Unique Heritage acoustic 12 string guitar

[Genericmusic]

I attended the Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival on March 2. I wandered into a performance room and was surprised to see and an acoustic Heritage 12 string guitar. I couldn't get a closer picture of it during the performance. I did see the owner as he was leaving the festival and told me it was custom made in 1986. 

[golferwave]

Thanks for posting the pic!  I don't think I've ever seen a Heritage 12 string acoustic.

[bolero]

I think those may have been a collaboration between Larrivee supplying the bodies & Heritage the necks & final assembly

[Genericmusic]

3 hours ago, bolero said:

I think those may have been a collaboration between Larrivee supplying the bodies & Heritage the necks & final assembly

I asked the gentleman the same question.  He told me absolutely not. He saw every stage of the build. The body and neck were built on Parsons street. 

[bolero]

Hey interesting. I believe the owners of Heritage are the ones who mentioned the Larrivee connection with their acoustics. But I guess not all of them!

[Genericmusic]

21 hours ago, bolero said:

Hey interesting. I believe the owners of Heritage are the ones who mentioned the Larrivee connection with their acoustics. But I guess not all of them!

I heard the same story with both Larrivee and Godin. My guess that early in the companies development it was probably an Aaron Cowles build. He did a ldot of the acoustic builds before opening his own shop. 

 

[bolero]

That makes sense. And wow, look at that harp guitar!

[rwinking]

I want!

[drkhrse]

Does anyone know the first year for the H445? Speaking of Acoustics....

[Genericmusic]

On 3/14/2024 at 1:25 PM, drkhrse said:

Does anyone know the first year for the H445? Speaking of Acoustics....

I earliest I've seen is 1986. 

[drkhrse]

My buddy has the No 2 of D production year,  he was wondering if it was the 2nd one ever made.