New H-555's

[bolero]

Anybody else get the notification about H-555's being back on the menu?

They look good:

https://heritageguitars.com/pages/core-collection-h-555

 

 

[V23505]

I was very happy to see this. I had a custom-order 2015 in faded cherry, which I stupidly sold, and very much miss. It was a great guitar, and I've every confidence the new version will be as good. GAS officially triggered here!

[DetroitBlues]

I’m glad they brought them back.  Expensive, but that’s not surprising.  Using the same custom shop hot Alnico 5 pickups as the H157’s.  

Love it!

Edited Wednesday at 05:26 PM by DetroitBlues

[Gitfiddler]

Awesome!  I pulled my 2007 H555 out for a quick comparison 

In addition to the new larger headstock shape, these new H555's have 5-ply binding around the body (one more than previous models), and 3-ply around the headstock (2 more than before).

Interestingly, the f-holes are now unbound.

Still, I'm glad to see Heritage bring back its blingy triple nickel semi-hollow.

Here's my '07...

 

[skydog52]

I was a little disappointed.

I always loved the inlays and binding everywhere.

This is a H-555

Edited Wednesday at 08:10 PM by skydog52

[DetroitBlues]

5 hours ago, Gitfiddler said:

Awesome!  I pulled my 2007 H555 out for a quick comparison 

In addition to the new larger headstock shape, these new H555's have 5-ply binding around the body (one more than previous models), and 3-ply around the headstock (2 more than before).

Interestingly, the f-holes are now unbound.

Still, I'm glad to see Heritage bring back its blingy triple nickel semi-hollow.

Here's my '07...

 

I wonder if the F Hole being unbound was an oversight?

[DetroitBlues]

5 hours ago, skydog52 said:

I was a little disappointed.

I always loved the inlays and binding everywhere.

This is a H-555

I had just about forgotten what the OG’s looked like.

[Kuz]

I love the OG 555 inlays!!!!

[bolero]

I like them but always thought it was weird they used block inlays higher up on the neck. If they'd pointed them at the ends like a spear instead of square, it'd look better & match the rest IMO.

I think these look good with the blocks

I also like the bound F holes, it pops the shapes out of the darkness.

Didn't the originals have maple necks too? That was something else that set them apart from the 535

[pressure]

You mean like this Millie. My first Heritage Custom Shop build from 2011.

 

[TalismanRich]

4 hours ago, bolero said:

Didn't the originals have maple necks too? That was something else that set them apart from the 535

Originally, the 555s had 3 piece maple necks, but  I think that changed in later years.   The 2005 catalog still says 3 piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard.\

[Spectrum13]

3 hours ago, pressure said:

You mean like this Millie. My first Heritage Custom Shop build from 2011.

 

Your builds were stellar, so well thought out and tasty 

[golferwave]

5 hours ago, pressure said:

You mean like this Millie. My first Heritage Custom Shop build from 2011.

 

That is an incredible guitar. Pride of ownership in all of your custom builds.