Posted by Sergio Santiago on Sat, 07/22/2000 - 19:57.
: : I'm thinking of purchasing a Heritage 535 or 555 (Similar to a Gibson 335). There's a huge website by Ed Roman that sells them. Has anyone heard anything about him or Heritage? Sure appreciate the help.
: First:
: Herritage guitars are VERY nice. They're made by the old Gibson
: people in the old factory and they're generally a higher quality
: product than Gibson is now.
: <P>
: Ed Roman has an unreal website that will make you drool all over yourself.
: However, if you look beyond the pics and READ any of it, his personality
: comes through the text, it will become clear that he's a real "piece of work."
: Though he does know his subject and does beautiful work.
: I asked a music dealer friend of mine about him, and he said he had heard several
: horror stories about working with the guy. He is aparently well-known in the industry,
: not well-liked. Of course, this is second hand information.
: So the answer is YES on Herritage, BE CAREFUL on Roman.
: You're <I>probably</I> OK if you just order one of his stock guitars,
: but you can also order then direct from Herritage and eliminate the middleman.
: A good friend of mine ordered a Herratige that way and had no
: trouble. You can also send it back with no hassles if you don't like it.
: My gut tells me Roman would give you a harder time about that.
How do I contact Heritage? I am also interested in purchasing a 535. I am having problems accessing their web page.
Re: Heritage Guitars
: : I'm thinking of purchasing a Heritage 535 or 555 (Similar to a Gibson 335). There's a huge website by Ed Roman that sells them. Has anyone heard anything about him or Heritage? Sure appreciate the help.
: First:
: Herritage guitars are VERY nice. They're made by the old Gibson
: people in the old factory and they're generally a higher quality
: product than Gibson is now.
: <P>
: Ed Roman has an unreal website that will make you drool all over yourself.
: However, if you look beyond the pics and READ any of it, his personality
: comes through the text, it will become clear that he's a real "piece of work."
: Though he does know his subject and does beautiful work.
: I asked a music dealer friend of mine about him, and he said he had heard several
: horror stories about working with the guy. He is aparently well-known in the industry,
: not well-liked. Of course, this is second hand information.
: So the answer is YES on Herritage, BE CAREFUL on Roman.
: You're <I>probably</I> OK if you just order one of his stock guitars,
: but you can also order then direct from Herritage and eliminate the middleman.
: A good friend of mine ordered a Herratige that way and had no
: trouble. You can also send it back with no hassles if you don't like it.
: My gut tells me Roman would give you a harder time about that.
How do I contact Heritage? I am also interested in purchasing a 535. I am having problems accessing their web page.