Description
The Heritage Custom Shop H-137 Core Collection Artisan Aged in Olive Drab is a guitar that captures the essence of vintage electric design while showcasing the meticulous craftsmanship that defines Heritage. Built in Kalamazoo by skilled American luthiers, the H-137 blends timeless simplicity with professional-grade performance, making it equally suited for collectors, working musicians, and tone purists.
Its ultra-lightweight genuine mahogany body is resonant and comfortable, paired with an artisan-aged nitrocellulose finish that gives the guitar a naturally worn look and feel. The finish work strikes a perfect balance-it looks like a well-loved vintage piece, yet feels immediately inviting in your hands. The '50s C-shaped neck profile carved from solid mahogany is substantial without being bulky, offering a classic grip that feels broken-in right from the first chord.
Tonally, the H-137 thrives thanks to its 225 Classic P90 pickups, carefully wound in-house by Heritage. These single-coils deliver an impressively wide spectrum-from glassy cleans with tight articulation to thick, raw overdrive tones full of character. Paired with CTS pots, Vishay capacitors, a Switchcraft toggle, and Pure Tone jack, the electronics ensure roadworthy reliability and a nuanced tonal response you can depend on night after night.
Playability is effortless, thanks to a 12" rosewood fingerboard radius with 22 Jescar medium jumbo frets, giving you a smooth bend-friendly surface that remains comfortable for rhythm and lead work alike. The Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stopbar tailpiece add sustain and clarity, while Heritage-branded tuners etched with their logo keep everything locked in with vintage flair.
Visually, the Olive Drab finish and aged details make this instrument stand out in a subtle, understated way. Combined with the Heritage headstock logo, twin-arrow inlay, and black hardware accents, the guitar strikes a perfect balance between retro minimalism and refined craftsmanship.
At Cream City Music, we love guitars that manage to feel both familiar and fresh. The Heritage Custom Shop H-137 Artisan Aged is exactly that-a no-frills, tone-first instrument with the soul of a vintage classic and the build quality of a modern masterpiece.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany
- Body Color: Olive Drab (Available in AA)
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood without Binding
- Fretboard Radius: 12"
- Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Bone
- Neck Profile: 50s C (.8910" - .9805")
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Contour Neck Heel: No
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Inlays: Dots
- Headplate: Heritage Inlay, Holly with Double Arrow Inlay
- Pickups: 225 Classic P90
- Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
- Electronics: CTS 500K Potentiometers, Vishay .022uF Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch and Pure Tone Input Jack
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic and Aluminum Tailpiece
- Pickguard: Plastic
- Strings: Elixir
- Tuning Machines: Heritage Branded Tuners
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Control Knobs: Black
- Switch Tip: Black
- Case: Custom Shop Hard Case
Sku: H137CCAA-ODR
