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I picked this up on ebay last week.....Well...it finally arrived and it didn't disappoint!!!!
I was wrong on the model though.....its a H207DD.....I thought it was an H170CM
There was a H204DD and a H207DD. The 204 was a single cut, like the H140CM. The 207DD was a spinoff of the H170CM with a pointy headstock. They were a very limited run, the 204 and the 207....Heritage's attempt to compete with Charvel and Jackson in the pointy headstock market.
The DD designation was called the "Diving Duck". I cant remember who at Heritage came up with this insane designation, I remember Ren Wall telling me about it on time I was down at the factory, but I forget the fellas name who came up with the idea.
The 204 and the 207's standard build included....
Bound Honduran mahogany body with a curly maple cap
Honduran mahogany neck
Unbound rosewood fretboard with dots
DD headstock with mini Grovers
Chrome Schaller top loader tailpiece and Schaller roller bridge
Uncovered black bobbin Schaller pickups...HSS configuration
4 mini toggles (on/off for each pickup and a coil tap for the bridge humbucker) master volume/master tone
Plastic pickguard
This particular 207DD was obviously a custom order one off. It has a lot of upgrades from the standard model....
Pearl Blocks
Gold hardware
Upgraded premium top
Active EMGs
Matching flame maple pickguard
Custom color
This 207 has a 60s slim neck, typical for 80s Heritages. The frets are in awesome condition! This Heritage is a 1988, so its showing some light checking in the nitro finish. For a 30 year old guitar, its in great condition....no cracks, chips or repairs.
The pickups are factory....everything inside looks original. Active EMGs...you either love em or hate em. I like them. All my other guitars have vintage output buckers or p90s....its a nice change!
It sets up really nice!!! I replaced the Schaller hardware with Nashville style bridge and tail. Good action. It has GREAT upper register access for soloing!!!!!
Here are some pics after I got done cleaning her up and doing a setup on it....
IMG_9920 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9925 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9927 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9928 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9931 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9932 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9933 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9934 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9935 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9936 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9937 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9938 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9940 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_9921 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
I was wrong on the model though.....its a H207DD.....I thought it was an H170CM
There was a H204DD and a H207DD. The 204 was a single cut, like the H140CM. The 207DD was a spinoff of the H170CM with a pointy headstock. They were a very limited run, the 204 and the 207....Heritage's attempt to compete with Charvel and Jackson in the pointy headstock market.
The DD designation was called the "Diving Duck". I cant remember who at Heritage came up with this insane designation, I remember Ren Wall telling me about it on time I was down at the factory, but I forget the fellas name who came up with the idea.
The 204 and the 207's standard build included....
Bound Honduran mahogany body with a curly maple cap
Honduran mahogany neck
Unbound rosewood fretboard with dots
DD headstock with mini Grovers
Chrome Schaller top loader tailpiece and Schaller roller bridge
Uncovered black bobbin Schaller pickups...HSS configuration
4 mini toggles (on/off for each pickup and a coil tap for the bridge humbucker) master volume/master tone
Plastic pickguard
This particular 207DD was obviously a custom order one off. It has a lot of upgrades from the standard model....
Pearl Blocks
Gold hardware
Upgraded premium top
Active EMGs
Matching flame maple pickguard
Custom color
This 207 has a 60s slim neck, typical for 80s Heritages. The frets are in awesome condition! This Heritage is a 1988, so its showing some light checking in the nitro finish. For a 30 year old guitar, its in great condition....no cracks, chips or repairs.
The pickups are factory....everything inside looks original. Active EMGs...you either love em or hate em. I like them. All my other guitars have vintage output buckers or p90s....its a nice change!
It sets up really nice!!! I replaced the Schaller hardware with Nashville style bridge and tail. Good action. It has GREAT upper register access for soloing!!!!!
Here are some pics after I got done cleaning her up and doing a setup on it....
IMG_9920 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9925 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9927 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9928 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9931 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9932 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9933 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9934 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9935 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9936 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9937 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9938 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9940 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_9921 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
