When Did the Larger Headstock Begin?

[29er]

I've not paid close attention to Heritage for a while but now that I'm in the marker for an H-530 I noticed the headstock has become a bit larger. Is that a recent change? 

[zguitar71]

It is recent and on the custom core models only, the standard models have the original size head stock. 

[bolero]

I think in about 2003-2005 there was a change in headstock dimensions too, they just widened it a bit AFAIK

[29er]

Thanks for the info. The custom core model is very tempting. I need to get my hands on one of these soon!

[TalismanRich]

I think there is a distinct difference between the headstock on the archtops like my 525 and the Eagles  vs the 150/535/137.   I remember the black 555 that was given away at PSP in 2016 had a bigger headstock than the standard 535.  Sorry for the blurry photo, but it's the only one I have.

[LK155]

Rich, what I think I remember about that black one in 2016 was that it was actually made with the wrong neck on it.  Ergo the larger headstock.

Of course, this could be totally untrue.

  

[pressure]

Heritage use 3 different headstock sizes. Large for Jazz guitars, medium and small for most electric guitars. I wish I had found that out sooner. My last custom build, the Heritage Millennium SuperLight, should have had a small headstock but I had them use the medium size because it looked more balanced to me. Don't forget Heritage had a number of unconventional guitar models that used completely different headstocks, I'm looking at you MarvBird.

Edited January 9 by pressure

[TalismanRich]

3 hours ago, LK155 said:

Rich, what I think I remember about that black one in 2016 was that it was actually made with the wrong neck on it.  Ergo the larger headstock.

Of course, this could be totally untrue.

  

I don't know if it was the "wrong" neck, but it wasn't a normal 555 neck.  Might have been a special request,  might have been an "oops!! That's not right!"   We'll never know.

Actually, on the 555, I think the bigger headstock looks better.   Not that the normal one looks bad, but I like the binding and slightly wider style.  It looks CLASSY!

Edited January 9 by TalismanRich