Jaguarguy Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Here's the blow-out H-137 I picked up - it came yesterday but they recommended I let it "acclimate" for 24 hours before taking it out of the box. Gonna play with it this weekend but my first impressions are that this guitar is a keeper. The quality appears to be very high. No finish issues and set-up out of the box is good. Here it is with my "new" Dr. Z Carmen Ghia: Close-up of the body:
Steiner Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Whoa, jaguarguy! Beautiful! Have at it. Nice snatch! The missing link abreast the missing link. Pure class.
High Flying Bird Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 7 hours ago, 111518 said: But, when I read Steiner's post, I couldn't help but think ... he and I disagreed often, maybe even usually, back in the days when this forum hosted some wide-ranging debate. On this point, we completely agree. Seems worth saying, and thanks to Steiner, and 'Bird, and Kuz, and Deytook, and others, for saying it well. All of us from the old days had our differences but we sucked it up and went on -still as friends. That is what made this site and the old crew at 225 Parsons special. Well said Six Digits!
DetroitBlues Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 17 hours ago, skydog52 said: Back to the original OP. Back door deals are done every minute of every day. Companies do it for all kinds of reasons. Before we get on the new Heritage we can’t be so naive in thinking that the old Heritage didn’t do the same thing. The new Heritage just did it in a big and what turned out public way. I know of HOC members that brokered deals without going through “Dealers” including me. I fell in love with Heritage Guitar 25 years ago and will be a supporter until they close the doors. I’m from Michigan and I am proud of the Kalamazoo story. My 2 cents We all know someone that had a side deal through the factory direct. Usually, those deals are kept secret, but other times it hasn't been so quiet. A certain H-357 Korina comes to mind...
DetroitBlues Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, High Flying Bird said: All of us from the old days had our differences but we sucked it up and went on -still as friends. That is what made this site and the old crew at 225 Parsons special. Well said Six Digits! Sorry all, I removed my post because I was venting and directing it at my friends.
Steiner Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 40 minutes ago, DetroitBlues said: Sorry all, I removed my post because I was venting and directing it at my friends. You made good points. It didn't matter who you addressed.
skydog52 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, DetroitBlues said: We all know someone that had a side deal through the factory direct. Usually, those deals are kept secret, but other times it hasn't been so quiet. A certain H-357 Korina comes to mind... If this is directed at me I said including me! Also not everyone on this Forum has had the opportunity to do that.
FredZepp Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 A sweet 137 ! Those are tempting. Everytime I've played one , I've found it inspiring and felt just right.
DetroitBlues Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, skydog52 said: If this is directed at me I said including me! Also not everyone on this Forum has had the opportunity to do that. Few have, but usually it happened to those close enough to travel to the factory and make the deal.
DetroitBlues Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Jaguarguy said: Here's the blow-out H-137 I picked up - it came yesterday but they recommended I let it "acclimate" for 24 hours before taking it out of the box. Gonna play with it this weekend but my first impressions are that this guitar is a keeper. The quality appears to be very high. No finish issues and set-up out of the box is good. Here it is with my "new" Dr. Z Carmen Ghia: Close-up of the body: Found a defect.... Knobs don't go to 11. Congratulations on a sweet deal. 137 are just killer!
Gitterman Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Im thinking a 137 may be my next Heritage, however I think im looking for an older one, as I like the tv yellow and the new Tv color is more LImed than I like> Does anyone know why the new Tv yellow is more cream or is it just in the pics Im seeing?
Gitterman Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Although that burst is beatiful. Nice pick up
skydog52 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Here is the label from the H-530 I received. ? To err is human.................... Heritage is sending me a new label.
High Flying Bird Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 11 hours ago, DetroitBlues said: Sorry all, I removed my post because I was venting and directing it at my friends. You don't have to worry about pissing us off. We are too close.
pressure Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 Everybody talks about old Heritage charm, well a wrong lable is old Heritage charm. Leave the wrong lable!
Steiner Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, pressure said: Everybody talks about old Heritage charm, well a wrong lable is old Heritage charm. Leave the wrong lable! Perhaps slightly overlap the old with the new; leaving the old text in tact, showing the correction. I agree with pressure, charming.
skydog52 Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 5 hours ago, pressure said: Everybody talks about old Heritage charm, well a wrong lable is old Heritage charm. Leave the wrong lable! 3 hours ago, Steiner said: Perhaps slightly overlap the old with the new; leaving the old text in tact, showing the correction. I agree with pressure, charming. Genius minds think alike!
Spectrum13 Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 6 hours ago, skydog52 said: Genius minds think alike! Alike minds are never genius.
Steiner Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, Spectrum13 said: Alike minds are never genius. Now that's genius!
yoslate Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 I think Heritage is the genus, and 530 would be the species.... Uh..no, wait.... What?
skydog52 Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, yoslate said: I think Heritage is the genus, and 530 would be the species.... Uh..no, wait.... What? Haaaaa. Other than the label this species is top notch. Intonation was a little off but that was easily fixed.
davesultra Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Steiner said: Now that's genius! Wow, I was just thinking the same thing... uh-oh! ?
bolero Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 Jaguarguy, that is a sweet H137! congratulations!
houndhome Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 It's not just Heritage that gets labels wrong.I have a 1964 Gibson ES330,the label describes it as an ES330C, i.e C for Cherry colour,but the guitar is sunburst.Just part of the guitar's charm (mind you it's a great guitar !)
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