Herigrosh Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Plucked around on the pretty decent selection of Heritage guitars they had there while I was waiting for them to check out my Grosh. T'was my first time playing many different models of Heritage guitars. I'd only ever played the H-150CM Ultra. Anyone who hasn't been should go if it's within reasonable driving distance for you!
skydog52 Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Welcome aboard. I make a trip up to Elderly a few times a year. Bought a few and they sold a few for me. That is a great place to go, lots of guitar "candy" to play with.
golferwave Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Welcome to the HOC! I've bought many guitars from Elderly including my first new Heritage H-150 in 1996. They're good and friendly people.
brentrocks Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Welcome to the club!!! Its only a hour & 1/2 drive for me but...itsthe temptation that im worried about!!!
Steiner Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Hey Herigrosh - you have your radar set to the correct company; welcome aboard! Your sale thread says your from AA area. Last time I was in Herb David they had 2 or 3 Heritages. You should drop by there and czech them out. They had a 150 with the friendliest action I've ever played. Oops, a scan of their website shows nothing. Perhaps a preliminary call may be in order.
skydog52 Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Hey Herigrosh - you have your radar set to the correct company; welcome aboard! Your sale thread says your from AA area. Last time I was in Herb David they had 2 or 3 Heritages. You should drop by there and czech them out. They had a 150 with the friendliest action I've ever played. Oops, a scan of their website shows nothing. Perhaps a preliminary call may be in order. I live just north of Ann Arbor. I purchased a economical acoustic from Herb David about a month ago for my daughter. They had a few Heritages at the time. The told me that had a few on order. About six months ago they had a 23rd anniversary H-535 but that sold pretty quick.
Steiner Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 I live just north of Ann Arbor. I purchased a economical acoustic from Herb David abouta month ago for my daughter. They had a few Heritages at the time. The told me that had a few on order. About six months ago they had a 23rd anniversary H-535 but that sold pretty quick. Say Dog - is your 157 still up in Brighton? We might additionally send him up there.
Jim W Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 I have to stay out of that place! Alicia has a few guitars from there, including a beautiful archtop made by a MI luthier named Paul Newson. I found their prices to be fair, not great, but not excessive.
jmb27 Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Plucked around on the pretty decent selection of Heritage guitars they had there while I was waiting for them to check out my Grosh. T'was my first time playing many different models of Heritage guitars. I'd only ever played the H-150CM Ultra. Anyone who hasn't been should go if it's within reasonable driving distance for you! Heritage and Grosh? Yes. You've got good taste in guitars. Welcome aboard
FrankS Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Herigrosh, did you play th H-150 Ultra? I have the identical guitar with the next consecutive serial number.
JohnCovach Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 I have to stay out of that place! Alicia has a few guitars from there, including a beautiful archtop made by a MI luthier named Paul Newson. I found their prices to be fair, not great, but not excessive. I spent a lot of time at Herb's when I was at U of M in the 80s. I never bought a guitar there, but I did buy a lot of classical guitar music!! The restaurant next door, Seva, is superb as well.
skydog52 Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Say Dog - is your 157 still up in Brighton? We might additionally send him up there. No. I had major buyer remorse and it's back where it belongs, in the fold.
Thundersteel Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Welcome, Herigrosh! I bought my first "good quality" guitar from Elderly in 1990 ('89 LP Custom, which I still have). I also have an '02 SG Supreme I bought from them a number of years ago. I've bought other guitars from them as well, but they are long gone.
DC Ron Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Never had the pleasure to visit, but Elderly was the first mailorder company (remember those?) I really used. They had the coolest catalogues, a different one for each of their lines (acoustics, electrics, music, etc.). Guess those are no more but I still have their site on my Favorites list.
Herigrosh Posted August 20, 2009 Author Posted August 20, 2009 Hey Herigrosh - you have your radar set to the correct company; welcome aboard! Your sale thread says your from AA area. Last time I was in Herb David they had 2 or 3 Heritages. You should drop by there and czech them out. They had a 150 with the friendliest action I've ever played. Oops, a scan of their website shows nothing. Perhaps a preliminary call may be in order. Herb David Guitar Studio may just be the worst guitar store I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I'd bought Reverends off of them before but never again. Worst, most unfriendly horrible staff you will ever meet.
Herigrosh Posted August 20, 2009 Author Posted August 20, 2009 Heritage and Grosh? Yes. You've got good taste in guitars. Welcome aboard Thanks! Yeah, the Grosh is great but I currently have it up for trade on the classified pages here! I traded this Heritage... For this Grosh... Both are amazing guitars, that Heritage was something special though and I miss having one. I'd say the trade was in my favor monetarily but the Heritage was the first LP style guitar I'd ever owned and I didn't give myself proper time to bond with it. After playing a TON of other Heritage AND Gibson guitars I haven't played one yet that I liked as much as that Heritage.
JohnCovach Posted August 20, 2009 Posted August 20, 2009 Herb David Guitar Studio may just be the worst guitar store I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I'd bought Reverends off of them before but never again. Worst, most unfriendly horrible staff you will ever meet. I can't say much about the folks who work there these days, but the vibe was always weird back when I used to go in there. And the prices were almost list. I bought most of my gear at Al Nalli or Arnoldt Williams (in Canton) back then. I guess both stores are now gone.
smurph1 Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 Never had the pleasure to visit, but Elderly was the first mailorder company (remember those?) I really used. They had the coolest catalogues, a different one for each of their lines (acoustics, electrics, music, etc.). Guess those are no more but I still have their site on my Favorites list.I grew up in Lansing..Elderly used to be in a basement in a building in East Lansing, before they moved to the old north end post office building they are in now..And...Welcome to the cult!
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