MartyGrass Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I had this one a decade ago. It went to a friend then years later to another friend. Now I get it back. It has a beautiful acoustic tone. Also, it is the only one I know of with a Venetian cutaway, which is elegant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pressure Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Fab guitar. What are the differences between this and a Heritage Johnny Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 Great question. 1. Johnny didn't sign the 16! 2. 16 is shallower and narrower. 3. Johnny's got a 25" scale. 4. Both are X-braced and thin topped for acoustics. The standard HJS is 17" and 3" deep. Heritage made two 18". One is 3" deep and the other is 3.25" deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) Thanks for the clarification. Heritage also made 2 16" Johnny Smiths, I don't know how thick they were. I saw both 16" Johnny Smiths at a PSP. When I asked Ren why the hardware on Heritage Johnny Smiths was black he said " that's the way Johnny wanted it". Edited June 18 by pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 @MartyGrass...What an awesome score! Is that formerly one of Big Mike's treasures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 It looks like the one Vince Lewis played at one of the first PSPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 This one was Big Mike's. He got it from 2Bornot2Bop who got it from me. It arrived in excellent shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 That is pretty sweet, indeed!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog52 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 11 hours ago, Kuz said: It looks like the one Vince Lewis played at one of the first PSPs. Very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 What is the depth of a Sweet Sixteen, and how wide is the waist and the lower bought? I'm wondering because I need a case for my Guild X175 and I was hoping a sweet 16 case would fit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog52 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) 15 hours ago, rockabilly69 said: What is the depth of a Sweet Sixteen, and how wide is the waist and the lower bought? I'm wondering because I need a case for my Guild X175 and I was hoping a sweet 16 case would fit it. I took a few measurements on mine. 2 3/4" depth Lower bout 16" Upper bout 11 1/2" Waist 9 1/4" From Heritage old website: Sweet 16 Specs: Neck - 17 degree peghead pitch; with 5 piece curly maple neck. Multiple white bound head veneer with mother of pearl inlays. Fingerboard - Multiple white bound 25 1/2” scale ebony finger board with mother of pearl split block inlays - 20 frets. Radius is 12". Nut width is 1-11/16". Body - Single cutaway solid carved spruce top solid carved curly maple back solid curly maple rims single bound white f-holes. body size: rim thickness - 2 3/4” body width - 16” body length - 20 1/4” Electronics - One Heritage #3 jazz pickup mounted to multi-bound curly maple pickguard, one volume control. Tone control is optional. Hardware - Gold plated hardware individual machine heads. Heritage "H" bail tailpiece. Strap/Jack is in end of tailpiece. Edited June 20 by skydog52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 That Heritage Rambo #3 pickup is Fab. Everything else sounds pretty nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmi Posted Friday at 12:22 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:22 AM Amazing looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinesarchtop Posted Friday at 04:18 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:18 AM Very, very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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