Description
There's a certain magic to the Heritage Custom Shop H-137; it speaks to players who appreciate tradition without compromise. Handbuilt in Kalamazoo at the historic 225 Parsons Street factory, this guitar honors its roots while offering an inspired experience for today's discerning musician. Whether you're a lifelong player or a collector drawn to craftsmanship and soul, the H-137 offers a deeply personal connection through its stripped-down aesthetic and raw tonal character. It's a modern classic rooted in 1950s simplicity, yet built for expressive, genre-spanning performance.
Crafted from ultra-lightweight genuine mahogany, the H-137 resonates with warmth and clarity, delivering punchy mids and rich sustain perfect for blues, rock, and vintage-flavored indie tones. The 225 Classic P90 pickups, wound in-house by Heritage, provide the kind of detailed articulation and dynamic range that make clean passages shimmer and overdriven riffs roar. With high-spec components like a Tune-O-Matic bridge and an aluminum stopbar tailpiece, every note rings out with confidence, clarity, and dependable sustain-ideal for both stage and studio.
The '50s C-shaped neck profile (.8910" - .9805") strikes that perfect balance between substantial grip and smooth comfort, making extended sessions feel natural and fatigue-free. A 12" rosewood fretboard, Jescar medium jumbo frets, and bone nut contribute to exceptional playability and intonation, while Heritage-branded tuners ensure stable, accurate tuning no matter how expressive your playing gets.
Visually, the Faded Cherry nitrocellulose finish brings out the wood's depth and character with vintage elegance, subtly aging over time to reflect your musical journey. Accents like the Twin Arrow headstock inlay and minimalist dot markers reinforce the guitar's blend of tradition and taste, without ever feeling flashy or overworked.
The H-137 Core Collection model is everything we love about a great guitar: timeless tonewoods, responsive pickups, and handcrafted details that invite you to dig in and play your heart out. At Cream City Music, we've seen a lot-but this one hits different. Honest, inspiring, and made to be played for life.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany
- Body Color: Faded Cherry (Available with Artisan Aged Treatment)
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Profile: 50s C (.8910" - .9805")
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood (no binding)
- Fretboard Radius: 12"
- Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Inlays: Dots
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate: Holly with 'Heritage' and Double Arrow Inlay
- Tuning Machines: Heritage Branded Tuners
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Aluminum Tailpiece
- Pickups: 225 Classic P90
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle
- Electronics: CTS 500K Pots, Orange Drop .022uF Caps, Switchcraft Toggle, Pure Tone Jack
- Pickguard: Plastic
- Control Knobs: Black
- Switch Tip: Black
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Case: Custom Shop Hard Case
Sku: H137CC-FCH
