Heritage guitars…WTF

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Nobody told me about these. Walked into GC and they had a used one. Thing blew my dick clean off. What’s the catch with these guitars? It was so damn good. Headstock sucks but eh.

 

[RaceU4her]

Aren’t they built in the original Gibson factory?

 

[67mike]

I had a beautiful H150.

It was one piece body, no weight relief.

Headstock is horrid looking.

The guitar was dead and lifeless, despite Lollar pickups.

 

[japetus]

Nobody told me about these. Walked into GC and they had a used one. Thing blew my dick clean off. What’s the catch with these guitars? It was so damn good. Headstock sucks but eh.

Once you get over the headstock and realize they are OG Gibsons...that's when the healing begins.

 

[cardinal]

I wish they used an ABR bridge and sharp corners on the trapezoid inlay. They seem to want the Core line to be Historic competitors, but those details just can't be missing imho if that's the intent, especially with that headstock.

Otherwise, they do seem nice, particularly the newer ones.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

I wish they used an ABR bridge and sharp corners on the trapezoid inlay. They seem to want the Core line to be Historic competitors, but those details just can't be missing imho if that's the intent, especially with that headstock.

Otherwise, they do seem nice, particularly the newer ones.

Both of those things would be cool. But legitimately felt like I was playing a custom shop LP for under 2 grand. Went and grabbed a standard 50s to A/B and it wasn’t even close

 

[Exo-metal]

Shocked you didn't know!! Yeah the hs is super lame or I, or many would have bought one years ago.

 

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I loved the things when i learned of them. Loved the story behind them. But when i contacted them to have a custom made, they never responded...or I was drinking a lot back then...

 

[Metlupass2]

@BRENTrocks

 

[napalmdeath]

Nobody told me about these. Walked into GC and they had a used one. Thing blew my dick clean off. What’s the catch with these guitars? It was so damn good. Headstock sucks but eh.

Took me 30 years to buy one, an H150 Standard Dirty Lemon. They're legit. The headstock doesn't bother me, it does add to better tuning stability too.
From the factory:
Bone nut.
Long neck tenon.
Jescar medium jumbo frets. Plek'd.
Seymour Duncan '59 pickups.

The fit and finish blew me away. No tool marks, fretboard gouging, or flaws of any kind. Surpasses many LP Standards I've owned. Sounds massive. Chunky neck, no weight relief and 9lbs. Gorgeous, and I got a deal nearly $1000 less than an LP Standard BRAND NEW, yet a better guitar.

 

[cobrahead1030]

Very solid, well made instruments. Not much by way of marketing or advertising, few shops carry them.

A lot of folks hate the headstock shape.

My only gripe with them is that tomato soup looking finish they have on the back & sides of many of their LP style guitars. The past couple of years they seem to have a better feel for what people actually want finish-wise.

 

[spawn802]

I have a H150 from 2011 that out plays the few Gibson Les Pauls I've had, and i got my kid a Heritage H150 Ascent. Its a budget guitar but its still pretty fun to play. He likes it quite a bit.
I did play a new Heritage H150 this year and it was pretty damn nice.

 

[napalmdeath]

My only gripe with them is that tomato soup looking finish they have on the back & sides of many of their LP style guitars. The past couple of years they seem to have a better feel for what people actually want finish-wise.

That's about my only gripe. I would have preferred natural stained.. It's a bit more cherry red than the pictures when I bought it. But man, it sings. Very resonant. I wasn't crazy about the '59 in the bridge at first, but different amp, different story. The '59 chuggs and screams.

 

[romanianreaper]

BRENTrocks is the resident expert on Heritage guitars and has owned a bunch.

 

[alund]

I have 2. Exact same. Both are killer.

 

[BRENTrocks]

Aren’t they built in the original Gibson factory?

Yes

 

[DanTravis62]

Once you get over the headstock and realize they are OG Gibsons...that's when the healing begins.

They are invariably excellent guitars.

 

[BRENTrocks]

I personally love the headstock. Always have.

The new ones are amazing. The custom core line are even better. I currently own 5

2025 custom core H157 SILVERBURST
2011 H137
2015 H525 SILVERBURST
1987 H170
2017 H535 custom

 

[glpg80]

I just can't get over the headstock design. It makes the guitars look early 19th century. I'm sure they're killer sounding/playing.

 

[DanTravis62]

I personally love the headstock. Always have.

The new ones are amazing. The custom core line are even better. I currently own 5

2025 custom core H157 SILVERBURST
2011 H137
2015 H525 SILVERBURST
1987 H170
2017 H535 custom

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That silverburst 170 (? the ES looking hollow) is absolutely sick.