SouthpawGuy Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 2006 H-137 in Old Style Burst Bought this one from Elderly Instruments just after Christmas, it had Duncan stacked P-90s fitted so I took the opportunity to have Lindy Fralin hum cancelling P-90s installed before it was shipped to me. The work was done by Pete Moreno, courtesy of Brent. This one is very solid, no truss rod adjustment needed when it arrived and it holds tune remarkably well considering all of the bending I've been doing on it. I only had to adjust the pole piece heights on the bridge pickup to match the output of the neck. The pickups are very good, lots of poke but sound very good clean, the sustain is great. The overdrive tones are fabulous, through the Laney TT pictured and also the Blues Jnr, the middle position with both pickups on is sweet even with lots of gain. As for noise ... there isn't any !
FredZepp Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Very Nice Indeed. Great finish . And just goes to show that good wood, handcrafted , and with quality pickups ... makes for a superb instrument. Congrats on the new Heritage. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it much.
brentrocks Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I'm glad it made it ok. Those are great pups.
zookroo1 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Nice and simple. That guitar looks like a great workhorse and a great looking one to boot!
mark555 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Paul, absolutely superb, perfection in simplicity.
Jazzpunk Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 You know I'm a sucker for OSB. Beautiful guitar!
strings2wood Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 WOW!!!!!! That is beauitful. That would have to be the nicest looking tobaccoburst I've seen on ANY guitar. It catches the woodgrain beautifully. Where would it sit tonally compared with the 170 or a 140. You certainly have a way with photo composition too. My first amp was a Laney VC 30. It was a killer amp for playing blues. There are years of emjoyment to come from that elegant piece of work. CongratulationsI Pure class and poetry. 2006 H-137 in Old Style Burst Bought this one from Elderly Instruments just after Christmas, it had Duncan stacked P-90s fitted so I took the opportunity to have Lindy Fralin hum cancelling P-90s installed before it was shipped to me. The work was done by Pete Moreno, courtesy of Brent. This one is very solid, no truss rod adjustment needed when it arrived and it holds tune remarkably well considering all of the bending I've been doing on it. I only had to adjust the pole piece heights on the bridge pickup to match the output of the neck. The pickups are very good, lots of poke but sound very good clean, the sustain is great. The overdrive tones are fabulous, through the Laney TT pictured and also the Blues Jnr, the middle position with both pickups on is sweet even with lots of gain. As for noise ... there isn't any !
yoslate Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Just a beauty, Paul!!! That is the color for that guitar! Congrats on what looks to be a real player!
tulk1 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 The mahogany really takes the OSB stain differently than maple, doesn't it? It does sort of come off tobacco looking, more so than OSB over maple. Very subtle and ... well, hate to use the word "elegant" on a 137 type guitar. But it sure does look good! And hum cancelling Fralins, eh? Not that would be most excellent!
SouthpawGuy Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 Thanks for the compliments guys, it is a great little guitar. Tone wise v the 170 with P-Rails the Fralins probably have more output than the P-90 in the P-Rails with the added benefit of a lot less noise and more "attitude". It is surprisingly versatile, the neck pickup is really good for clean chording, the bridge has plenty of bite and the middle position is very musical. Not taking away from the Duncan pickups, they are very versatile indeed and sound fantastic in their own right, I have them in the 170 and also the sunset burst 535. Being a lefty I didn't think I would find a used 137 in a burst finish any time soon, most new ones seem to be TV yellow which is not my thing, so when it popped up on Elderly I was gobsmacked. The price was right too. I also really like the intonatable bridge, newer 137s have the wrap around. The Laney amp pictured is a TT50, three channel all valve with excellent clean tones, the rhythm channel has plenty of crunch, and the lead channel produces some seriously saturated tones.
RJLII Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Bought this one from Elderly Instruments just after Christmas, it had Duncan stacked P-90s fitted so I took the opportunity to have Lindy Fralin hum cancelling P-90s installed before it was shipped to me. The work was done by Pete Moreno, courtesy of Brent. Nice score! Elderly is a great place to do business, and Pete Moreno does great work. He's been my go-to guitar guy for over 25 years.
peterbright Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Sweet!! but why is everything backwards? That's a beauty though.
tulk1 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Sweet!! but why is everything backwards? 'cause he just ain't right!!
SouthpawGuy Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 'cause he just ain't right!! .. ain't that the truth !!
SouthpawGuy Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 I want one. to go with my double cut. Looks like you caught the bug.
shook494 Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Holy Moly that's nice!! I do love OSB. She's beautiful!
cbpickin Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 That is a nice burst! My H137 has become my favorite guitar, especially with my tweed deluxe. It is now my main gigging rig. Mine has the Lollars, but they are just great guitars. Now I want a burst.
mark555 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 That is a nice burst! My H137 has become my favorite guitar, especially with my tweed deluxe. It is now my main gigging rig. Mine has the Lollars, but they are just great guitars. Now I want a burst. Nice looking guitar - do you have any other Heritage's? Welcome to the HOC, look forward to reading your posts.
koula901 Posted May 11, 2010 Posted May 11, 2010 Hey, Southpaw I did my research on the Lindy Fralins, and they *do* seem to be the choice for noiseless P 90s. Maybe I'll get one someday.
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