Description
This is a really spectacular guitar that plays and sounds great! The weight is 8 pounds and 11 ounces and it comes in the newly-designed hardshell case, with a certificate of authenticity and case candies. This from the Heritage website... "Celebrated as an icon and time-honored classic, the Heritage Core Collection H-150 delivers the energy and excellence unique to guitars from the late '50s.The Heritage Core Collection H-150 guitar is crafted in our factory at 225 Parsons Street, Kalamazoo, and features the finest curly maple top and an ultra-lightweight genuine mahogany back. A nitrocellulose finish with vintage gloss adds a subtle shine and velvety smooth feel to this guitar, and ages beautifully over time. With a redesigned carve top, 17° headstock and 4.5° neck angle, the Core Collection H-150 is optimized for excellent playability.The guitar also marks the debut of our signature 225 Classic humbuckers. Designed by Edwin Wilson, and wound in-house to our strictest standards, these vintage-inspired pickups are tuned specifically for the Heritage Core Collection H-150 and excel tremendously in both clean and overdriven tones, making them perfect for any music genre. Other notable features include a ‘50s C-shaped neck profile that’s truly comfortable on the hands, and a locking bridge with aluminum stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and resonance as well as a locking Tune-O-Matic bridge. The headstock has a holly veneer and carries the ‘Heritage’ logo with a Twin Arrow inlay. Proprietary 3x3 tuners come laser-etched with our ‘Heritage’ logo. It comes in a newly-designed hardshell case, with a certificate of authenticity and case candies included."
Body Material | Premium Curly Maple (Top) / Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany (Back) |
Body Color | Dirty Lemon Burst |
Body Finish | Nitrocellulose, Vintage Gloss |
Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
Fretboard Radius | 12" |
Fret Size | Jescar Medium Jumbo |
Nut Material | Bone |
Neck Profile | '50s C (.8910" – .9805") |
Neck Material | Genuine Mahogany |
Scale Length | 24-3/4" |
No. of Frets | 22 |
Fretboard Inlays | Trapezoid |
Headplate | Pearl 'Heritage' Logo and Custom Shop Motif |
Pickups | Heritage Custom Shop 225 Classic Humbuckers (Neck & Bridge) |
Controls | 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle |
Electronics | Custom CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop .022uF Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch and Input Jack |
Bridge | Locking Tune-O-Matic |
Tailpiece | Aluminum Stopbar |
Pickguard | Plastic |
Strings | 10-46 |
Tuning Machines | 'Heritage' Branded Tuners |
Hardware Finish | Nickel |
Control Knobs | Gold Top |
Switch Tip | Amber |
Case | Custom Shop Case and Case Candies |