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If you crave the feeling of playing a gold-topped golden-era classic, then the Heritage Custom Core H-150 is in your wheelhouse. The Heritage Custom Core H-150 re-creates the magic of those glorious axes in perfect detail. Aside from its premium maple top, the Custom Core H-150 displays a gloss nitrocellulose finish that's sure to garner many a glance. This solidbody electric guitar isn't mere eye candy, however. Plug in, and its Custom Shop 225 Classic humbuckers elicit near-supernatural PAF-style tones. And you'll appreciate this guitar's comfortable genuine mahogany "C"-shaped neck and easy-playing rosewood fingerboard, which is precision Plek'd for maximum sustain and heightened playability. The Custom H-150's stability and intonation are rock solid, thanks to an optimized neck pitch, locking Tune-o-matic bridge, and high-quality Heritage-branded tuners. Handcrafted in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Heritage Custom Core H-150 brandishes a holly veneered headstock with a pearl "Heritage" logo and a Twin Arrow inlay.





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Destined to become the centerpiece of your collection





Simply put, the Custom Core H-150 is a gorgeous solidbody electric guitar. And its playability is second to none. Its premium maple top sports a sleek redesigned carve, while its ultra-light genuine mahogany body is lightweight and comfortable. And everything is covered with a light nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The Custom Core H-150 features a comfortable '50s "C" shape; a long tenon ensures exceptional sustain and response. The neck is capped by an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard with a bone nut and medium-jumbo Jescar frets. You also get an optimized neck pitch, with a 17-degree headstock and 4.5-degree neck angle, plus a locking bridge and Heritage-branded tuners for rock-solid stability and intonation. Beyond that, a holly-veneered headstock with a pearl "Heritage" logo and a Twin Arrow inlay gives this guitar a distinct aura of exclusivity. The Custom Core H-150 is destined to become the centerpiece of your guitar collection.





Serial HC1230602


Serial HC1230602


Heritage Custom Shop 225 Classic pickups deliver PAF tone





The Heritage Custom Core H-150 is outfitted with a set of their Custom Shop 225 Classic humbuckers. These pickups were designed by Heritage's head of guitar research and development, Edwin Wilson, and were wound in-house. The guitarists here at Sweetwater have found 225 Classic pickups to be the perfect way to satisfy a hankering for vintage-inspired PAF-style tones. Whether you plug into a vintage tube combo or a modern high-gain amplifier, they deliver the goods. The Custom Core H-150 also features CTS 500k potentiometers and Orange Drop 0.022uF capacitors.





A tradition of quality handcrafted guitars





For 68 years, 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was home to one of America's premier guitar manufacturers. In 1984, the company moved its operations. The next year, desiring to carry on the tradition of handcrafting electric guitars in Kalamazoo, three former senior employees who possessed a combined 84 years of guitar-building experience founded Heritage, buying space and much of the original equipment in the iconic factory. Heritage has since established its own tradition of quality by handcrafting guitars with flawless playability, tone, and visual appeal. Everybody loves vintage guitars. But if you're after a real-deal classic without the vintage markup, Heritage guitars are the way to go.





Serial HC1230602


Serial HC1230602


Heritage Custom Core H-150 Electric Guitar Features:


Ultra-lightweight genuine mahogany body is lightweight and comfortable


Thin vintage-style nitrocellulose finish allows the guitar to naturally age and develop over time


1-piece premium maple top with redesigned carve


Custom Shop 225 Classic humbuckers re-create the magic of the original PAFs


Comfortable genuine mahogany '50s "C"-shaped neck with rosewood fingerboard


Bone nut and medium-jumbo Jescar frets supply optimal feel and sustain


Precision Plek'd for maximum sustain and heightened playability


Set neck construction with long tenon provides exceptional sustain and response


Optimized neck pitch, locking Tune-o-matic bridge, and Heritage-branded tuners ensure rock-solid stability and intonation


Holly-veneered headstock with a pearl "Heritage" logo and a Twin Arrow inlay


Handcrafted in Kalamazoo, MI