PunkKitty Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I just won one on eBay. I just don't know much about them. Do they have floating center blocks? How do the electronics work?
skydog52 Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 Hope this helps. https://web.archive.org/web/20000614170638/http://www.heritageguitar.com:80/SAE.htm https://artisanguitars.com/2000-heritage-millenium-sae-archtop-semi-solid-body-cherry-finish-id-7326
PunkKitty Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 It does. Thank you. I hope all the electronics work. If not, I'll convert it to a standard pickup setup.
PunkKitty Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 No pics yet. But you can probably find the listing on eBay. I'm at Mom's for the next few nights so I only have access via my phone.
Jaguarguy Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 Congrats! Great price and a nice looking Millennium! I wonder what the issue was with it - looks in great shape other than the scrape on the neck!
PunkKitty Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Jaguarguy said: Congrats! Great price and a nice looking Millennium! I wonder what the issue was with it - looks in great shape other than the scrape on the neck! Thanks. That's what I thought. The body and neck look good. If the acoustic circuit doesn't work, I can either fix it or remove it. I have a set of Mojotones that I'd like to replace the Schallers with. But we shall see. I'll know more next week when I get it.
tulk1 Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I had one. Really liked it. It's one of 2 guitars I wish I had never sold. As a Millie, it's a great guitar. Everything you'd expect from that model. As for the SAE part - Stereo Acoustic Electric, well, that depends. Mine had a stereo jack so you could run to an acoustic amp (DI, FOH, etc) + electric guitar amp. You accessed the SAE via Push/Pull which became the Vol for the acoustic. Each saddle was wired individually. Which could lend itself to much more than just an acoustic piezo if so desired - midi anyone?. Mine was not the best on the acoustic side. But tech has come a long way since I had mine. Could probably work that now. If I found the correct one on the 'bay, you have the single cut variety? And with the arched top/back. So, it's a bit of a rare beast. Looking forward to your own pics, review when you get it.
PunkKitty Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 Here's a link to the guitar. I'm primarily looking at the neck and body. The electronics can be fixed if needed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Millennium-SAE-Electric-Guitar-Cherry/163480746730?hash=item2610363aea:g:OKQAAOSwaIpb4KcG&redirect=mobile
bolero Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I owned the very first production model Millenium SAE for a while, they are great guitars!!
silverbeard Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I had one also. If I remember correctly mine had a separate volume for the piezo and combined vol and tone for the hum buckers. A standard guitar cable will (at least on mine) get you the hum buckers only. I never liked the piezo sound so I never used it. I sold it to buy an H 575. My two cents worth.
PunkKitty Posted January 18, 2019 Author Posted January 18, 2019 The Millie arrived today in better condition than I expected to receive it. It's a 2000. There is next to no fret wear. I picked it up from UPS and brought it directly to my repair guy. He put in a new set of strings and set it up for me. He gave it a clean bill of health. The Schallers sound good, although I may replace them with a set of Mojotones that I have on the shelf at some point. The only issue is that some of the lacquer is burned off from sitting on a stand. It doesn't bother me though. I'm very satisfied with this one. My lack of photography skills don't do this guitar justice.
High Flying Bird Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 Man, that thing looks nice. You did good. Congrats!
TalismanRich Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 Looks fine to me. I'm curious about the piezo pickup. Does it sound at all "acoustic"?
PunkKitty Posted January 19, 2019 Author Posted January 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, TalismanRich said: Looks fine to me. I'm curious about the piezo pickup. Does it sound at all "acoustic"? I don't know yet. I ordered a splitter so I can test it. The Schallers sound good. Considering the complexity of the circuit, I'll probably leave this one stock.
PunkKitty Posted January 21, 2019 Author Posted January 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, Joe said: Are there controls for the piezo? Just a volume control.
tulk1 Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Should be piezo saddles. If you look on the pickup side of the bridge there should be 6 wires routed thru the top. That's how mine was, anyway.
PunkKitty Posted January 22, 2019 Author Posted January 22, 2019 After spending a few days playing this guitar, I'm very surprised by it. It feels better to me than my old H-158. The body is hollow and I really like the sound. I'm shocked by how good the stock Schallers sound. I played this side by side with my ES-335 with Mojotone pickups and my CMG with DiMarzios. The Schallers were just as responsive and versatile. I was going to install the Mojotones in this, but I'm starting to think that IF I replace the Schallers, I my spend some money on a set of Lollar Imperials. But I'm honestly not sure it would be much of an improvement. The Schallers just sound that good. And considering that this is a full hollow guitar, I want potted pickups in it.
PunkKitty Posted January 23, 2019 Author Posted January 23, 2019 No. I'm waiting for the splitter cable to arrive. But so far, I love this guitar.
PunkKitty Posted January 25, 2019 Author Posted January 25, 2019 I received the splitter cable today and tried the acoustic side. I like it quite a bit. I think that eventually the Mojotone '59 Clone set will find a home in this Millie. This one is a keeper.
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