jwilco Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I am currrently looking at a Heritage Prospect. Does anyone have any experience with these? Or any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 no experience yet but I would sure like to. I think It was started by a group that broke away from Gibson, they`re based in Kalamazoo, Mich. I have a catalog from a music fair but didn`t see any floor models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog951 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Yeah, I think Skip's right. If I remember correctly, it was a bunch of ex-Gibson employees that didn't feel like pulling up their roots when Gibson moved its manufacturing facilities from Kalamazoo to Nashville. They got together and decided to start their own company...apparently, they're using Gibson's old factory and maybe even bought some of their old tooling. Of course, all this doesn't mean they necessarily make great guitars, but it sure doesn't hurt. My advice would be, if you play it and like it, go for it! I'd like to get me hands on one sometime myself... None more black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Escellent guitars. They're Gibson Knockoffs but they're at least as good, if not better, than Gibson. The quality is first rate. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 The ones I've seen are all of excellent quality. No, they're not Benedettos, but they're as good as any Gibson guitar for $500-1000 less. If I wanted a "starter" carved archtop, the only thing other than a Heritage that I'd look at is the Tacoma jazzbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyo Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 A local music store (Sluggo Music in Tacoma- great little place,)has the gorgeous Les Paul type axe from Heritage that I've been wanting for ages! Beautiful workmanship and playability, nice tone too. I waaant it! Being a family man though, the last guitar I could afford new was a cool little made in Korea Ibanez S series. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickerman Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Respect KZoo! I live about 45 min from the factory. It's so sweet... Anyway, a friend of mine... Well, a guy I know had a Heritage custom made. BEAUTIFUL guitar! Looked better than any Gibson I'd ever seen. 335 body style, quilted maple top, maple back and sides, tabacco burst finish, gold hardware, binding EVERYWHERE, abalone block inlays, fine tuner stoptail bridge. Oh man is it georgous. It sounds amazing too, not exactly a guitar you'd want to try to play thrash on but it's perfect for contemp. rock and and blues that he plays. Great guitar and he payed under two and a half grand, the ES-335s Gibson's putting out now don't look or sound and good and they cost more! What a gip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by rog951: Yeah, I think Skip's right. If I remember correctly, it was a bunch of ex-Gibson employees that didn't feel like pulling up their roots when Gibson moved its manufacturing facilities from Kalamazoo to Nashville. They got together and decided to start their own company...apparently, they're using Gibson's old factory and maybe even bought some of their old tooling...Give this man a ceeeee-gar. You're absolutely right. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog951 Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by fantasticsound: Give this man a ceeeee-gar. You're absolutely right.Unforunately, I quit smoking 6 months ago so a cigar might not be the best thing in the world for me...BUT, I'm glad to hear that I FINALLY got something right!!! I'm gonna go call my mom and let her know!!! None more black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Yes, Heritage WAS started by Gibson master luthiers. Some guitar dealers around here can't keep them in stores long enough for me to get ass down to the shops to try them out! One told me he dropped Gibby's after Heritage tapped him to deal, he thought that highly of them. But I personally couldn't tell you more than that. All I know is, acoustically, it seemed Gibson held on to their integrity. But electrically, it seems to me they were better before the move to Nashville. The LP's don't seem to have that fine action I recall in older models, and some repairmen claim there are more Gibson electrics coming in for fixin' than ever before. Or so I'm told..... Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyrd Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 I used to own a H-575, which is the Heritage version of an ES-175. I set out to buy a 175, but the Heritage sounded, played, and looked better -- and it was over $1,000 cheaper. Heritage's archtops are as nice as any production line archtop and a fantastic bargain. The Les Paul style models I've played have been nice, but a couple had a much thinner neck than I like. Try some out, you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 just as a side note, I took my cheapo electric to a shop last night for some minor adjustment, and there was a Heritage archtop on the wall. I didn`t have time to ask to play it but I looked it over closely-MAN that sucker looked gorgeous. You know, this may be arguable but some guitars, you don`t even HAVE to try them. A close look and you KNOW they`re great. It looked like it was put together by some ancient super-precise mathematical system that`s been lost to history and we can`t reproduce it. BTW, their homepage is at www.heritageguitar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincinnatirock Posted May 24, 2002 Share Posted May 24, 2002 I actually like the Heritage better than Gibsons. They are less expensive and I feel that there is more attention to detail with the Heritage stuff. I have played several models of Heritage and can say that they are of exceptional quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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