Heritage Ascent H-150 - Part 2

◀ Part 1

In this post, we will be examining this Heritage Ascent H-150 in greater detail with regard to specifications. I have also taken a few measurements, including pickup DCR, and snapped some photos for your viewing pleasure. 

General Specifications

Body Material: Okoume, Carved Basswood Top

Body Color: White

Weight Relief: Yes

Belly Cut: Yes

Fretboard Material: Laurel

Fretboard Radius: 12"

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Nut Material: ABS

Nut Width: 43.3 mm

Neck Profile: C

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Joint: Bolt-On

Headplate: "The Heritage" Logo

Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

Scale Length: 24.75″ (628mm)

No. of Frets: 22

Fretboard Inlays: Dots

Binding: Headstock, Body (Top), Fretboard

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Pickguard: Three-Ply Black/White/Black

Tuning Machines: Closed Type

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Control Knobs: Black

Switch Tip: Black

Pickups and Electronics

Neck Pickup: Covered Humbucker, DCR 7.2K

Bridge Pickup: Covered Humbucker, DCR 13.7K

Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, Mini Potentiometers

Selector Switch: Three-Way Toggle, Box

Neck Width and Thickness

1st Fret: 43.6 mm, 20.9 mm

9th Fret: 50.8 mm, 22.6mm

12th Fret: 52.6 mm, 23.1 mm

22nd Fret: 56.7 mm, N/A

Headstock Face

"The Heritage" Logo

Truss Rod Adjustment Nut

ABS Nut

Bound Laurel Fretboard

Dot Inlays

Close-Up of Fret Ends

Black Side Dots

Body - Front

Three-Way Toggle Switch

Top Binding

Neck Humbucker

Bridge Humbucker

Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Stopbar Tailpiece

Bridge and Tailpiece (Rear View)

Pickguard (Top)

Pickguard (Side View)

Strap Button (Front)

Strap Button (Rear End)

Jack Plate

Volume and Tone Knobs

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Right Side)

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Left Side)

Back of Headstock

Maple Neck

Body (Back)

Belly Cut (Side View)

Bolt-On Neck Joint

Neck Plate

Three-Way Toggle Switch

Control Cavity

Neck Volume and Tone Pots

Bridge Volume and Tone Pots

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Introducing a Heritage Ascent H-150 that suffers from issues related to playability. Methinks a proper setup will do this guitar a world of good.