Re: Check out my new Heritage H150 (Les Paul Style Git)
Fresh_Start said:
Beautiful git-box bro'
Did you buy from Jay Wolfe?
Was the nut good right off the bat? (I finally replaced the nut on my 535 'coz the original just wasn't cut right.)
Chip
I did buy it from Jay Wolfe, and to be perfectly honest he was not that nice or helpful, and gave me 3 different prices for this guitar (about only a $50 difference - but still). And I was a bit remorseful when I received the guitar (I'm in CA - he's in FL).
I did not like the setup they did at all - obviously this is a subjective area, but it wasn't right.
It has those cool looking retro Spertzel tuners. But I have to wrap the strings around the posts like three times b/c the holes in the post are high and the need to get enough angel at the nut.
... Or maybe a new nut would fix this? The G string tends to rattle at the bridge also - but is way better/gone if I give 3 wraps on the post when restringing (I called Heritage and they told me to do this). It's not the saddle and the stop tail is down enough.
I've never had any issues like this with any of my other guitars.
I never even considered buying a guitar without playing it and my wife told me I was nuts for doing it. But I've always liked every Heritage I play so I went for it, and he's got a large selection with the options/color I wanted.
But, I love this guitar. It plays and looks great, and really honks like an old LP. I don't know that I would buy from Jay Wolfe again... maybe I'll get a used one on ebay.