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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress, Block Frets, Setup

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Celebrated as an icon and time-honored classic, the Heritage Custom Core H-150 delivers the energy and excellence unique to guitars from the late '50s.

The Heritage Custom Core 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 Custom Core H-150 is optimized for excellent playability.

The Heritage Custom Core H-150 also marks the debut of our signature 225 Classic Humbuckers. Designed by our Head of Guitar Research and Development, Edwin Wilson, and wound in-house to our strictest standards, these vintage-inspired pickups are tuned specifically for the Heritage Custom Core 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. The locking Tune-O-Matic bridge can be swapped for a Vibramate with Bigsby B7. 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.

The Heritage Custom Core H-150 is available in three colors, with the option for an Artisan Aged finish. 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 Dark Cherry Sunburst

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 Acrylic 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 or Vibramate with Bigsby B7

Tailpiece Aluminum Stopbar (no Stopbar with Bigsby B7 fitted)

Pickguard Plastic

Strings Elixir Optiweb 10-46

Tuning Machines 'Heritage' Branded Tuners

Hardware Finish Nickel

Control Knobs Gold Top

Switch Tip Amber

Case Custom Shop Case and Case Candies

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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