Heritage Golden Eagle

WillEdmunds

Being unable to afford an actual L-5 this looks like a great option! Not sure about the black plastic pickup though. Is it a floating pickup or could it be replaced with a humbucker or possibly even P90? 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERITAGE-GOLDEN-EAGLE-GUITAR-OHSC-1991-/272480011705?hash=item3f711305b9:g:Tf8AAOSwqrtWpmY6

olafgarten

It's a floating pickup, you could probably replace it with a Dogear P90 but there might be gaps. 

The other Eagle models are closer to what you want. 

ArchtopDave

Secondhand Heritage guitars can be great value for money. If you prefer one with Humbuckers set in the Body of the guitar, then the H-575 is a good option.

Winny_Pooh

That blonde finish is pretty damn sexy

guitars4you

all solid woods - hand built - carved top - very nice if that is what you want - More of an old school  traditional jazz box - Something like a 175 is more versatile to play pop/swing/blues/rock a billy etc - very well priced at £2500 - but only you can determine if it is for you

sm55onl

Will, it's a bit strange but i think i used to own this guitar - sold/traded via Pat at 'Guitar Collective', who then sold it on for me.
I can't quite make out the serial number from the eBay pics but the guitar i had had a E013XX (1988) serial number....it also had two pickguards (one with and one without a p'up - the p'up was floating and not fixed).

These are superb value for money and equivalent to a Gibson L-5 in every way. If you have the cash then buy it and flaunt it !

WillEdmunds

olafgarten said:

It's a floating pickup, you could probably replace it with a Dogear P90 but there might be gaps. 

The other Eagle models are closer to what you want. 

Yeah although finding another used one is near impossible. In terms of sounds I think the floating pup will be great as I need a good 'acoustic' tone for the old school swing stuff. I just don't like the look of the black plastic pickup - gold would look so much better! There might be another floating pup model I could change it for...

WillEdmunds

guitars4you said:

all solid woods - hand built - carved top - very nice if that is what you want - More of an old school  traditional jazz box - Something like a 175 is more versatile to play pop/swing/blues/rock a billy etc - very well priced at £2500 - but only you can determine if it is for you

Old school jazz box is what I need! I like the simplicity of a single neck pickup. It's either this buying this or an original 1956 ES175 with single neck P90 (for another £700)....

WillEdmunds

sm55onl said:

Will, it's a bit strange but i think i used to own this guitar - sold/traded via Pat at 'Guitar Collective', who then sold it on for me.
I can't quite make out the serial number from the eBay pics but the guitar i had had a E013XX (1988) serial number....it also had two pickguards (one with and one without a p'up - the p'up was floating and not fixed).

These are superb value for money and equivalent to a Gibson L-5 in every way. If you have the cash then buy it and flaunt it !

Interesting. Yeah L5s are so incredibly expensive and this seems to share some of the pedigree. I will have to get myself to Wales to try it!

WillEdmunds

ArchtopDave said:

Secondhand Heritage guitars can be great value for money. If you prefer one with Humbuckers set in the Body of the guitar, then the H-575 is a good option.

I briefly owned an H575. Sold it because I wasn't playing enough jazz at the time. I prefer the single pickup venetian cutaway design of this. I would never use a bridge pickup on an archtop!

guitars4you

WillEdmunds said:

guitars4you said:

all solid woods - hand built - carved top - very nice if that is what you want - More of an old school  traditional jazz box - Something like a 175 is more versatile to play pop/swing/blues/rock a billy etc - very well priced at £2500 - but only you can determine if it is for you

Old school jazz box is what I need! I like the simplicity of a single neck pickup. It's either this buying this or an original 1956 ES175 with single neck P90 (for another £700)....

Tough choice - I love P90's - I play more 40-60's blend of jazz/swing/blues/rock n roll so the ES175 is more for me - But that Golden Eagle should be very nice - More traditional Wes Montgomery land - Will sound more authentic as well when played unplugged - that single floating p/up will be okay at sensible amp levels, but as soon as you play in a louder combo it will cause you feedback issues

Jalapeno

How do you know the floating pickup is bad ?  Might be sublime .....

WillEdmunds

Jalapeno said:

How do you know the floating pickup is bad ?  Might be sublime .....

It's purely cosmetic TBH mate. Don't like the black plastic vibe...

WezV

WillEdmunds said:

Jalapeno said:

How do you know the floating pickup is bad ?  Might be sublime .....

It's purely cosmetic TBH mate. Don't like the black plastic vibe...

Pretend its ebony

olafgarten

Kent Armstrong do nice Jazz Pickups in Gold, get a sidemount and stick it to the pickguard.