A bird flew into my guitar room yesterday…

[bolero]

wow, congratulations! That looks fantastic in gold.

[zguitar71]

A gold one!!!!! Really cool plus it has a stinger on the headstock/neck and the firebird pickups. You just picked up a killer guitar!!

[brentrocks]

I don’t know what’s different about this guitar/pickup combo?

Normally, I hate the tone of “firebird” pickups.   These Seymour Duncan pickups have great sparkle.  Not ICE PICKY.  The neck pickup has a fat, warm tone.   
 

The guitar has a great setup.  Playability is very very high.   Tone is stellar.  Great weight (8.5 lbs).  The neck is a medium C, very typical for this era of Heritage.  
 

When I’m playing it, I find it very easy to navigate the fretboard.   It just feels right.  I’m very pleased with this 357!!  There hasn’t been a 357 that I’ve owned that I would say “sucked”.  I’ve had 3 from the original run and 1 from the last run.   Although, much different in construction, still solid, consistent and great quality.   

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 9:40 AM, kbp810 said:

Congrats! Another amazing find. 

 

On 8/23/2023 at 9:40 AM, yoslate said:

As gorgeous and unique a specimen as one could find...and only you could find one, Brent!  A stunner!  Congrats!

 

On 8/23/2023 at 11:05 AM, Heritage1970 said:

NICE! Great find Brent!

Thanks you fellas!!!!

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 8:01 AM, DetroitBlues said:

How in the world did you find one in my backyard?

I had an insider trading advantage 

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 6:37 AM, golferwave said:

Nice!

 

On 8/23/2023 at 12:06 PM, Gitfiddler said:

@brentrocksAnother amazing score!  Congrats.

 

On 8/23/2023 at 12:32 PM, Genericmusic said:

  Nice find.

 

On 8/23/2023 at 12:41 PM, DetroitBlues said:

oh, and DIBS!

 

On 8/23/2023 at 1:16 PM, kennyv4 said:

Very nice.

Thanks guys!!!!

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 11:35 AM, davesultra said:

Damn Brent, didn’t know you were in the neighborhood. Should’ve given me a shout & we could have had a beer or 9.

BTW-Nice find!!!

Thanks bro.   
 

My schedule was really tight.   5 hours of driving time…uuhhhggggg!!!!

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 12:07 PM, skydog52 said:

From right under my nose. Nice find Brent. Enjoy!

Thanks dude!

Do you frequent that shop?

[brentrocks]

On 8/23/2023 at 3:11 PM, Kuz said:

I love everything about it!!! WOW!!!  I have never really got into the 357s until this one.

(except, and this is just me, I hate Nashville bridges.  What was the other bridge that you replaced, the original bridge, what was it?)

Thanks John!!

This is one to get into, for sure!!

I replaced the Schaller roller bridge and top loader tailpiece.   

[brentrocks]

18 hours ago, bolero said:

wow, congratulations! That looks fantastic in gold.

 

10 hours ago, zguitar71 said:

A gold one!!!!! Really cool plus it has a stinger on the headstock/neck and the firebird pickups. You just picked up a killer guitar!!

Thanks guys!!!

Gotta love the stinger on the gold!!!

[skydog52]

14 hours ago, brentrocks said:

Thanks dude!

Do you frequent that shop?

I haven't been there lately, but I used to pop in from time to time. Good shop. 

I've purchased a few things from them over the years.   

That's the first gold top I've seen on the MarvBird. 

[brentrocks]

35 minutes ago, skydog52 said:

I haven't been there lately, but I used to pop in from time to time. Good shop. 

I've purchased a few things from them over the years.   

That's the first gold top I've seen on the MarvBird. 

That is a great shop! Probably the most diverse selection of guitar gear in a shop that I have ever seen in many years.

So the question of the day is, is this the only gold H357 in existence?

[Kuz]

17 hours ago, brentrocks said:

Thanks John!!

This is one to get into, for sure!!

I replaced the Schaller roller bridge and top loader tailpiece.   

I would have definitely replaced that roller bridge too, except I would have used a Faber locking ABR looking bridge.

That roller bridge must have looked really strange on a 357!

[skydog52]

6 hours ago, brentrocks said:

That is a great shop! Probably the most diverse selection of guitar gear in a shop that I have ever seen in many years.

So the question of the day is, is this the only gold H357 in existence?

I'll ask Marv. CJ Stanley in Illinois has over 14 of them and looking for more. I talked to him a few times about buying one of

his but he said he'd think about it but probably not. Great guy. Here is a couple pics of his band and a few Marvbirds.

That is his son playing them.

[davesultra]

I think that might have been the same guy who bought my Brown 89’ H357. Wasn’t he a one time Heritage endorser?

 

[brentrocks]

6 hours ago, Kuz said:

I would have definitely replaced that roller bridge too, except I would have used a Faber locking ABR looking bridge.

That roller bridge must have looked really strange on a 357!

I have a locking tail piece on it and I just ordered a Tonepros locking bridge for it

[brentrocks]

2 hours ago, skydog52 said:

I'll ask Marv. CJ Stanley in Illinois has over 14 of them and looking for more. I talked to him a few times about buying one of

his but he said he'd think about it but probably not. Great guy. Here is a couple pics of his band and a few Marvbirds.

That is his son playing them.

CJ bought a 1990 black 357 from me many many years ago

[pressure]

I bought a Heritage H160 from CJ many years ago at an Illinois guitar show. We spent a lot of time talking about his Heritage H357s. 

[brentrocks]

Thanks for all the positive vibes everyone!!

Im thoroughly enjoying this 357!!  I never thought I would like a 357 with “Firebird” pickups.  But this one, I do.  
 

[bolero]

Good to hear you're knot barking up the wrong tree

[Heritage1970]

Beautiful!

[rockabilly69]

Great looking guitar Brent. Glad to hear you're digging on Firebird pickups. I love them too!

 

And I'm with Kuz on dumping any kind of Nashville bridge (for the same reasons), I think the Faber locking ABR and lightweight tail are perfect for the 'birds. I didn't have my guitar a week before I swapped mine out. And installed "Kauer Wind" Klein Firebird pickups!

[lavern23]

What a great find!  Congrats!