H-575 story and pics

[MartyGrass]

This guitar was bought used by a friend about a decade ago from a GC.  The neck was not right, but I don't recall why.  The action was high, so he got a discount, as I recall.

He brought this to Aaron Cowles, a superb luthier from Gibson who did work for Heritage, including tap tuning.  The guitar was renecked.

This is a standard H-575 but now has a maple neck and an ebony fretboard.  There is binding on the headstock and a MOP Heritage inlay. The harness was resoldered due some instability.  There now is no serial number on it.

It plays very well and has an old style beefy neck.  It has a nice tone, too.

My friend lent it to me a couple of years ago.  I'm about to return it.

It weighs 7 lb 10 oz, slightly heavier than other H-575s I've handled, about an extra 5 oz.  It's built like a tank.  The top is fairly thick but not to any extreme.

Before it goes, here are some pics.  It is a beauty.

[rwinking]

Wow, Mark! That is pretty!

Did Aaron Cowles also do the Heritage mandolins back in the day?

[bolero]

Beautiful guitar!!

[MartyGrass]

6 hours ago, rwinking said:

Wow, Mark! That is pretty!

Did Aaron Cowles also do the Heritage mandolins back in the day?

I know he did the F-5s.  He used to bring pieces home and assemble them in white wood for $50 each.

[TalismanRich]

#1  - Wooden pickguards RULE!

#2 - Bound headstock look better than unbound!

#3  - That neck with the stripe really fits the guitar.

Outstanding guitar... too bad you have to give it back.

[MartyGrass]

12 hours ago, TalismanRich said:

#1  - Wooden pickguards RULE!

#2 - Bound headstock look better than unbound!

#3  - That neck with the stripe really fits the guitar.

Outstanding guitar... too bad you have to give it back.

How often does someone lend you a good guitar for that long?

[big bob]

Unbound ebony board with no markers… Bravo!