Up for sale, a 2005 Heritage H-575 MH in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and paperwork. A direct descendant of Gibson, Heritage guitars are still handcrafted under the guidance of original Gibson employees at the Kalamazoo, Michigan factory. After Gibson left their original factory in 1984, their employees purchased it and have continued the legacy and pioneering spirit that defined Gibson's golden age.
This H-575 is a rare "MH" variant with a single neck position humbucker. As Heritage’s premier archtop model (taking its cues from Gibson's L-4C and ES-175), tonewoods include a carved spruce top, solid mahogany back and rims, and a bound ebony fingerboard capping the mahogany neck. Acoustically, this guitar has an organic bloom in the midrange and a smooth-yet-punchy quality accentuated by the 12-53 flatwound strings. The Heritage Rendal Wall (HRW) humbucker is remarkably crisp and dynamic, wound firmly in the PAF range but with a touch more lower-midrange power and treble zest, resulting in a clear, articulate pickup that captures the natural warmth and growl of the instrument. This H-575 weighs 6lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .845” 1st fret, .970” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlays, bound
-Frets: Medium jumbo, very faint wear beneath the plain strings on 1-6
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Sperzel locking, gold-plated
-Serialization: V-prefix translates to ‘05
Body Specs:
-Wood: Solid spruce (top), solid mahogany (back/sides)
-Pickups: HRW Heritage Rendal Wall-designed humbucker, 7.5k ohms
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Hardware: Compensated ebony bridge, tailpiece
-Plastics: Bound pickguard
The body sports an Antique Natural nitro lacquer finish, and there is one professionally repaired split on the treble side of the back. Cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to just a few minor dings and scuffs on the body as a whole, primarily limited to the bass-side rim and back. The smooth nitro gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.
The original hardshell case is included, along with the factory documentation. An extra set of knobs is also included.