Spectrum13 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 HOC We have a thread asking us when we got our first Heritage. A lot of you have been owners for over a decade. Since my oldest was built in 2006, can we get some feedback on how your solid, semi solid and hollow have aged? Like old wine?
yoslate Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 My 1990 576 has aged beautifully. The finish is natural, which has taken on a darker patina, accentuating the flame in the maple, front, back, and sides. The binding is yellowing to the same degree. There is a bit of finish checking, but I have to look pretty closely to see it. The thing sounds great, warm and woody! I'll try and post a pic when I get home.
slider313 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 I think the flame on my 140 is much more pronounced and 3D then it ever was when new.
rooster Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 My Goldtop is getting nicely worn on the edge where my forearm sits; it's also turning a nice shade of green along the line where the lacquer is getting rubbed off. My Black-and-tan is getting a nice worn area right there as well. My Vintage Sunburst is just looking good like it has since I got it. The main thing I notice is that on the Goldtop and the Black-and-tan, the sound is getting better -- less "dry", more vibrant, if that makes any sense. The Sunburst, I got used, so it was already kind of going that way, although it seems to have gotten more "woody." rooster.
Thundersteel Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 All my instruments get better with age; it's too bad my playing doesn't!
woodboatguy Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 My '97 535 and '99 550 are aging well; no neck problems, slight yellowing of the cream binding, electronics still rock solid. Finish on both still shine with no checking. Now if only I could age so well, but then, we'll see how these are doing at 54. "The older I get, the better I used to be". :undecided:
brentrocks Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 All my instruments get better with age; it's too bad my playing doesn't! yeah no S*** ;D
Andy R Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 I got my Golden Eagle in about 1994. It has aged extremely gracefully, I really think that it is a much better guitar now than it was new, as much vibe as many of my vintage G's. I think that the nitro really ages beautifully.
Spectrum13 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Posted February 18, 2009 So far it all sounds great. Wood stable, binding mellows and the finish allows the cells to loose moisture content. Mine appears easier to play as the strings get more slinky. 40 years from now a 150 should like a burst.
smurph1 Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 My 140 is 24 years old, but I've only had it a month..It looks the way I imagine a vintage G**** would look..Tone is mellow and the 'burst looks an inch thick..Cheers
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