Heritage H-150CM

1997 H-150CM Cherry Sunburst finish Cherry Sunburst Pick guard!
Neck seemed to be a little thin for my taste at first but soon found out How much it was perfect.
I bought it used off Ebay for $1200.00 a little pricy but then again it is a Left Handed model!
Came wit hte case and original hardware, but had Linley Fralin Twangmaster in the bridge and a Duncan 59 in the neck. those went fast and replaced them with High Order PAF pickups Cream and Black Zebra Alnico two magnets neck and Jeffs Maximums A-5 magnet in the bridge, replaced the original roller bridge and tailpiece with Tonepros this thing reminds me of a 1975 Gibson BB Les Paul custom I had years ago it just sustains forever and drips with sweet honey tones.

This thing sounds like Joe Pery and every Alman brothers tune you can think of, Sweet Gibson of old sound.

Action was supreme finish was fine Nitro finish just grows on you.
Thin neck but I molded right to it with big hands.

It has a quarter saw neck, are you kidding it will stand the blows no problem try that **** with a new over priced Gibson LP it would snap right off.

Never used it

This guitar is perfect. And for under 2 grand, it's the deal of the century
This is the Cats Meow I have been Gigging for over 25 years and am still amazed that I bought a Flame Top LP for this price, I am scoping a H-157 as we speak.

Very flamey maple top, nicely bookmatched. Mahogany back and neck are very nice. Nitrocellulose finish is perfect. Grain looks super and the feel of nitro is so intimate. Duncan humbuckers. Grover tuners. Switched to Gotoh tuneomatic and tailpiece. Frets are nicely square with binding on sides -- plek'd to perfection.

Better quality woods and parts than so many expensive guitars, including Gibsons. Real mother of pearl inlay just looks outstanding, the plastic inlay material used by PRS and Gibson now looks like, well, plastic in comparison.

The features here are: high quality materials and workmanship -- that's a feature.

This guitar sounds rich and full of tones and harmonics. I'd put it in the 'ideal Les Paul' sound category. It's exactly like what a good Les Paul should sound like.

I've had several Gibsons, PRS, Grosh, Gadow and others -- and this one sounds the best. I've always wanted to get a guitar that sounded like Dickey Betts, and this one really nails it. As well, it just makes me want to touch it -- for hours -- and play it -- and so it makes me want to sound better in my finger tips.

Again, it's perfect in every detail. I just can't find a problem with it, and I'm exceptionally picky.

Sounds dorky, but this guitar blows my mind it's so beautiful. It was 'instant bonding' -- 'instant love.'

Again, I'm comparing it to the following guitars that got traded or sold until I finally found this one: PRS McCarty with rosewood neck; Yamaha SG-2000; Gadow Single Custom; Grosh Retro Classic with brazilian rosewood fingerboard; Hamer Newport Pro; Ibanez Artist (original one from 70's); G&L ASAT Bluesboy semihollow with all upgrades possible.

Built like a tank.

Who knows? Who cares?

This guitar is perfect. And for under 2 grand, it's the deal of the century.

i love this guitar,it SMOKES any gibson i have ever owned!and ive owned probly 20 or 30 over the years.simple its a les paul w/improvements.Much better bridge as well .i think mine is a 2002.i hear the newer heritage guitars have slipped in quality ope not ,and i would definatly say this of newer gibsons.this guitar shows no flaws beautiful flame top.grover tuners however arent great.they have these dead spots ill have to replace w/a better set.neck is very nice more like a lot of thin 70 s era lps.not such a wide u shaped thing like my last gibson.seems gibson cant get a neck shape comfortable anymore.i did take the cover off my pick ups as i ve learned before they seem to sound better to me that way.this guitar i use every week end live somewhere sounds great on stage!just need some new keys.

i use a vox valvetronic 120 w/a marshall green back 4/12.this guitar sounds great on all settings.not nearly as muddy as my gibson in the neck position.

got it used.they are a little cheeper new than the gibson ,but used you really save. resale wise they arent great.but great for me as i plan to get another couple,almost 2 to 1 used price wise to a gibson.this guitar has already been giged a little and every thing works great.after i set it up i fell in love..

except for the crappy grovers its very reliable.i would use w/out a backup but its a little heavy.

i hear this is a bad area for them.i work on my own stuff.

been playing 25 yrs.own new stuff dailey.own to much,

2006 H150CM Beautiful Top,Tonepros Hardware, Duncan Pickups.

Guitar sounded Ok, could not get it to stay in tune or intonated. Horrible set up from the factory, even with Factory Plek job.

Again, horrific set up from factory and dealer. Neck had a nice bow in it. Nut was cut incorrectly, binding job was sloppy,poor fretwork,terribly high action, string spacing was off, and neck had way to much tension in it. Finish work looked rushed. Very shocked. Heard this is now typical of Heritage.

Would never use it at a gig without a backup.

Sent it back to Heritage, and the result was the same. Claimed they recut the nut,Plek's it again etc... Heritage would then not respond after that. I had to pay $200 to get it Plek'd again and the nut recut.

Been playing 20years gigging and some studiowork. Die hard Les Paul player. Heard only great things about Heritage, and the dealer claimed to be better than Gibson. You know better mahogany, craftsmanship etc.

not much to say just the regualar les paul feature except no flaws.

i play pretty much every style of music and this guitar gets the job done. most people associate these guitars with the crunchy think tome of gibson les pauls but these guitars can also get a nice smooth sound and that crunchy tone. No PRS or Gibson i have ever played has had this good of sound

this guitar has no flaws that i could find (and i looked pretty dang good). the flame top is buitiful. i didn't get this guitar strait from the factory so i don't know how they set it up. The only minor flaw i found was a slight buzz on the low E string but it went away.

This guitar is durable. i have droped it multiple times on hard floor and it barley gets a sratch. just watch out when u use a strap cause the frontof the strap will fall off if u pull it towards you. I bought this guitar used when i was 7 years old and it looked fine. the reason it was at a low price is because the back had buckle rash from the last player who owned it.

haven't delt with them yet.

this guitar is soars miles over my ibanez and epiphone. I have compared it to (and i'm not exaggerating here) 3,000 dollar gibsons and 2,500 dollar PRS guitars and they don't stand a chanse compared to this heritage. if this guitar was stolen i'd sell all of my possetions to buy another one. over all its an amazing guitar. BUY IT

2005 model. All the features you need, no more and no less, on this classic guitar design (set neck mohagany body w/carved maple top; dual HB; 2 tone / 2 volume and three way switch). Mine is set up with the HRW pickups, Sperzel tuners, and a slightly nicer tune-o-matic bridge as compared the the "standard" Heritage bridge. My guitar is not a premium top but has a very nice top with a decent amount of flaming. I'd rate it a 10 if the logo was inlaid.

Amazing sound, and quite versatile. With the pickups and tone knobs can get a reasonably good and somewhat bright clean sound (though not Fender clean)...and of course where the guitar really shines is with "outlaw" country, blues / blues-rock, and rock licks. The 2 tone/2 volume really gives you a lot of sound variability at your fingertips. I play primarily Country-style Christian music with some rockabilly and Southern rock style mixed in and wanted this style of guitar to have access to that arena of tone that a Tele simply can't provide. The Heritage delivers.

This guitar was ordered through Wolfe Guitars and came reasonably well set up. The good things: the finish is beautiful, all joints and binding are tightly fitted, and action / pickup / neck adjustments were fine. The ratings deductions: there appears to be some sanding marks or slight scratches on the fretboard up on the 23rd fret area in about a 1/2 square inch area, there's a little glue showing at the nut, and the strings included were no good (wouldn't stay in tune even after break in period).

I'm confident the hardware and finish of this guitar is plenty durable for extensive use. For me the issue is tuning stability. Even with good D'Addario strings that are broken in, I am having some tuning stability issues. I think the strings are sticking either at the nut or bridge (with behind the nut bends, the string ends up sharp). I will try some string lube and see if this helps.

I have not dealt with Heritage directly so cannot comment on Heritage customer support. I purchased from Wolfe Guitars and they were very helpful and responsive to my inquiries. I'd give Wolfe a 9 on customer support

I've been playing about 14 years now and also have a 6-string acoustic and a 1994 American Fender Tele Plus. For playing live I use a Hot Rod Deville amp and a Digitec RP7 for effects. The H150 guitar's tone and feel is superb. If lost or stolen, I'd want to replace it. I "window shopped" Gibsons off and on for about 10 years before finally giving up on ever being able to afford one...If you're interested in a Les Paul style guitar, I'd recommend considering Heritage. I think the H150 is every bit as good as the Les Paul, and you can get a Heritage for about 2/3 the cost of the Gibson.

What you need on a Les Paul. Some have said the pickups are not up to snuff, I personally like them, but if I get some extra cash I might try a high end set and see what happens. Really nice looking Eastern Maple top with a sort of lemonburst finish. Nice tuning machines, very smooth tuning. Made in 05.

Using a variety of tube amps, excellent humbucker sound, thick but nicely defined high end. Tight low end. Great sustain. Basically sounds exactly how I wanted my LP style to sound, more of a strat person in general.

Top looks great, no cosmetic complaints other than a slightly fudged serial number, nice looking hardware, cool cream pickguard and pickup rings. PLEKed, played beautifully in the store and has maintained with some slight adjustments, hasn't needed a setup yet.

So far no issues. I replaced the tailpiece it came with, which was the schaller one with the moving slots, with a traditional stopbar which was only $10, didn't really hear any different but I like the wraparound method with that piece so I'll use it. The finish seems good, not thick, neck is pretty nice, though I'm used to the smoothness of tung oiled maple, nitro seems applied expertly. I have no reason not to trust it, I trust the company based on their reputation and I know how to care for my instruments.

Haven't gotten in contact with them. I am certain that they know what they're doing when it comes to building these things.

I got this for $1250 on a clearance from a store that was, unfortunately, no longer going to carry them. Seems people need the "Gibson" on the headstock. They have four Heritages, three H150s and a 535. They were all very good off the rack, and this one and the 535 were superb, could easily have been mistaken for much more expensive than they were. The 535 had maybe the best feeling neck I've ever experienced, but for what I overall needed this was better. I've since compared this to others' Gibson standards, R8's, R9's, etc, and it has been as good as most for a lot less money, and has not been blown out of the water, in all honesty, as objective as I can be. I couldn't be happier with what I got, it's one of those instruments that you enjoy so much that just looking at it gives you satisfaction.

This guitar is a 2006 Heritage model H-150CM. It features a blue flame maple top with a natural-finished mahogany body. The effect is stunning. Neck is mahognay with a rosewood fretboard. Grover tuners, PLEK'd frets, standard LP tone and volume controls. The pickups are Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers. As others have pointed out, Heritage guitars are mostly hand-made in the original Gibson plant by some of the original Gibson luthiers. I purchased this guitar from Jay Wolfe at his showroom in Jupiter, Florida. It is both a curse (for my wallet) and a blessing (for my TONE)to be so close to Mr. Wolfe.

This guitar defintely suits my musical style. I like to play roots music-anything from Chicago Blues, 50s RnR to New Orleans funk. At the same time, I grew up on 80s Heavy Metal, Jimi Hendrix, and SRV. I am presently working on my jazz chops.

At this time you may be saying that a Les Paul style guitar may not be the best suited for this type of music, but this Heritage works. I play through a Fender Vibrolux Reverb (1976) or a Fender Pro Junior and a variety of effects. This is the first Les Paul that I have owned that really sounds good no matter where the tone and volume controls are set. I am thinking that this is due in part to the excellent Seymour Duncan pickups, but it also may be the combination of woods in the guitar. I can get a great rhythm tone in the middle position-with the neck volume turned down slightly-that is not at all muddy.

The neck pickup with some overdrive is rich, full and creamy. Perfect for Santana or Warren Haynes type leads. The bridge pickup by itself nails the vintage LP tones that we all know and love. Woman tone is here in spades as well. This is by far the most versatile and toneful Les Paul I have played. The pickups are perfect-toneful with nice highs and and mids. The bass is there, but not overpowering like on some Pauls.

The action, fit and finish are very good on this guitar. Graham adjusted the action for me until it was just the way I like it. The top is stunning-with nice flame and texture in the grain that looks good from all angles. The mahogany back is even bookmatched (!) with Chevron like grain. The frets are Plekk'd and the neck plays evenly all over. I could not find any flaws on this guitar. After breaking it in a little, it plays great and stays in tune even under heavy string bending. None of my Gibsons stayed in tune this well, including my Custom Chop models. I no longer own them.

Heritage also uses real Mother of Pearl inlays on their fretboard. This is a nice touch that adds to the bling factor. Overall, this is the nicest playing Paul I have owned.

I am sure this guitar is every bit as reliable and durable as the ones these guys were building in the 1950s. I do not know how the nitro finish will hold up, but I have a buffing wheel, so I wont let dirt build up in there. Everything on the guitar is solid.

I have heard great things about Heritage's customer service. Likewise, if anything ever goes wrong, Jay Wolfe's shop is just a short drive for me.

I have been playing for twenty years. I would definitely buy another Heritage guitar. I also like their 140 model, which I have also owned (I only traded it in to buy this 150, and it seems to have sold rather quickly-I hope the new owner treats her well!), and their Prospect and 535 models. Someday, i will own one of each.

Again, my favorite thing about this guitar is its tone and playability, and value for the money. I also own a Warmoth tele, a 1965 gibson Melody Maker, a 1964 Gretsch Corvette, and a strat or two. I have owned easily 75 guitars in my lifetime, including Gibsons, Fenders, Hamer USA (my other favorite brand), Ibanez, Heritage, ESP, you name it. I have owned many vintage amps as well, but I have kept only my Fender Vibrolux. My favorite pedals are a Maxon AD-80 analog delay, Boss CE-2, Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive, original TS-9, Boss OD-1, and my Vox wah.

For my money, the Heritage H-150CM is the best Les Paul style guitar available.

A good amount of features... without being over the top. Tobacco sunburst finish on a curly maple top (with binding), Les Paul body style, Nashville style tune-o-matice w/stoptail, grover tuners, a medium-thin neck (with binding)... standard LP fare.

I play everything... rock, funk, soul, metal, jazz, you name it. This guitar is perfect for all of them. Currently, I run it through a Carvin V3 (also a very versatile machine). As far as effects, I use a Boss Compressor, a Rocktron Hush pedal, a Rocktron Deep Blue Chorus, and an SIB Mr. Echo. The stock pickups on the guitar are decent, I'm not sure whether they're Heritage or Duncans, but they work just fine. The tone of the guitar cleans up nicely with the volume knob rolled back, even on relatively high-gain settings. It also produces some nice warm jazzy sounds with the neck pickup on and the tone about halfway up. It has a good amount of crunch when used with heavy distortion, yet it retains clarity. All in all, it suits my pallete well.

I got the guitar used (it's a 1999 model), but whoever had it before me took pretty good care of it... there was some belt rash on the back, but that's to be expected. The action on this thing is great... not too high, not too low, and no buzz that I can detect. The neck is not a baseball bat... it's more strat-like in size, but it still feels pretty meaty. My ONLY complaint about the guitar is the style of the bridge and tailpiece... they're the "Nashville" style, and can be kind of a pain to setup and change strings on. Minor annoyance, though.

I've been using this guitar for a year, and I gig about twice a month. It feels solid, and I have no doubt that it could survive being dropped, or falling over. I'm not about to test that theory, though. The hardware is well made... I installed a new nut and straplocks as soon as I got the guitar, and have had zero problems with either. The finish is still beautiful... a nice deep sunburst over a "curly" maple top. The binding is still 100% intact. As far as using it without a backup... well, that's just silly. I NEVER gig without a backup. Things WILL go wrong at some point, even with a perfect instrument.

I've never had to deal with them.

I've been playing guitar for 12 years, and I've been in bands for 7. I wish I had bought one of these sooner. It would have saved me some time and money... I've had quite a few nice pieces in my day (Melancon, Gibson, PRS, etc.) and this is my favorite, hands-down. So much so, that it has inspired me to insure my gear... thus, if it were stolen, I'd immediately get another.

2005 Heritage H-150CM flame top, 59 Seymour Duncan pick-ups, and Grover Tuners made right here in the U.S.A. The color is a custom Dark Almond Sunburst.

I play all kids of music so my amp setup is a 2005 Fender Hot Rod Blues Deluxe with a 2X12 Cabinet loaded with Celestion V12 speakers. My effects chain includes a Demeter Compressor, Boss Blues Driver, Cusack Screamer, and HBE Medicine Bawl Wah. My Gibson does not sound near as good as this guitar. I should have found one of these before I bought my Gibson 10 years ago. Its a little brighter than a standard les paul, which is great, but it can also get you that "woman tone" in a heart beat. Also with the 59's, you can roll off the volume a little bit and it will get really clean. For me its been hard to get a guitar in general to do that for me but now I got one.

Everything was flawless, except for around the control knobs, there was a few lines in the actual wood, which from what I read, normally comes from the way eastern maple grows. Its a nit-pick type of deal, but it doesnt really matter to me. Other than that, its a beautiful guitar. The flame is beautiful.

So far I have had it a few hours and man, there is no doubt that this thing was made to be played out live. I would definately use live without a back up.

I havent dealt directly with the company as of yet, but Jay Wolfe at Wolfes Guitars in Jupiter,Florida will hook you up with the best deals on the planet. When first discovered Jay, I e-mailed him like crazy and he never missed sending me an price request on a certain guitar. It was months before I made my purchase and he was patient on waiting for me to make a decision. You just dont get that at Guitar Center. Besides, you want someone who deals directly with the company and someone that doesnt have to wait on a sales rep to get them a bunch of guitars that they wont like, and the people wont buy. He's the man so if you would like to see his inventory, go to www.wolfeguitars.com or ride on down to Jupiter,Fl to check out his shop.

Been playing for almost 12 years now and I do have a real Gibson Les Paul and a few Fenders. I just couldnt see spending 2 grand on a new Gibson Les Paul that doesnt have any decent amount of figuring on the top. I almost bought a new Gibson Custom Shop 60 Gibson Les Paul Authentic the other day but couldnt imagine paying the $2,699 to buy a plain top Les Paul. I remember when Gibson Custom Shop did 58's with a figured top, now there just a plain top. Well, Gibson sucks nowadays cause they just chunk them out there to the folks and all they want to do is get that almighty dollar for that almighty name. If I could afford it, I might would buy a 59 reissue...or I could get Heritage 2 H-150 and 2 535's from Jay Wolfe for that much! In close,get one and you will be pleasently surprised.