Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157 Maple Top Electric Guitar, Dark Cherry Sunburst

From the famed Heritage Custom Shop at the legendary 225 factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan the Core Collection H-157 is a sight to behold. Oozing with premium features from its ultra-light mahogany body to its hand-wound pickups, Orange Drop capacitors and of course its selected curly maple top. The H-157 ticks every box.

Starting off with the core components of Heritage's much loved H-150 guitars, the H-157 soups things up with a luxurious bound ebony fingerboard, gold hardware, hotter pickups and a bound headstock. Ready for home, stage or studio no stone is left unturned on this premium single-cut tone monster. Presented in a luxurious Heritage Custom Shop case, you won't want to put this guitar down.

Key Features

• Curly Maple Top: Premium grade Curly Maple in a jaw-dropping Dark Cherry Sunburst. Its stunning curly flames move and change at different angles transfixing anyone who passes by. As much practical as it is beautiful the Maple top perfectly accentuates this guitar's top end ensuring a gorgeously balanced tone.
• Lightweight Mahogany Body: The Heritage Custom Shop is famed for its selection of lightweight mahogany on their single-cut electric guitars. Not only does it ensure superior comfort while playing it also provides maximum resonance and responsiveness to even the most lightest touch.
• 225 Hot Classic Humbuckers: Hand wound by the Heritage Custom Shop, these 225 Hot Classic Humbuckers give you the authentic articulation and touch sensitivity that you’d expect from a classic humbucker but with added power, perfect for heavier distortion tones.

Here’s what Heritage say about the Custom Shop Core Collection H-157 Maple Top Electric Guitar, Dark Cherry Sunburst

The Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157, crafted at our legendary facility on 225 Parsons Street, elevates the classic single-cut solid body to new heights in tone and visual appeal. Constructed from ultra-light genuine mahogany and paired with a selected curly maple top, the body provides a comfortable weight while the maple top offers a bright yet still balanced tonal palette. The ebony fretboard is beautifully bound and equipped with Jescar Medium/Jumbo frets, featuring a neck carve that pays homage to the beloved '50s profile. The guitar is finished with nitrocellulose, providing a vintage gloss that ages beautifully over time. With its comfortable weight and unmatched playability, this instrument sets a new standard..

The Core Collection H-157 is powered by a pair of 225 Hot Classic humbuckers. These pickups are handwound with carefully selected parts, designed to deliver more oomph and power while maintaining dynamics and touch sensitivity. They excel with distortion or heavier music styles. Additionally, the pickups are wax-potted to guard against unwanted noise and feedback. Other premium electronic components include CTS 500K potentiometers for tone and volume, Orange Drop .022uF capacitors, and a 3-way Switchcraft toggle switch and input jack, ensuring pristine signal integrity for precise sound sculpting.

New visual enhancements have also been applied to the H-157. Multi-ply binding adorns the body and headstock, which also features a beautiful kite inlay. The fretboard boasts block inlays. The instrument is finished with gold hardware and a multi-bound black pickguard. Each guitar is shipped in a luxurious Heritage Custom Shop hard case along with case candies. Every element, from the cherished tonewoods to the vintage-inspired accents, has been meticulously curated for both performance and visual appeal.

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Premium Curly Maple Top, Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany, Multiply Binding
• Body Colour: Dark Cherry Sunburst
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss, Artisan Aged Available

Neck

• Fretboard Material: Bound Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headstock: Bound with 'Heritage' logo and Custom Shop Kite Inlay
• Neck Profile: 50s C
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Scale Length: 24-3/4"
• of Frets: 22
• Fretboard Inlays: Blocks

Electronics

• Pickups: Heritage Custom Shop 225 Hot Classic Humbuckers (Neck & Bridge)
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
• Electronics: Custom CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop .022uF Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch and Input Jack

Hardware

• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Aluminum Stopbar
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black
• Tuning Machines: Heritage Custom Shop Tuners
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
• Switch Tip: Black

Miscellaneous

• Case: Custom Shop Case and Case Candies
• Strings: Elixir 10-46