the Loar F-style headstock and Super 400 dimensions for the body. Finest materials were selected from the best that Heritage had access to, including flamed and quilted maple, darkest ebony and abalone and pearl. The hummingbird inlay was done by Maudie Moore, famous for her precise inlay work at the Gibson plant years earlier .. and her initials are the center of the flower.
Gitfiddler Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 The Centurion is an incomparable guitar in many ways. There was a question in another thread discussing the possibility collectibility of Heritage guitars down the road. If none of the others are collectible, the Eagle Centurion certainly is. Fred, that is an amazing archtop!!
Vanschoyck Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 The Centurion is an incomparable guitar in many ways. There was a question in another thread discussing the possibility collectibility of Heritage guitars down the road. If none of the others are collectible, the Eagle Centurion certainly is. Fred, that is an amazing archtop!! Hear hear!
gspirro1 Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 The Centurion was crafted as the final instrument built in the 20th century at Parsons Street to commemorate the end of the 20th century at that plant. It has features that recall some of the legendary instruments crafted at Parsons Street during the 20th century incorporating the Loar F-style headstock and Super 400 dimensions for the body. Finest materials were selected from the best that Heritage had access to, including flamed and quilted maple, darkest ebony and abalone and pearl. The hummingbird inlay was done by Maudie Moore, famous for her precise inlay work at the Gibson plant years earlier .. and her initials are the center of the flower. Very interesting! Thanks for the history! Sent from my LG-V400 using Tapatalk
Polo Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 That Centurion is holy grail of Heritage Guitars. Period.
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