Friday, February 04, 2022

2011 Heritage H-157CM VWB | Part 1

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Here's a 2011 Heritage H-157CM VWB that was purchased new from Tom Lee Music in Hong Kong. The current owner sent it in for pre-sale servicing. The H-157 is a truly unique instrument, and proof that the skilled luthiers at Heritage certainly know their stuff. 

Body
Body Material: Curly Maple [Top], Genuine Mahogany [Back]
Body Color: Vintage Wineburst [VWB]
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose

Neck and Fretboard
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo
Neck Profile: Standard
Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
No. of Frets: 22
Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block

Binding
Body Top: 7 Ply B/W/B
Body Bottom: 5 Ply B/W/B
Fretboard: Single Ply with "Fret Nibs"
Headstock: Single Ply
Pickguard: Single Ply

Electronics
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
Components: 
CTS 500K Potentiometers
Vishay 0.022uF Capacitors
Switchcraft Toggle Switch and Output Jack

Hardware
Nut: Bone
Bridge: TonePros Bridge and Locking Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover
Hardware Finish: Gold
Pickguard: Maple

References



Image Courtesy of HM Studio

Image Courtesy of HM Studio

Image Courtesy of HM Studio

Limited Warranty

Back of Control Cavity Cover

Bill of Sale

OHSC Key and Wrenches

Original Hardshell Case [OHSC]

Mother of Pearl Headstock Logo

Serial Number

Bound Fretboard with "Fret Nibs"

Bone Nut and Mother of Pearl Block Inlay

2.55mm Fret Width 

12" Fretboard Radius

Vintage Wineburst [VWB] Curly Maple Top

7 Ply B/W/B Top Binding

5 Ply B/W/B Bottom Binding

Weighs in at nearly 5kg


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