3 P90's...Your Thoughts?

[Gitfiddler]

Don't know what to say about this H575 Custom Ultra. Just wanted to share...and maybe get your thoughts.

Not affliated with the seller.

 

https://reverb.com/item/1320606-heritage-h-575-ultra-natural-w-case

 

[Yooper]

Although I'm not fond of triplet pups, that would be fun to try out. I wonder if the switching allows only one, or combinations of pickups.

[Spectrum13]

I would guess an employee build from the inlays. Why not a 525?

[DetroitBlues]

That's a bit different.

[Genericmusic]

Looks like something Rick Derringer would play.

[Jim W]

Looks like someone wanted an early '50s Switchmaster kinda clone, but didn't want the knobs in a row?

 

The p-90 version of the ES-5 used three different volume knobs (one for each pickup and one master tone) rather than a selector switch, to offer players improved control over their tone.

 

[coachgids]

Used to have an Epiphany Riviera with triple P90s. Don't know what it was, but I always seemed to be hitting the pickups with my pick. Probably just my crummy technique.

Sounded pretty good though!

[111518]

Two comments:

First, is it just more evidence that I am myself a little out of kilter, or are those inlays a little un-parallel? That pic is so busy it sort of gives me a headache to look too carefully, but I usually really dig double-parallelograms, and something about those doesn't seem quite right.

 

Second, packing those 3 dogears on a 16"body, 24 3/4 scale guitar, makes it look "all pickup, all the time" --much more cramped in its layout than the 17" 25.5 Switchmaster. (But maybe that's just because I expect to see the Switchmaster proportions.)

 

Probably someone's dream guitar. I generally like stuff that's at least a little off the beaten trail, and that definitely qualifies.

[skydog52]

Seems like a lot going on with that configuration.

Got a kick out of the Dampits sign in back. Guitar humidifiers or perspiration problem?

[Vanschoyck]

I wonder how the controls are delegated. 3 pickups, 4 knobs; reminds me of a limerick I won't repeat. Probably works though.

[yoslate]

I'm with Larry. Maybe it's the photography, the camera, the angle, the something. No two pairs of parallelograms seem the same. And what's with the fret wire? Looks like railroad track! I checked the Reverb posting, and it's a shop In Falls Church, Virginia. They said the guitar was made especially for them. I think a few years ago a couple of our D.C. brethren had been to that shop and noted several one-off Heritages. Wonder if the toggle is three-way?

[Vanschoyck]

I'm with Larry. Maybe it's the photography, the camera, the angle, the something. No two pairs of parallelograms seem the same. And what's with the fret wire? Looks like railroad track! I checked the Reverb posting, and it's a shop In Falls Church, Virginia. They said the guitar was made especially for them. I think a few years ago a couple of our D.C. brethren had been to that shop and noted several one-off Heritages. Wonder if the toggle is three-way?

 

I think the pic may be a little "furry." The logo is blurred. Could be my eyes. Maybe I'm getting a cataract.

[LK155]

That pic is more than a little fuzzy. It's just plain out of focus. I don't think there's anything in the frame that's remotely close to being in focus.

[Kuz]

Ah, fugly....

 

[brentrocks]

that would be fun if it were a thinline

[Gitfiddler]

You guys confirmed my thoughts about this unusual custom 575. I agree with all of the comments...except for the cataract concern.

 

If I recall correctly, someone ordered a 550 with three P90's that looked cool with the 17" body...much better visual balance...like the ES-5 Switchmasters posted above.

[TalismanRich]

Three P90s don't do it for me. Two on the 525 is plenty.

 

As for the fret markers, its thumbs down on that too. These are MUCH better.

 

[JeffGuitar]

Looks cool but I can't play guitars with pickups in the middle position. I always hit them with the pick.

[Millennium Maestro]

Call me and I will give a full breakdown!

 

As a previous owner of a triple pup heritage there are some weakness's in the wiring. That can be remedied, not a fan of the factory 3 way with a master vol pot for the middle pickup located in the neck tone position.

[Gitfiddler]

Call me and I will give a full breakdown!

 

As a previous owner of a triple pup heritage there are some weakness's in the wiring. That can be remedied, not a fan of the factory 3 way with a master vol pot for the middle pickup located in the neck tone position.

 

Thanks for the offer, Guy~ I have a triple p'up 157 that I had Ren help with the re-wire set up. I didn't do it, but Ren was on the phone with my tech giving him tips. Now it is perfect and very versatile.

 

I'm not in the market for another triple, but have always loved ES5's. But this 575 triple looks like a Frankenstein project to me.

[davesultra]

I wouldn't want it, but I kinda' like it.

[yoslate]

Just because I've never actually typed out this particular bit of Southern vernacular. Regarding three pickups (Strats notwithstanding, of course): "It's like puttin' tits on a boar hog!" I'm sure Bird, for example, says this frequently, in a broad variety of applications.

[Millennium Maestro]

See below

[Millennium Maestro]

"It's like puttin' tits on a boar hog!"

I Think I heard Marv say that....

[yoslate]

I Think I heard Marv say that....

 

Why am I not surprised. And he used to hunt in North Carolina. Maybe picked it up here, took it home with him.