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Posted by Howard Craft (from: ) on September 02, 2004 at 12:55:41:

In Reply to: Re: heritage guitar h535 posted by Pookster on August 27, 2004 at 16:19:30:

I have owned my H535 for about 5 years. Previously I have owned a Gibson 335 (traded) and 355 (sold to the guitarist of THE DOORS). Altho the Gibson's
are great guitars, the workmanship of my Heritage (made in 1987)has them beat. It plays, feels, looks, and sounds like a Gibson (why would it not?). Altho
the peg head is shaped differently, it's design is a better one in that it allows the strings a more per- fect path to the nut, which should allow ANY guitar
to stay in tune better. Mine sold for $650 used, and is still in mint shape. I seldom play it now (retired and 69 yr old) as my main hobby is building
and repairing fretted instruments.

: When Gibson moved form Kalamazoo MI. to Nashville TN., some of the previuos employees established Heritage Guitar Inc. The company has been in operation since April 1985. The instuments are made in Kalamazoo and most of the machines were previously owned by Gibson Corp. In one of the oldest buildings that Gibson owned for that matter. I have never owned one myself, but I have played a few Heritage guitars and they were descent.
: Made by the same people on the same machines in the same building that Gibsons were made, if the price was right, I'd buy it.

:
: : can anyone enlighten me regarding the quality of heritage guitars and their es335 copy in particular as im thinking of buying one. gibson es335 is too expensive for me

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: I have owned my H535 for about 5 years. Previously I have owned a Gibson 335 (traded) and 355 (sold to the guitarist of THE DOORS). Altho the Gibson's : are great guitars, the workmanship of my Heritage (made in 1987)has them beat. It plays, feels, looks, and sounds like a Gibson (why would it not?). Altho : the peg head is shaped differently, it's design is a better one in that it allows the strings a more per- fect path to the nut, which should allow ANY guitar : to stay in tune better. Mine sold for $650 used, and is still in mint shape. I seldom play it now (retired and 69 yr old) as my main hobby is building : and repairing fretted instruments. : : When Gibson moved form Kalamazoo MI. to Nashville TN., some of the previuos employees established Heritage Guitar Inc. The company has been in operation since April 1985. The instuments are made in Kalamazoo and most of the machines were previously owned by Gibson Corp. In one of the oldest buildings that Gibson owned for that matter. I have never owned one myself, but I have played a few Heritage guitars and they were descent. : : Made by the same people on the same machines in the same building that Gibsons were made, if the price was right, I'd buy it. : : : : : : can anyone enlighten me regarding the quality of heritage guitars and their es335 copy in particular as im thinking of buying one. gibson es335 is too expensive for me

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