Milli-Curiosity/GAS

[Scooter]

The Milli. As I await to make my first Heritage purchase I've had time to think. 535 has been my thought for the first strike. However, the Milli has my attention lately, as well. Plus after hearing Tulk talk over time about his Milli (and hearing about Tulks sound at PSPII)...and then seeing that beauty of Brent's yesterday and hearing him jam out on the Brent Channel...and remembering Millennium Maestro's sound clips a few months ago (thought he used his Milli; could be wrong)...got me thinking I should look at this guitar a bit closer (without being able to take one for a test drive). There are NO Milli's around here to scope out.

 

So again I lean on yous guys and your experience in this matter.

 

Any of you Milli lovers care to share some thoughts (review) about this guitar? Any interesting comparisons/contrasts to the 535? The Milli Standard Ultra looks most interesting to me, but I'm open for thoughts if anyone wants to chew the fat on this topic.

 

Thanks.

[big bob]

The Milli. As I await to make my first Heritage purchase I've had time to think. 535 has been my thought for the first strike. However, the Milli has my attention lately, as well. Plus after hearing Tulk talk over time about his Milli (and hearing about Tulks sound at PSPII)...and then seeing that beauty of Brent's yesterday and hearing him jam out on the Brent Channel...and remembering Millennium Maestro's sound clips a few months ago (thought he used his Milli; could be wrong)...got me thinking I should look at this guitar a bit closer (without being able to take one for a test drive). There are NO Milli's around here to scope out.

 

So again I lean on yous guys and your experience in this matter.

 

Any of you Milli lovers care to share some thoughts (review) about this guitar? Any interesting comparisons/contrasts to the 535? The Milli Standard Ultra looks most interesting to me, but I'm open for thoughts if anyone wants to chew the fat on this topic.

 

Thanks.

scooter, my millie has seth lovers as opposed to the hrw's that are so popular. the millie has a fast slim profile neck. It is easy to fret and has an uber low action. I find the nut width of 1 5/8 small, my only complaint.

The millie is fun loud, ie dials at ten with lots of gain, but also sounds great clean. it will feed back, as the seths are not wax potted, but the feedback is super easy to control. it is not a hollow body like a 575 or even a 535, sound is closer to a 150, but far more open than a 15, if that makes any sence. Mine is a really nice tight guitar, not a shredder, not a big open hollowbody, but a strange mix of both.

hope that helps

Lance

[Scooter]

scooter, my millie has seth lovers as opposed to the hrw's that are so popular. the millie has a fast slim profile neck. It is easy to fret and has an uber low action. I find the nut width of 1 5/8 small, my only complaint.

The millie is fun loud, ie dials at ten with lots of gain, but also sounds great clean. it will feed back, as the seths are not wax potted, but the feedback is super easy to control. it is not a hollow body like a 575 or even a 535, sound is closer to a 150, but far more open than a 15, if that makes any sence. Mine is a really nice tight guitar, not a shredder, not a big open hollowbody, but a strange mix of both.

hope that helps

Lance

Lance, that's what I'm talkin' about. Very nice and helpful review. [On the side, I never realized that wax-potted pickups quenched feedback. Very interesting.] HMMM. Me thinks the Milli will be giving the 535 a run for the money regarding first choice of Heritage

Mr. 535

Mr. Milli

 

Thanks, Lance!

[Spectrum13]

Scooter,

 

I have a 155 Millie (with scratchplate) same color as Brents with Seths.

 

The 155 does not have F holes and thus less prone to feedback even with the un-potted Seths.

 

The 155 has a Maple back and Maple Sides? - not really sides as this was cut from one block of wood.

 

The Ultra has Hog back and sides so the ultra might be a little more mellow.

 

 

Very fast neck. Does not have the attack & fat solid body sound like the 150 and not a hollow as a semi. Depends on what music you are playing and what amp you use.

[tulk1]

As we go into double overtime ----

 

The two Millies I have are completely different. The 2000 SAE is more in line with a smaller semi, as in it's a laminate, arched top and back. No access plate, so pup swaps have to be done like the 535s. Thing is, it is nothing like the 535 other than being an arched semi-hollow, which in this case should be a semi-solid. I say should be, because I don't really know due to the arched back. But this guitar, equip'd with lowly Schallers has been able to hang with any type of music I've wondered into. It will get the jazz(ish) tones, due to the arched plys. But it can get down and dirty with the head bangers, if need be. The body vibrates just like a semi should. The neck profile is very definitely in the late 90s/early 2K profile. Just a bit on the slimmer side, while the boys were making the transition to a slightly fatter profile. As for the SAE - yuck! Would rather have the tone control back.

 

The NFH is a strange beast. Without the F-holes it seems to hang more in line with the 150s, rather than the Millies. More like an extremely chambered LW. It is solid carve, unlike my SAE. It is basically a double cut 155. It's a very full and rich tone, which I have to assume the 155 would be like, as well.

 

And thanks for the chance to once again, rant and rave about my Millie's. I love's 'em! Don't think you can wrong with one of these if you aren't a die hard 150 fan.

[Spectrum13]

Millie 155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Played the millie last night through a high gain amp.....

 

She does rock & roll

[chico]

Love my Millies,

 

H155, transred, w/silver hdwre, HRWs

 

DC, OSB, w/gold hdwre, HRWs

 

You won't be disappointed. My H155 plays like a H150 w/o the weight.

[Scooter]

Love my Millies,

 

H155, transred, w/silver hdwre, HRWs

 

DC, OSB, w/gold hdwre, HRWs

 

You won't be disappointed. My H155 plays like a H150 w/o the weight.

Pics, Chico? Gotta ask. Sounds too nice not to. Love that transcherry.

[mars_hall]

Pics, Chico? Gotta ask. Sounds too nice not to. Love that transcherry.

 

 

Look at the red Milli in the Rogues Gallery with a brick wall. It's Chico's

[Scooter]

Look at the red Milli in the Rogues Gallery with a brick wall. It's Chico's

Thanks Mars-hall! Chico, trans-red looks good on that Milli.

 

Spectrum, very classy looking guitars there. Thanks for posting.

 

So Big Bob has a Milli that has a 1 5/8 in nut width. I see that certain Milli models are listed as having a 1 11/16 in nut width (Standard Ultra, Lim Ed 2001 Ultra, DC, and Eagle Custom). Others do not have a nut width listed (155,158, Eagle 200 and SAE). Do these ones have a 1 5/8 in nut width, then? Also, isn't 1 11/16 in the most standard nut width with electric guitars?

[DCA]

Do you hang your thumb over the neck? If so, is it a critical part of your playing style?

 

Personally, I'm constantly using my thumb to mute strings and tap base notes. It would require a substantial adjustment in my playing stlye to accomodate a single cut away guitar.

 

Having stopped to realize that my thumb is a critical part of my playing style, the 535 was the obvious choice.

[Scooter]

Do you hang your thumb over the neck? If so, is it a critical part of your playing style?

 

Personally, I'm constantly using my thumb to mute strings and tap base notes. It would require a substantial adjustment in my playing stlye to accomodate a single cut away guitar.

 

Having stopped to realize that my thumb is a critical part of my playing style, the 535 was the obvious choice.

I don't hang my thumb over the neck when I play.

[SouthpawGuy]

I have both a Millie and a 535. The Millie is a Standard Ultra model with HRWs and the 535 has Duncan 59s'.

 

For my needs I find the 535 to be more versatile, it has a bigger and fuller tone with more depth, the Millie is surprisingly good for heavy rock and even metal. I play without a pick quite a lot and use my chord hand thumb for passing bass notes on either guitar with no problem. I also like to use the strum hand thumb for percussive sounds, like a slap bass effect, and the 535 just has a bigger tone to it.

 

Pics ...

 

Millie

 

H535

 

Together

[chico]

Here's a few pics. I changed out the tailpiece on the red millie after i took these pics. Otherwise, all is the same as you see.

[Scooter]

I have both a Millie and a 535. The Millie is a Standard Ultra model with HRWs and the 535 has Duncan 59s'.

 

For my needs I find the 535 to be more versatile, it has a bigger and fuller tone with more depth, the Millie is surprisingly good for heavy rock and even metal. I play without a pick quite a lot and use my chord hand thumb for passing bass notes on either guitar with no problem. I also like to use the strum hand thumb for percussive sounds, like a slap bass effect, and the 535 just has a bigger tone to it.

 

Very helpful feedback, Southpaw. Nice pics, too. Look at those two hanging out at the local Vox. I've really grown to love that burnt amber color.

 

I love the tone of the 535 very much. It's difficult to judge the Milli since I cannot play one. But with the smaller body I assumed it probably wouldn't have quite as big a tone as the larger 535, but that's not to say I'd assume it would be a bad thing; just different. From what I've hear online they sound great. So I imagine it's much better live.

 

Does your 535 have a 1 5/8 nut width or the 1 11/16 AND does your Milli have the standard 1 11/16 for that model or the 1 5/8? Also, what is the standard nut width on the 535? I looked on the Heritage site and it didn't say.