Heritage H-150CM

2001, bought new in 2003 - got a nice discount. Vintage sunburst, pickups upgraded to seymour duncan blackbacks with the rhythm tone wired push pull to coil tap both pickups. Fantastic flamed top - as good or better than gibsons coting much more. I've upgraded to grover locking tuners - more on that in fit and finish.

The sound is fantastic with the blackbacks. I didn't write this review for several months to make sure I wasn't just impressed with the newness. I think the blackbacks, unlike Ed Roman's reviews, are a fairly weak pickup. This isn't bad - they ring out every note in a chord. It just took a little getting used to from a little higher powered stuff - duncan jbs, etc. They sound great with a fairly cranked amp and an overdrive for heavier stuff and sing out with clean and tapped modes. The guitar is pretty heavy and rings well as you can immediately tell without it being plugged in. The coil tapping gives many usable tones.

I originally had problems with the guitar staying in tune. I eventually bought locking tuners, but upon changing them out, found the holes were drilled inconsistently and the tuners could move around a little. Some minor work and the guitar stays in tune and has better sustain - didn't really need the tuners, but i like them anyway.
The action was a little high for my taste - hey, i like it low and fast - some some minor tweaking and its great.
The workmanship is fantastic - this is a beautiful guitar.

This guitar is a rock - I change to other guitars for different looks, but i could play this for nearly everything.

Never really dealt with support. My problems were minor and easy to fix myself.

These are fantastic guitars - I don't think you can find anything close for the money. Hey, it took me a while to finally buy a LP type guitar without the Gibson on the headstock, but once you open the case, you'll be glad you did.

I've been playing for nearly 30 years and have played this through marshalls, mesas, fenders, soldanos, and sunns - it sounds good through them all.

The blackbacks are very interesting. Don't expect to play metal with them, but if you want great chord definition and clarity - give 'em a try.

Taking something of a risk (you could say), I bought a 1995 Vintage Cherry Sunburst Heritage 150CM on ebay, and imported it to the UK from Maryland. It was well covered by pictures on the auction site (so I was pretty confident I knew what I was getting), had an exceptionally good top (full width flame, glints in the light etc.), and a pair of Duncan 59s which I knew I liked the sound of. The hardware was good quality Nashville style tuneomatic and stopbar, which I prefer to the bulky Schaller fine tuner/bridge Heritage standard equipment. The machineheads were snot green keystone style, which I also favour. In other words, this is the Ed Roman type replacement hardware package. The neck is chunky without being baseball (or cricket) bat dimensions; the wiring is standard,functions smoothly, and with no push me pull you variations on the pots. Life is too short for options axiety on a guitar. Everything looks and feels perfect; I am in any case no fan of overly immaculate furniture grade guitars and the vibe of this Heritage is for me at least a perfect blend of the handcrafted and machine rationalised. I cannot take my eyes off it, and feel that the basic premise of the Les Paul singlecut is so right that Heritage have only made the most modest inroads to the original ethic; e.g. slightly bigger cutaway scoop, neater jack socket, more elegant headstock (I don't expect many of you to agree with that view...). Weight is OK; about 8,5 pounds.

I play honky tonk, blues, rockabilly, and country. This guitar will play all those and about a million others, include my late night faux jazz, which it eats. No, it doesn't have the piranha bite of my Teles, or the versatility of my Joe Barden equipped s/s/h Strat type -but, dear readers, it's a Les Paul, and once you understand the nuances of that four control set up, the soundscape is in fact huge. It works quietly, the sound is rich and fruity, sustains for days, and the only limitations in terms of the music it makes are down to me. I use it with a Holy Grail reverb and a sprinkle of Fulldrive 2 into my Hiwatt Custom 20 (about 18 v loud watts, 2 x 10" Fanes).

Now then; this is not quite so good... The nut is rather horribly cut (plus it's a Daz white colour against the aged nicotine yellow neck binding; aaargh!; the saddle slots are a tad surreal in their definition. And the crown inlays (which are real yummy mother of pearl)have a slightly less than intimate relationship with the rosewood fingerboard (some sit a little low). But amazingly this doesn't seem to matter; the action is just fine (although I keep my guitars set high by most peoples' standards) and the playability great. The timber grading and bookmatching is just right, nothing rattles, and the finish is flawless back and front.

This guitar has a few miles on the clock after 8 years, it seems to knows how to order its own drinks so will definitely withstand live work in my hands; despite its age however, playing history is really minor to the front, with some belt rash to the back. Nothing to bring me out in spots, and every indication that the finish is durable for the next few decades. The strap buttons I took off within 45 minutes, because all my guitars get fitted with Straplocks. There's nothing wrong with those supplied by Heritage except that they seem a little genteel for the job of supporting this kind of guitar. I would only bring a backup guitar to a gig because there was something I really needed torch'n'twang on, not because this babe lacked anything. It feels super dependable, but then most 'Pauls do to my way of thinking.

Well, haven't had it long enough to know on this one. Eight years old, it's obviously well out of warranty, and if anything went wrong then I'd take it to my usual local tech. The Heritage company seem cheerily olde worlde, which frankly appeals to me no end. I hope their guitars become disgracefully valuable- and not just for selfish reasons. I respect their hanging on to a tradition like this.

I've been playing for 30 years, and have owned many vintage guitars; Gibson SGs and 175s, Strats, custom colour bound edge Teles, as well as Les Paul reissues. I now use two Warmoth Teles (Butterscotch Roy Buchanan-alike, Sonic Blue hollowbody with delete f-hole option), Fiesta Red 57 RI JV Strat, and a Yamaha 604W with the Joe Bardens I mentioned earlier. I buy now on the basis of what I like and need, not what other people or magazines rate. But this Heritage has really got my juices running; it would surely be replaced if stolen/incinerated etc. In terms of features it doesn't need anything else; it's made by the guys who really know how, and is the stone second hand bargain of the quality guitar market. I shall plot to buy another ASAP.

Made in 2001 in Kalamazoo Michigan (original Gibson factory)
22 super sweet frets, low and wide.
Solid Curly Maple top(beautiful figure)
2 volume 2 tone
A pair of Seymour Duncan Black/Back humbuckers that do it all.
Passive electronics
Solid Mahogany body and neck with beautiful rosewood fingerboard.
Les Paul styling, only better
Tonepros tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Perfect profile neck, not too fat or thin. 243/4" scale
Came with Black TKL hardshell case

It does it all, from thrash metal, to vintage reverb blues, to subtle chicken pickin.
I run it straight to a Fender Princeton 112 Plus solid state 1x12" combo with a wah for the occasional crazy moment (quite often actually)
Beefy rich full ton-o-tone
the neck pickup clouds the lead pickup when both are selected at the same time at close volumes.

I ordered it over the internet, and it was set up at the Ed Roman shop beautifully before it was shipped to me.
No complaints in this department, this guitar is eye and ear candy.

This guitar will do me for many years to come, I am confident to gig it without a backup. I just replaced the strap buttons with strap locks because the way I like the guitar to hang off of me was causing the strap to slip off.

Haven't had any dealings yet (knock on wood)
Limited Lifetime warranty so I'm not worried.

I have been playing for three long years, don't let that fool you into thinking that I praise this guitar as a lack of better judgement, It gets compliments from even the toughest critics. See above for all the hype. Peace Out

I bought my H-150CM "used" on the internet. It has a nice cherry sunburst finish. The pickups are stock Schallers. I believe the year of the guitar is 1992. It also has a coil splitter, which adds a nice single coil option, if desired. However, it will not sound like a Strat. It's not super loaded, but for my purposes, it's more than adequate. The only other feature, that may be useful would be a phase switch to add furhter tonal variety.

Sound is very subjective. For what I like (R&B, Straight-ahead jazz, fusion, blues), I believe this guitar is does an excellent job in capturing and delivering the tones very nicely. Some people think the Schaller pickups suck. For what I'm looking for, I think they're great. My assessment on the sound is as follows: It's very balanced across the tonal spectrum. The highs are warm and clear without being glaring or irritating. Many new guitars will sound very bright. In contrast to Gibsons, which I also own ('67 ES355, '97 ES335, '97 Howard Roberts Fusion, '74 ES175), the overall sound is much warmer. One reviewer compared the Schaller sound to a '58 Les Paul. This makes sense. Pick-up magnets will lose strength over time, thus providing a much warmer and smoother tone. If you are into hard-edged rock, then this pick-up will not be your best choice, but for the styles I'm interested in, they're perfect. Plugged into a good tube amp, this guitar and pickup combination will give you great clean R&B tones, purring blues to singing sustain ala Gary Moore and Carlos Santana. I was very impressed with the bridge pickup. It was not harsh sounding at all. A friend of mine has the same guitar, but with Duncan '59s. His guitar does not sound as warm or full as mine. The Duncans sound brighter and not as full across the tonal spectrum. My guitar sounds very fat. Strung with 10-46 (Fender stainless 350s), I can even capture a very convincing Straight ahead bebop jazz tone. A friend of mine who is an excellent straight-ahead player was totally blown away with how great a jazz tone this guitar was capabble of producing.

I have owned an early 70's Les Paul custom before, but ultimately sold it to a friend, because it lacked warmth and evenness in tonal production. This guitar is definitely a keeper!

One overall comment is that Heritage guitars stocked with Schallers will sound warmer that with Gibson pick-ups or Duncans. My first intro to Heritage guitars was through a friend who had a Prospect with stock Schallers. They exhibited the same "warmer-than-Gibson" qualities that I really like. Since then, I have also purchased a Prospect, but it came with Duncan 59s. Not to my surprise, it did not sound as warm as my friend's Prospect nor my 150CM. The person I purchased the Prospect from also threw in the Schallers. I will replace the Duncans with them when time permits.

Plays perfect with no buzzing. Great workmanship.

So far no problems.

I have not had a need for customer support, but from prior experience in ordering a new Golden Eagle, the Heritage staff was great to work with. Bill Paige, one of the owners would be available to answer questions and made sure you were happy.

I've been playing for over 35 years and currently own 11 guitars (Heritage, Gibson, Fender, Ibanez and Yamaha) and several amps (Evans, Fender, Rivera, Polytone, Fuchs overdrive supreme mod from '77 Mesa Boogie(in procces). I would definitely buy this guitar again, if it were lost or stolen. Overall, Heritage guitars are the best value in sound and performance, period!

If you want a no-nonsense well-made guitar with a vintage vibe in looks, feel and sound, you owe it to yourself to go check out the Heritage line of guitars. They are awesome in sound and price (I currently own three: 150 CM Les Paul, Golden Eagle Jazz archtop, and Prospect semi acoustic (similar to Gibson ES336).

The best way to put it is, if you love the Gibson sound, but desire a warmer and smoother tone for a lot less money ....go get a Heritage (w/Schallers)!!!

My Heritage was made in 2002/2003. The serial number is a 2003 date, so officially its a 2003. This has the standard "Les Paul" features: 22 frets, Flame maple top, 2 humbuckers, 3 per side tuners. The things that make it special are as follows: honduran mahogany body and neck, brazilian rosewood fretboard, 2 Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbuckers, real mother of pearl inlays, Grover tuners, and a BEAUTIFUL Tobacco Burst finish. Not exacly "feature filled", but its got tone by the barrel full.

This guitar was custom ordered by me, and it is everything I've always desired in an instrument. The neck is absolutely effortless to play on, and with a set of DR Pure Blues (10-46) strings the thing just plays like butter. The best part of the guitar is how the Duncan Antiquities react to with the honduran mahogany, playing is a dream, with the dynamics created by this combination. The sound is VERY rich and full, with a bit of bite on the bridge pickup, just like a good PAF. This guitar is used for blues, blues-rock and some classic rock, though it also sounds good for jazz, and even country. However the Duncan Antiquities aren't wax potted so they will squeal if you use too much gain, so no metal or high gain rock.

This guitar was setup wonderfully at the factory, the action was perfect, the intonation was properly set, the nut was cut beautifully, and the finish is very rich and 3D looking. There are a couple of finish spots that could've been better, but that's what you get with a handmade guitar, not a production model. I don't know why some people complain about Heritage setups, these guys are craftsmen, and they know how to setup and build a great guitar.

I could definitely depend on it, I've put Schaller strap locks on it to prevent an untimely fall and break, and I've used the guitar a lot in the one month that I've owned it. However I won't comment on the reliabilty yet, as I've only owned it for a short time

Heritage was fabulous to work with and Jay Wolfe, the dealer, was even better. I'm sure that I tested Mr. Wolfe's patience greatly, but he was always very kind, courteous, and polite. Also Jay would sit on the phone and chat about weather, tone, amps, pedals, and other information that I found very useful. Rendal Wall at Heritage, setup my guitar and made sure that my guitar was in great playing condition when it left the factory, I was absolutely dumb founded that I didn't have to set the intonation or have a high fret or two, but the thing was absolutely perfect. If you're after a Heritage, only go through Jay Wolfe, the best prices, best options, best service, and nicest man in the world to deal with, a true gentleman.

I've been playing for about 5 years now and have owned my share of gear. This guitar is the last Les Paul that I will ever buy. This is the kind of guitar that makes the executives at Gibson sick to their stomach, because of the options, the TONE, the service of a small company, and a fabulous price. If this guitar were lost or stolen, I'd collect the insurance money and be on the phone with Heritage in a couple minutes. I love the playability and the superior tone of this guitar. I compared this to Gibson's current offerings (Les Paul Standards), and did my homework on prices and options that I "had to have" and Gibson just couldn't compete. I really suggest to anyone who is interested in a "Les Paul" to look up Heritage 150's, give Jay Wolfe a call, and get over playing the "name on the headstock game".

1992 Vintage Sunburst Model: Virtually identical in this category as a Gibson Les Paul, but Heritage uses top quality components (i.e. the hardware blows a Gibson away!)
Mine came stock: Schaller pick-ups and Grover tuners.

I should probably point out that the selling feature of this instrument to me was the amazing look of the flame: I've simply never come across a Gibson that looked anything like it: bloody knockout!

For blues/rock with a tube amp, this guitar sings. I've read numerous reviews about how people dislike the stock Schaller pick ups, but it really should be noted that the pick ups don't "suck" , they are simply going to give you a different sound than the Duncans. I'll try to avoid the subjectivity of this category by describing what the difference is with the Schallers, they are a bit punchier and brighter, not super fat and mellow like Gibsons or Duncans. The Schaller sound, to me, is still very musical and pretty, and I've been told that they actually sound more like a real '58 Les Paul. (I can't verify this, though.)

To be honest, I prefer the Schaller's because they remain very clear with chords, and still deliver warm, gooey lead tones.

I give Heritage points for offering the option to switch to Duncans at the factory, unlike Gibson, where you take what they give you.

This category is where the Heritage stands out head and shoulders above Gibson, Gretsch, etc...

I can't really go into too much detail here, other than to simply say that these instruments are rock solid. Gibson might be lucky to recieve a "3" rating in this category after comparing to my 150.

No flaws, no cut-corners, no b.s. Wonderfully constructed, American hand made instruments. 'Nuff said.

I've had it for 5 years, and only had to replace the jack once. I play this thing out, and it's identical night after night.

Extremely dependable.

I haven't had any problems, but I'm confident that when I want my custom semi-hollowbody built, they'll take damn good care of me.

I've only been playing for 7 years, but I've come across very few instruments that can hold a candle to this one. I've played some gorgeous PRS guitars, but none of them sound anywhere near as nice as my 150.

If you're thinking about a Gibson Les Paul, don't hesitate, buy a Heritage 150.

I'm not sure how much longer Heritage will be in operation: those fellas are getting really old. Take advantage of what is hands-down the best value available today for a solidbody electric.

I won't give it a 10, because not the 150, nor any guitar deserves it, but this is truly a killer instrument.

This is made in Kalamazoo MI, USA. Right in the original Gibson Guitar Factory, made by some of the same people who worked with the late Ted McCarthy. These guys do it for the love, and you can tell. This is a 1991, Black with Creme binding, all mahogony w/ a thick, carved maple cap and the thickest slab of rosewood fretboard (22 frets) I've ever seen. Pickups are standard issue H/H Shaller (I'm going to replace them very soon). The body is absolute classic Les Paul, but a nicer neck and great fret work. Tuners are solid Grovers, nice ones. The nut appears to be a plastic material. Another thing I would replace, with Tusq from GraphTech. Bridge and tailpiece are the really nice Schallers, something they do very well is make these. This is a standard issuing, with some niceties, some things that need to go. just so you'd know, I'd rate a Gibson about a 5 here. That bridge is Hell to play with. They ought to put on the Schaller stuff on their equipment (they make a standard stop-type as well as the fatty w/ rollers)

Acoustically, this thing is really beautiful. Sustains forever-and-a-day, as is it should. Has a really throaty bass and bell-like highs. But the Schaller pickups suck. There also seems to be a grounding issue as well. Haven't come across a Les Paul that didn't have that, much less most guitars. The pickups are very lack luster. I'm going to pop in a Rio Grande Genuine Texas for the Bridge and a Seymore Duncan SH-59 for the Neck. If you're shopping for a Heritage, get the up-grade to the Seth Lovers for a hundred bucks. Otherwise, this guitar is very well suited for all sorts of playing styles. Gibson standard issue pickups are wreched as well, if this came to me with better pickups, it would earn an 8 if not a 9... but it gets...a 7, maybe a 6

This guitar came to me used, and it's a bargain for what I paid. he set it up pretty nicely and I'm not getting any buzzing. Try "Where Were You" by Jeff Beck, you'll know you need a set up with that tune. The fret work is nice on this, could use a polish, but for an 11 year old guitar, it's pretty damn good. The finish is a nice Nitro-cellulose, binding is done well. My only niggle is that they put finish up to the surface edge of the fretboard (unbound neck). While not an unusual practice, it makes a future fretjob a real pain in the @$$. So does binding. The Schaller hardware is made from their own propritory alloy and isn't plated, as far as I know. No rubbing or oxidizing at all. Overall, it's nicely done. Machine heads could've been lined up just a hair better... but these guys at Heritage are old enough to be my Grandfather...

This one is very comfortable to play. It's a tad lighter than some others that I've played, from Heritage and otherwise. She's pretty solidly built. The mortising of the joints aren't pulling, the bridge isn't askewed. The only thing I'd do is replace the strp buttons here. They're pretty standard, slip-off-when-you'd-least-expect-it. I'm suprised that they aren't using the Schaller ones here. G&L does... once I've done to what I want to this gutar, this could very easily become my main axe, replacing my Washburn CTS for many situations. All of my guitars, I screw around with... this is a solid beauty.

I've visited the factory on parsons Street before and they are the nicest bunch of crumugeons you'll ever meet. I've heard good things about them doing fixes for customers out of warranty, but i don't have experience with them in that regard.

I'm a Blues/Rock player, non-pro, who likes his toys. I tinker with them, customize them and otherwise make it my own. If this were lost or stolen, I would be rather upset and get another, no hesitation. This guitar captures what you are looking for in a Les Paul or other fine insturments. It's a great axe, just not a 10, yet, but it has the possibility of being one. To get a 10, for me... I'd hate to think of what it would cost. I most certainly would get another Heritage, maybe a nice 'burst of some kind...semi-hollow... excuse me, I'm drooling on my keyboard.

This is a 2002 made in the USA Heritage guitar. You know all the features it has. It has a killer Flame Almond Sunburst top. I would give the top a near 9. The grain is tight and is top notch. It has the Gibson style bridge tailpiece.

I play blues and classic rock. I run it thru a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe with celestions and svetlana 6l6GC tubes. This guitar smokes on blues leads and especially on bends. With the treble p/u it screams!!
The p/u are pretty quiet but not hush quiet. With the neck p/u it sings the blues with clarity. When you do Clapton(Mayall days) type double bends each note retains clarity but also blends well together.
Running it thru a tube amp, you can really get sensitive rolloffs with the volume knob. Surprisingly backing off either tone control yeilds a very warm wood resonant sound. On clean, it sounds like a bell. On clean and bridge it twangs and snaps like SRV. Lots of versatility surpriingly from a les paul setup. Will def have to change the p/u to duncan 59's n Alnico just to see. Totaly suits my style of musi

Actually the action was too low from the factory. Jacking it up really allows for more sustain and the ability to dig into your bends.
Everything is clean and wel put together. The fret work and the edges could be better and more consistent. Not bad but not super great.
The finish is very clean and well done. Hardware is installed properly. The neck is dead straight as are the frets.

This one is gonna be a workhorse! It's a pretty one that is also very functional. The tuners to my surprise are very good as they are are grovers. Always stay in tune! The soldering is also very clean on the inside and is very professional.

I ordered from Ed Roman guitars. Talk to Jon Sabo. He is very helpful and is very cool. It was very well packed and their service is super great. Would recommend highly.

Been playing for 9 years. I owned a Epiphone LP. The heritage puts the Epi to shame. Which is a fair statement and is expected. However it reaaaaly smokes Gibson in every facet especially quality of construction. Gibson Lp's seem so shoddy and souless. rarely will you find a gibson with the tone, Looks, build all in one. The heritage has this hands down. Id' rather have an epi than a gibson sad to say considering the price vs quality. I love this Heritage!!! WOuld definitely consider another model from them maybe a hollow body. The smart people will pay less and get more with heritage. The dumbasses will pay for gibson which is good since it keeps heritage on top in their niche market. for 1400 you get alotta bang for the buck that will last a lifetime.

After many months reading reviews and comparing information, I decided to take a trip to the Heritage dealer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The following are my findings and features:
22 frets
Old Style Sunburst
mahogany body
beautiful flame maple top
Two HRW humbuckers
Grover tuners
Neck was fat but very comfortable
Came with Heritage hard shell case
other assorted "Les Paul" features

Has what you need!

I would say that my style is heavily influenced by Clapton, Gibbons, and Duane Allman. I plugged this guitar straight into a used Dr. Z Maz 18 Jr. that they had in the studio room. I thought that the combination was absolutely wonderful. The sounds that were produced made the hair on my arms stand up! It was so rich and full, very much like a very fine Les Paul. I loved the tuning stability of this guitar compared to "real" Les Pauls made by Gibson. I was also thrilled at the HRW pickups, they have some real old school mojo going on, I just don't know if they are worth the $320 upcharge per set? You can get Duncan Antiquities for $220 per set and save the extra $100, or just get Duncan 59's for a $100 per set upcharge.

I can't comment on the factory set-up because the guitar was set up by the technician at the shop before I played it. The finish was stunning, very deep and rich looking. The pickups were absolutely fab, but once again the upcharge is a little steep. Very fine quality.

N/A, didn't purchase yet.

The people at Heritage may be the best part as I have called and ask some pretty stupid questions, and they have always been more than helpful and very polite. The only thing that I don't like is that the instrument only comes with a one year warranty, which is a little strange, but I suppose if it is a manufacturing defect it should be noticeable in one year's time. Still 2 points off.

I have been playing for about 4 years and frankly probably don't deserve this instrument, nor do I need it right now, I'm only 21. However, this instrument is probably the finest craftsmanship I've ever seen, and would be willing to say that I'd never need a backup or any other guitar. The shop that I went to was extremely high on the price, which is ridiculous at $1720, and they had no explanation why EM Shorts (KS)or Jay Wolfe (FL) could sell them for $1350, so I told them that I wouldn't be purchasing from them, as they were unwilling to negotiate. Overall, this is the finest guitar I've ever had the chance to play, and I'll probably get it sometime in the future, when I'm more deservant and more financially sound.

This guitar was made at the historic,former Gibson Guitar factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1999. It has 22 frets, a solid mahogany neck and body with a thick maple cap. The fret board is a nice dark rosewood with real MOP crown inlays. This guitar is your basic Les Paul shape with an electronic configuration of two schaller pick-ups with two volume and tone controls, one set for each. The maple top, bound in white ivoroid, is amber translucent in color and faintly flamed. The chromed tuners are non locking Grovers'. It has a Gibson tune-o-matic bridge and the guitar came with a Heritage hard shell case.

I like rock, pop and country music and the sound is adequate for this. Right now I am playing the guitar through a Gorilla CG20R until I can afford something nicer. The amp is adequate for practice; it has reverb and if you tweek the knobs just right you can get some distortion out of it. The sound of the pick ups is fine if you like the sound of the classic old Gibson Les Paul guitar. Personally, I probably will change the pick-ups for a more modern set up.

I wasn't pleased with the factory set up; although the action was alright, many of the frets buzz and it is difficult to bend the strings in the higher registers. I will have some fret work done. There is one minor finish flaw where the neck joins the body, otherwise the glossy finish is impeccable and nut, saddle, bridge and other hardware is of excellent quality and well fitted.

I believe that this guitar will handle just about any situation. Everything about it seems durable and you just might want to pass it down to your kids. The finish is instrument grade nitrocellulose and dings more easily than the poly finishes you find on guitars of a lesser quality. The strap buttons are solid, but a bit small and can fall out of the strap holes. Get strap locks or something comparable for insurance. Finally, this guitar is very heavy so make sure you have a strong back.

I spoke with a number of the luthiers/owners of Heritage Guitars and found them to be quite affable and open to suggestions. Because I wasn't happy with all the fret buzz, I sent it back to the factory to be corrected, after all, it does come with a one year warranty. When I got the instrument back it seemed as though nothing had been done and there was no note of explanation. That was disappointing.

I am going to try to balance my following remarks. In my opinion, if you want a new Les Paul buy a Heritage instead. You'll get a better guitar (that is hand made) with better materials and for a much better price.
As for Mr. Roman, I found him grumpy at best, not at all user friendly for the faint of heart, be warned. Mr. Roman does get points for the amount of information on his web site, though and he did live up to the agreement that he had posted on his site, at the time. He stated that if you can find a Heritage at a lower price at any (and I believe the wording was: authorised Heritage dealer) he would beat the price by $100.00. I did find a very low price and submitted the proof to him. He told me that, that particular dealer wasn't an authorised dealer, but he gave me the price break anyway and he gets points for that. On the other hand, when I finally got my guitar it came without a receipt, so I contacted Mr.Roman yet again and he sent one out. The guitar wasn't exactly as I had ordered it. Mr.Roman blamed it on the factory. The guitar came with the tune-o-matic bridge instead of the stock schaller bridge. When he told me this, the stress in his voice sounded as though he was ready to do battle, but he offered the bridge and the Heritage hard shell case at his cost, I agreed to the deal, feeling that it was fair. Mr.Roman does get points for the lady in the shipping department, she was extremely nice and pleasant to work with. Mr.Roman shouldn't deal with us peasants. In closing if you don't like dealing with grouchy people show elsewhere, you can still get an excellent deal if you're willing to do the research. These are my opinions and I stand by them. Robert Weaver