cosmikdebriis Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi... I've just bought an H-140 gold top (serial F27 266) black backed headstock. It has P90 pickups (Korean made by "Sky" to a Kent Armstrong design, Model S905 ®. My query is... The volume control for the neck pickup has a push pull switch built in (the same as my Yamaha SG1000 has as a coil tap). However as the P90's are clearly single coil then it's nothing to do with that. Perhaps it's to put the two pickups in and out of phase? Any ideas??? Is this original fitment???
GuitArtMan Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Put it in the middle position, both volume controls full up, play, flip the switch, if you hear a difference in sound (one setting should be full and crisp, the other setting thin, hollow, nasal with reduced volume) then it is indeed a phase switch. If you don't hear anything then I don't have a clue what the switch does. I doubt it is stock, but Heritage is a customs shop so I'm sure someone could have ordered it from the factory with a push/pull volume pot for some reason.
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Welcome Cosmik!!! Get some pics of that 140 up here ;D
cosmikdebriis Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Thing is... It's pitch black over here in England so I'll have to wait till tommorrow for the pics. Having just had a close look at the wiring, there's no connection between the bridge pickup and the vol control/switch. Also, there's no discernable tonal difference with the switch in either position. So... I'm guessing either the pickups or the switch have been changed. Thing is, there's no obvious sign of re soldering. Hmm... Bit of a mystery. I love the guitar, neck is sublime. The thin body is gonna take a bit o getting used to, kinda reminds me of an ultra cheapie Korean LP copy I once owned. Hopefully I'll get over it. Because of the P90's don't really have anything to compare it to. My other guitars include... An... Erm... Dare I say... "Norlin" LP (I guess there's no mention of the "G" word here ! Yamaha SG100 and 2000 (very nice), Jap Strat, Patrick Eggle and a Minarik Goddess !!! The Heritage sounds completely different to all of them. Closest I've ever owned to the feel and sound was a 70's SG special. Cheers for all your help...
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi Cosmik!Ive seen your nik before. Do you have a guitar web site?? Grecos and Burnys n stuff?
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi Cosmik!Ive seen your nik before. Do you have a guitar web site?? Grecos and Burnys n stuff? hey doggy....you got 2 170s????
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 No. Just the one but, I love it dearly.Why?
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Ahhh. Cos of the avatar. YES!!! you used to have 2? edit: i see it is 2 pics....duuhhh :- i have my first 170 comming friday!!!!!!
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Ahh I wish.No Ive only ever had one.They are scarce in the UK and expensive but, Id love to get hold of another Heritage when I make my fortune. Id love one of those h-525s. Well any Heritage really
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The 170 is a seriously under rated guitar. Like a super SG if you like. Very light but, not at all weak sounding. Really nice. Youll enjoy it. Is it stock??
SouthpawGuy Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Thing is... It's pitch black over here in England so I'll have to wait till tommorrow for the pics. Hi I'm in Ireland ... it's pitch black here too ... don't they have "flash" in England ? By the way, welcome to the HOC.
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The 170 is a seriously under rated guitar. Like a super SG if you like. Very light but, not at all weak sounding. Really nice. Youll enjoy it. Is it stock?? you are in the UK, WOW!! i bet they are hard to get yup mine is stock...it is a 1985, tobaco burst flametop...i'm pretty excited you got some pics of yours???
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi I'm in Ireland ... it's pitch black here too ... don't they have "flash" in England ? By the way, welcome to the HOC. and you are in Irerland....cool!!!
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Think we hijacked this thread! Sorry cosmik Ive got some pics somewhere
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Here we go. My camera is rubbish though. her170.jpg her170.jpg_thumb S4010192.jpg S4010192.jpg_thumb
brentrocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Think we hijacked this thread!Sorry cosmik Ive got some pics somewhere yeah we did, sorry Cosmik...my bad!! :'( nice guitar Doggy!!! ;D
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks. Love to see some pictures of you 170.Mine has Schaller buckers and I know a lot of guys dont like them but, they really work on a 170.They just need setting up right I think.
cosmikdebriis Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 Hi Cosmik!Ive seen your nik before. Do you have a guitar web site?? Grecos and Burnys n stuff? Yes... That's me... I... or perhaps to be truthfull, I used to... import and sell vintage Japanese guitars, mostly Greco and Yamaha. I still believe an upmarket Greco will give any "G" a run for the money. Infact I'd say "G" guitars are the most over rated and over priced guitars I've ever come accross. More recently I've been looking for a hand built guitar, hence the Heritage. I think I may well have to go for a 150 as I believe they are thicker in the body. What do you guys think?
doggy1972 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Yeah really like your site.Got some good info on Grecos. Im not the best person to ask regarding Heritage comparisons but, there are some really knowledgable guys on here who know their stuff. Im sure they can give you an objective opinion. Anyway, welcome to the forum.
Dick Seacup Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Yes... That's me... I... or perhaps to be truthfull, I used to... import and sell vintage Japanese guitars, mostly Greco and Yamaha. I still believe an upmarket Greco will give any "G" a run for the money. Infact I'd say "G" guitars are the most over rated and over priced guitars I've ever come accross. More recently I've been looking for a hand built guitar, hence the Heritage. I think I may well have to go for a 150 as I believe they are thicker in the body. What do you guys think? I think there are some Japanese guitars I wouldn't have a problem buying. As for a hand-built "classic, American" guitar, for me it's down to Heritage (for Gibby stuff), Hamer (for almost Gibby stuff) and G&L (for Fenderish stuff). The 140s are thinner than the 150s (140s are about "tele" thickness from what I've been told, and based on the thickness of my 137). If it were me, I'd go for a black H157 with the natural back and sides and nickel hardware. But, that's me (and I've already mentioned it a million times).
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