Description
The Heritage Custom Shop H-555 from the Core Collection is a guitar that doesn't just aim for excellence-it embodies it. From its carefully chosen tonewoods to its in-house designed pickups and masterful fit and finish, the H-555 is built to inspire serious players with a love for tone, craftsmanship, and timeless design. Whether you're a jazz purist, a blues traditionalist, or a genre-blending improviser, this semi-hollow standout delivers everything you'd expect from a hand-built Kalamazoo instrument.
Built at the historic 225 Parsons Street factory, this H-555 showcases laminated ultra-figured curly maple for the top and back, paired with solid curly maple sides. The semi-hollow design adds warmth and air to the tone, giving every note a spacious, responsive feel. The genuine mahogany neck, carved into a vintage-inspired '50s C profile, is topped with a bound ebony fretboard and block inlays, offering smooth playability with just the right amount of classic heft in the hand.
Sonically, the H-555 is anchored by a pair of Heritage Custom Shop 225 Hot Classic humbuckers. Designed and wound in-house, they bring out the full tonal complexity of the maple body and ebony board. Expect rich, dynamic cleans with crystalline detail, and overdriven tones that maintain clarity and punch without losing warmth. The upgraded electronics package-featuring CTS pots, Orange Drop caps, and Switchcraft components-ensures dependable performance in any setting, from stage to studio.
The visual appointments are just as refined as the sound. The Ebony finish sets the tone for understated luxury, enhanced by gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and the Custom Shop kite inlay on the bound headstock. Even the pickguard is adorned with triple-ply binding, reinforcing the attention to detail throughout the build. Whether you opt for the standard vintage gloss nitro finish or the hand-aged Artisan Aged option, the H-555 develops character with every mile and melody.
Every Heritage Custom Shop H-555 ships with a premium hardshell case and case candies, preserving its status as an heirloom-quality instrument. It's not just a guitar; it's a statement piece built for a lifetime of inspiration and performance.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Laminated Ultra Figured Curly Maple, Multi-ply Binding
- Body Color: Ebony
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss, Artisan Aged Available
- 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 (.8910" .9805")
- Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- No. of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Inlays: Blocks
- 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
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Aluminum Stopbar
- Pickguard: 3-ply Black
- Strings: Elixir 10-46
- Tuning Machines: Heritage Custom Shop Tuners
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
- Switch Tip: Black
- Case: Heritage Custom Shop Case and Case Candies
Sku: H555CC-EB
Built at the historic 225 Parsons Street factory, this H-555 showcases laminated ultra-figured curly maple for the top and back, paired with solid curly maple sides. The semi-hollow design adds warmth and air to the tone, giving every note a spacious, responsive feel. The genuine mahogany neck, carved into a vintage-inspired '50s C profile, is topped with a bound ebony fretboard and block inlays, offering smooth playability with just the right amount of classic heft in the hand.
Sonically, the H-555 is anchored by a pair of Heritage Custom Shop 225 Hot Classic humbuckers. Designed and wound in-house, they bring out the full tonal complexity of the maple body and ebony board. Expect rich, dynamic cleans with crystalline detail, and overdriven tones that maintain clarity and punch without losing warmth. The upgraded electronics package-featuring CTS pots, Orange Drop caps, and Switchcraft components-ensures dependable performance in any setting, from stage to studio.
The visual appointments are just as refined as the sound. The Ebony finish sets the tone for understated luxury, enhanced by gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and the Custom Shop kite inlay on the bound headstock. Even the pickguard is adorned with triple-ply binding, reinforcing the attention to detail throughout the build. Whether you opt for the standard vintage gloss nitro finish or the hand-aged Artisan Aged option, the H-555 develops character with every mile and melody.
Every Heritage Custom Shop H-555 ships with a premium hardshell case and case candies, preserving its status as an heirloom-quality instrument. It's not just a guitar; it's a statement piece built for a lifetime of inspiration and performance.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Laminated Ultra Figured Curly Maple, Multi-ply Binding
- Body Color: Ebony
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss, Artisan Aged Available
- 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 (.8910" .9805")
- Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- No. of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Inlays: Blocks
- 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
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Aluminum Stopbar
- Pickguard: 3-ply Black
- Strings: Elixir 10-46
- Tuning Machines: Heritage Custom Shop Tuners
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
- Switch Tip: Black
- Case: Heritage Custom Shop Case and Case Candies
Sku: H555CC-EB
