SemiHalo Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 I just received my H150MH from Wolfe Guitars. It is the "perfected deluxe" for sure and the ultimate guitar for me. It has a lovely burst with horizontal and vertical patterns that is just right - not too much, not too little. The LP deluxe is my favorite guitar and I can only compare it to my 1999 Gibson reissue which also has Lollars, has Grovers, and is non-weight relieved with a one-piece body. The sound on the Heritage is much more crisp with an immediate attack - probably due to the wood and pickups being brand-spanking new. The one thing that stood out was the depth of the top carve. I generally raise the tailpiece until all the strings just barely clear the bridge. On this guitar, the studs were nearly out of the bushings before that happened, so I top-wrapped it. That big old maple top probably brightens the attack quite a bit too. The rosewood is definitely nicer than the Gibby as are the LOP inlays. Unlike the Gibson, the tone control is highly effective and does sound muddy with treble rolled off. It is a nice mate for my 157 and 555. If you have looked at them and thought about getting one, I would highly recommend it.
SemiHalo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Posted May 12, 2016 oops - i meant "MOP" and "does not muddy the sound"
golferwave Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Sweet looking H-150! Congrats and enjoy that beauty!
SemiHalo Posted May 13, 2016 Author Posted May 13, 2016 Do you work in a lumber mill there...? (obs. ref.) If you live in Portland, Oregon, you must work in either: a bar, coffeeshop, organic restaurant, vineyard, weed dispensary, strip club, or Nike. The lumber mills, fishing boats, and cattle ranches are reserved for hardier folks than me.
Gitfiddler Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 I just received my H150MH from Wolfe Guitars. It is the "perfected deluxe" for sure and the ultimate guitar for me. It has a lovely burst with horizontal and vertical patterns that is just right - not too much, not too little. The LP deluxe is my favorite guitar and I can only compare it to my 1999 Gibson reissue which also has Lollars, has Grovers, and is non-weight relieved with a one-piece body. The sound on the Heritage is much more crisp with an immediate attack - probably due to the wood and pickups being brand-spanking new. The one thing that stood out was the depth of the top carve. I generally raise the tailpiece until all the strings just barely clear the bridge. On this guitar, the studs were nearly out of the bushings before that happened, so I top-wrapped it. That big old maple top probably brightens the attack quite a bit too. The rosewood is definitely nicer than the Gibby as are the LOP inlays. Unlike the Gibson, the tone control is highly effective and does sound muddy with treble rolled off. It is a nice mate for my 157 and 555. If you have looked at them and thought about getting one, I would highly recommend it. That is what it is all about! Play it in good health.
AP515 Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Congrats! I've never played mini's. I should look into fixing that.
LK155 Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 Do you work in a lumber mill there...? (obs. ref.) Oh, jeez, here we go again with the obese referendums.
SemiHalo Posted May 13, 2016 Author Posted May 13, 2016 Congrats! I've never played mini's. I should look into fixing that. For a long time, minis were the only pickups I liked. The only guitars I owned were a LP deluxe and an older Epi Sheraton - both with minis. Humbuckers always sounded too fat or muddy, single coils were too sharp and thin, p90's were too midrangey and congested. That is, until I found good examples of all those too. If I could only have one guitar with one set of pickups, it would have minis. They have the best characteristics of all pickup types and can be coaxed into sounding pretty close to any of them. Their underwound nature really lets the guitar's and amp's character shine and they work great with pedals, even tricky fuzz pedals. Some people just hate 'em though and pull them out to put in some p90s as soon as they can.
SemiHalo Posted May 13, 2016 Author Posted May 13, 2016 Oh, jeez, here we go again with the obese referendums. i thought it was "obscene refinishing," hence the lumber reference.
holyroller Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 Hey there's a killer looking top you don't see very much . Congrats !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
SemiHalo Posted May 19, 2016 Author Posted May 19, 2016 Hey there's a killer looking top you don't see very much . Congrats !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks! Yeah, I like that cherryburst on a mellow flame maple top. I prefer the plain maple of 58 LP to a 59 . Some of those clownbursts on the 70s LP Deluxe were just nuts. They were wearing so much makeup that it was hard tell what was under the rouge.
RSquared Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 WOW! Thats an awesome looking guitar. Congrats on the find. Interesting choice of pickup's. Is there a chance of demo'ing the guitar for us?
SemiHalo Posted May 19, 2016 Author Posted May 19, 2016 WOW! Thats an awesome looking guitar. Congrats on the find. Interesting choice of pickup's. Is there a chance of demo'ing the guitar for us? Oh man, I am a tech idiot and have no recording gear besides a crappy phone. I can barely post a photo or screen shot. But here are two links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loM_kDFclAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GON5ZkWclqk The second one is particularly good. Here is one with Jack Zucker in a LP copy with the same Lollar minis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1goqM3PUxYk Minis are the shiz, especially in the neck and middle position with the neck volume backed off a bit - it gets that Jimmy Page middle tone that I had always found elusive.
RSquared Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks for the link's SemiHalo. They most definitely have a unique sound. Can you get somewhat of a Johnny Winter sound from this guitar/pickup setup?
SemiHalo Posted May 20, 2016 Author Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks for the link's SemiHalo. They most definitely have a unique sound. Can you get somewhat of a Johnny Winter sound from this guitar/pickup setup? Those minis can get close to most pickup tones - like 90% of the way there. Since they are mini versions of the classic humbucker with a single bar magnet and steel polepieces, that is what they can get closest too, just brighter and tighter. Can they give you firebird pickup/guitar tone? They can get you part or most of the way there but they do not have that immediate, spanky, "doubled- up tele" tone. FB pickups, to me, sound sharper, shallower, brighter, and even tighter with those two bar magnets. They are my least favorite pickups by a long-shot and the only type I don't have on a guitar I own. I have heard people get the minis to sound like strat, tele, and P90 pickups. With the right amp settings and the use of volume and tone knobs, they are super versatile. If I had to choose one guitar and pickups, it would be an H150 and minis. Of course, the firebird and les paul/H150 are such different guitars, too. Just like the pickups, I could never get on with a FB due to the size and shape. I always felt like the headstock was in the next room.
SemiHalo Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 oh yeah, you could always do what Neil Young did and put a drop a firebird pickup in the bridge. it's nice to be able to swap minis, P90s, and firebird pickups.
Blunote Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Oh, jeez, here we go again with the obese referendums. You mean 'obtuse references'? Yoslate manages that department here.
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