Thoughts on the H137 DC

[GunslingerTrav]

I'm new here; this is my first post- if this is in another thread I apologize(please answer; I'm looking for info). About a year ago I took a tour of the factory. I'm about to have them build a customized H137DC for me, and I was wondering what is everyone's thoughts on this guitar?

[chico]

welcome and never apologize around here for asking questions or posting..it's what we doooo..

 

You will soon be afflicted. And since you went though the factory, you probably already are.

 

let us know what you're thinking for your order. Twin lollars, fer sure. color?

[Kuz]

Paging BrentRocks.......

 

Brent just had a custom one done with a beautiful flamed maple top.

 

I am sure he will give you good advice and a tone report.

[barrymclark]

Paging BrentRocks.......

 

Brent just had a custom one done with a beautiful flamed maple top.

 

I am sure he will give you good advice and a tone report.

Beat me to it. Yep, ask Brent. His was real recent.

[GunslingerTrav]

It will have TV Yellow color, Seymour Duncan P90s (I forget off hand which model), my initials inlaid at the 12th fret, a slim tapered neck, chrome hardware, Grover's, ah... I think thats about it. I'm going to have a pickguard put on it too.

[FredZepp]

It will have TV Yellow color, Seymour Duncan P90s (I forget off hand which model), my initials inlaid at the 12th fret, a slim tapered neck, chrome hardware, Grover's, ah... I think thats about it. I'm going to have a pickguard put on it too.

That one sounds like a real winner...

 

Sounds like you've got a nice custom spec designed there...

With your initials in it , you'll want to keep it. Have you already ordered it?

I was thinking about H-137 as the 12th fret inlay.... but hey your initials make it more personal.

 

I hope that you get it fairly soon, I know that it is tough waiting for it.

[barrymclark]

Imagine if Brent put his initials on all of his guitars....

[GunslingerTrav]

Yeah, my deposit is down. Eight weeks or so.... the Duncans are Hot Soapbar SP90-2. The Grover's are with the 18:1 gear ratio. I'm very excited!! I own around 30 guitars, but this will be my first Heritage.

[FredZepp]

Yeah, my deposit is down. Eight weeks or so.... the Duncans are Hot Soapbar SP90-2. The Grover's are with the 18:1 gear ratio. I'm very excited!! I own around 30 guitars, but this will be my first Heritage.

Dude... that thing is goin' to be smokin' hot....

SD Hot Soapbar SP90-2

DC Resistance:

Neck: 11.86 k

Bridge: 14.9 k

 

Prepare to be impressed... and anyone who owns 30 guitars , won't be able to stop at one Heritage... no way.

[GunslingerTrav]

Yeah...

I own

2 Ricks (1 is a 6 string the other a 12)

4 Strats

1 Tele

1 Gibson Smartwood LP

1 Epi LP

1PRS

1 ESP

1 Harmony semi hollow (dated from the Mid 60s)

1 Unidentified ascoustic (probably also from the Mid 60s)

1 Taylor ascoustic

3 Classical Guitars (from my days as a Classical music major in college- degree not finished)

1 Sitar

1 Dobro

3 Danelectros (one is the 6/12 double neck)

1 Epi Bass

1 Hamer Bass

 

okay, a little less than 30... unless I'm leaving something out... I'm thinking about it.... there are back in Michigan and I'm here at beautiful Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Hooah!

[brentrocks]

I love my H 137 DC Deluxe. I kinda pimped mine out a lil...lol. The Lollars are great pups, but i opted for the Fralin no humm p-90s. One piece body, not too heavy. you can get it long scale if you want, mine is 24 scale. I tink you will like it no matter how you order it...you have lots of options.

 

[MatZen]

Can't speak for the DC but my 137 Korina is one impressive guitar. You will love it. Brent has an especially nice specimen!

[High Flying Bird]

....... I'm here at beautiful Fort Gordon, Georgia. Hooah!

 

Ah, Fort Garbage. I was there in 1980. That was in the "pre-hooah" Army. I was in an old WW2 barracks close to the PX. I am sure they are gone now. We would go to Disgusta by bus and walk around downtown. The bus stop was beside a pawn shop and the terminal smelled heavily of urine. Undesirables would stand at the shop windows and watch Bruce Lee movies on TVs doing improvised kung fu moves.... until us "sojas" walked by and they would start trying to bum smokes.

 

Our spittoon Sgt. told us that for every hour we worked training the locals would spend the same amount of time trying to figure out how to get our money. Sure enough payday night some fool would come back smelling of bad women, broke as the day they were born.

 

I left there with a PX Yamaha classical. You will have a bit more guitar on you when you leave there. If you are going to participate in that ugly little war in the sand box you should send that guitar to me for safe keeping. Us signal guys have to stick together you know.

 

 

 

Sorry, Ron, but I had to edit your post for the "easily offended." TS

[Spectrum13]

Don't want to take away any of the Byrd's good old days but I have to ask if you ordered MOP "the Heritage"? or binding neck or headstock.

[rjsanders]

welcome + you might consider a wrap tail, intonatable, like this here. looking forward to your report in the nearest-possible future

[smurph1]

Yeah, my deposit is down. Eight weeks or so.... the Duncans are Hot Soapbar SP90-2. The Grover's are with the 18:1 gear ratio. I'm very excited!! I own around 30 guitars, but this will be my first Heritage.

It won't be your last..Oh by the way..Welcome to the HOC!!!

[GunslingerTrav]

The way you describe it Ft Goron has changed alot. LOL

 

The guy with the pics.... that is one beautiful guitar!

 

Also, I've tricked out my EPI LP (put duncans in it, one with a flipped mag to get the Peter Green sound) and one of my Strats (put EMGs in it for that Pink Floyd tone).

[blues]

You will be in for a pleasant surprise. My 137DC is stock and it just kills.

[GunslingerTrav]

You will be in for a pleasant surprise. My 137DC is stock and it just kills.

 

 

How is the action? What kind of amp are you running it through?

[blues]

The action is good,great sustain. I feel I little bit higher action really makes for better sustain. Ive used it with a Marshall Half stack and now a Victoria 5112. It sounds good with either amp. But I really like it with the 5112. I dont use pedals to much. I have one. A loverpedal. I plug in direct alot. Ive have a alot of guitars and this one is in my top 3. Im as happy as a pig in sh*t.

[blues]

The action is good,great sustain. I feel I little bit higher action really makes for better sustain. Ive used it with a Marshall Half stack and now a Victoria 5112. It sounds good with either amp. But I really like it with the 5112. I dont use pedals to much. I have one. A loverpedal. I plug in direct alot. Ive have a alot of guitars and this one is in my top 3. Im as happy as a pig in sh*t.

[blues]

The action is good,great sustain. I feel I little bit higher action really makes for better sustain. Ive used it with a Marshall Half stack and now a Victoria 5112. It sounds good with either amp. But I really like it with the 5112. I dont use pedals to much. I have one. A lovepedal. I plug in direct alot. Ive have a alot of guitars and this one is in my top 3. Im as happy as a pig in sh*t.

[GunslingerTrav]

Even though I'm a classically trained guitarist, I've always had a soft spot for Johnny Thunders and his reckless tone. I feel he is vastly underrated. It is because of him that I was inspired to have this guitar made. What does everyone else think about him?

[FredZepp]

Even though I'm a classically trained guitarist, I've always had a soft spot for Johnny Thunders and his reckless tone. I feel he is vastly underrated. It is because of him that I was inspired to have this guitar made. What does everyone else think about him?

I didn't really know Johnny Thunders but did a search... reckless tone..oh yeah, one of the founders of the punk movement wouldn't have it any other way I would guess. Ain't Superstitious Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers

[OldCrow]

Yeah, my deposit is down. Eight weeks or so.... the Duncans are Hot Soapbar SP90-2. The Grover's are with the 18:1 gear ratio. I'm very excited!! I own around 30 guitars, but this will be my first Heritage.

 

First of all, welcome! And prepare for an addiction

 

Secondly, for fear of being rude though I'm still going to say this, but I abhor the Duncan Hot series P90s. I have them in my Guild Blues 90 and they barely sound like P90s, if I were you I'd spec out something a little more traditional sounding, such as the Lollars, or even Gibson ( ) my next project is getting proper sounding P90s in the Guild.