soybean Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 Anyone know about the H540? How is it different from the 535 model? Looks pretty similar. Thanks.
DetroitBlues Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 Maybe the person is confused? Looks like a mid-90's 535 with matching maple pickguard.
tulk1 Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 I'm pretty sure that one is just about 5 more better than your standard H535. Or a Prospect.
DetroitBlues Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, tulk1 said: I'm pretty sure that one is just about 5 more better than your standard H535. Or a Prospect. Ah, yes... the Spinal Tap approach...
Gtwibs Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 H530 with H555 inlay and appointments perhaps? Definitely sounds made up though.
DetroitBlues Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Get a picture of the label inside the F-Hole. It should clear this non-existent model mixup.
FredZepp Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 I can't say I remember an H-540 model , but did find, (in a search) an asian catalog that seemed to list it. ( blurry pic ) And an H-575 as a H-580. One place listed both the H-535 and H-540 using the same pic for both. ...? My first guess was gonna be it might have a different fretboard scale... but I have no idea really, didn't find any clear info on it.
tulk1 Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Maybe they were named differently for export? Or perhaps it's a hollow 535.
bsck1 Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Fred, I found a clearer version of your brochure. Can’t see any difference in the specs, so suspect the idea that the name is simply an export model identifier is the probably best explanation. 18.pdf
FredZepp Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, bsck1 said: Fred, I found a clearer version of your brochure. Can’t see any difference in the specs, so suspect the idea that the name is simply an export model identifier is the probably best explanation. 18.pdf Yes... the idea of an export identifier makes sense. And Yes.. your copy is MUCH clearer, ha.
Spectrum13 Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Bound headstock with eagle inlay and tulip tuner buttons. Makes sense to me that an importer knowing the Asian market might specify these model specs just as a Las Vegas retailer sold the blues deluxe line.
DetroitBlues Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 A bit of history we never knew. Export models with different names. Headstock is a nice touch.
pressure Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 When I asked for an Eagle inlay, without the branch, for the Spruce Prospect Marv told me he thought he had a few left over from a run of guitars made for Japan. This catalogue confirms it.
Spectrum13 Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 34 minutes ago, StephenK said: Very interesting! Ok Arte Johnson
Steiner Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 IIRC Spectrum13 has the H580 headstock on his custom H575M.
notbillgelder Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 My Eagle has an Eagle inlay without the branch.
High Flying Bird Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 11 hours ago, pressure said: When I asked for an Eagle inlay, without the branch, for the Spruce Prospect Marv told me he thought he had a few left over from a run of guitars made for Japan. This catalogue confirms it. There you go.
LittleLeroy Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 22 hours ago, tulk1 said: Maybe they were named differently for export? Or perhaps it's a hollow 535. My thought was it's a hollow body. 530 with Humbuckers instead of P-90s, maybe?
DetroitBlues Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 22 hours ago, pressure said: When I asked for an Eagle inlay, without the branch, for the Spruce Prospect Marv told me he thought he had a few left over from a run of guitars made for Japan. This catalogue confirms it. Oddly, this 540 is a plain regular headstock
ElNumero Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/13/2017 at 2:40 PM, FredZepp said: I can't say I remember an H-540 model , but did find, (in a search) an asian catalog that seemed to list it. ( blurry pic ) And an H-575 as a H-580. One place listed both the H-535 and H-540 using the same pic for both. ...? My first guess was gonna be it might have a different fretboard scale... but I have no idea really, didn't find any clear info on it. So perhaps this one is manufactured at Heritage's Asian plant?
DetroitBlues Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 On 10/15/2017 at 8:35 PM, ElNumero said: So perhaps this one is manufactured at Heritage's Asian plant? Um, no.
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