Any "Battle Scarred" Heritage Guitars out there?

[schundog]

I don't want this to turn into a "relics are stupid" thread (I don't have an opinion on those one way or the other, btw) and I know that Heritage's don't "wear" like Fenders do, but nearly every picture of Heritage Guitars look like brand new! (and gorgeous, of course!). I just wondered if there were any out there that have been run through the mill, so to speak, and have come back for more! I realize that the fact Heritage has only been around 25 years will limit how many have become beat up, but I thought I'd ask. Show your pics, please!

[barrymclark]

I don't want this to turn into a "relics are stupid" thread (I don't have an opinion on those one way or the other, btw) and I know that Heritage's don't "wear" like Fenders do, but nearly every picture of Heritage Guitars look like brand new! (and gorgeous, of course!). I just wondered if there were any out there that have been run through the mill, so to speak, and have come back for more! I realize that the fact Heritage has only been around 25 years will limit how many have become beat up, but I thought I'd ask. Show your pics, please!

Mine has got all kinds of nicks and buckle rash going on. Doesn't bother me. Got it to play... but it is damn fine to look at!

[Dick Seacup]

My H-137D is 'broken in.' It's in my gallery, but you can't really see any of the wear. If you'd like, I could try and get some good pics of the worn spots for you. One thing that will not photograph well (if at all) is the way the edges of the fretboard are rolled and 'oiled.' It's like playing on Wittgenstein's frictionless ice.

[Gitfiddler]

My H150 and H550 both came to me with a few battle scars. Not surprising, they play so well that the previous owners must have kept them strapped on quite a bit. The 150 went to all of my gigs over the last 2 years...They are both VERY happy gitfiddles!

[barrymclark]

The part I love most about scarred up used guitars (depending on who you get them from) is that if it is worn and nicked up, somebody LOVED the way it sounded and played it like they couldn't get enough.

 

The buckle rash is my favs to look for with regards to this.

[chico]

Had a Heritage Stat that was a pawn shop rescue, a reggae player had beat the s**t out of it. had a nice worn spot where his picking was, lots of bumps, bruises, but still was a Heritage "strat on steroids" as a friend once put it.

 

pics are in the gallery, look for the cherrysunburst stat, sold it to HOC'r rockin randy down in the Carolinas about a year or so ago.

 

definately relic'd

[chico]

follow up to my post above.

 

pics

[Dick Seacup]

Had a Heritage Stat that was a pawn shop rescue, a reggae player had beat the s**t out of it. had a nice worn spot where his picking was, lots of bumps, bruises, but still was a Heritage "strat on steroids" as a friend once put it.

 

pics are in the gallery, look for the cherrysunburst stat, sold it to HOC'r rockin randy down in the Carolinas about a year or so ago.

 

definately relic'd

 

I love the looks of that STAT. Now I have "Three Little Birds" going round and round in my head.

[smurph1]

Had a Heritage Stat that was a pawn shop rescue, a reggae player had beat the s**t out of it. had a nice worn spot where his picking was, lots of bumps, bruises, but still was a Heritage "strat on steroids" as a friend once put it.

 

pics are in the gallery, look for the cherrysunburst stat, sold it to HOC'r rockin randy down in the Carolinas about a year or so ago.

 

definately relic'd

He Definitely "Loved" that guitar..

[smurph1]

I guess you could say My H-140 is "battle scarred"..I almost snapped the headstock off of it..LOL..( Gotta laugh So I don't cry)

[Windstring]

Thanks for starting this interesting thread. I completely agree that most of the pictures of Heritage guitars seem to depict perfect "museum pieces". I have a few guitars like that but I also have several that are "well-loved". One interesting anecdote: I purchased a 1990 555 some years ago that had seen much playtime... Then I saw a pristine one in a local store and started to feel sad at having bought mine: However, after trying the store guitar, when I got home and picked up mine again, I suddenly noticed the reasons why I acquired it in the first place: sure, it has nicks and dents, and the finish is dull in places, but it is light in weight (Yay!), it sustains better (double Yay!!) and the neck is easier to play ( ) for reasons that are not easily quantified... Anyway, the moral of the story is that these guitars were made to be played and not simply to be hung up in a museum. Cheers.