Heritage Golden Eagle Vs Gibson L-5CES Wes

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 11-10-2009, 12:11 AM

I've never seen a floating pickup that attaches like that. They usually have a flange that sticks out the side. I woudl email that shot and one showing the cut out on the finger rest to Heritage. Just out of curiosity.

**derek** · 11-10-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

I've never seen a floating pickup that attaches like that. They usually have a flange that sticks out the side. I woudl email that shot and one showing the cut out on the finger rest to Heritage. Just out of curiosity.

Good catch BDLH. Frankly, if it were mine, I would have a luthier mount a Gibby Classic 57 in it. I know, I know, but I seriously doubt I will spend the kind of $ needed to get an L-5, so this would have to be it for me.

**randyc** · 11-10-2009, 08:02 PM

The top is not routed, I doubt that my Uncle would EVER allow anyone to cut the top of this guitar. I suspect he'd rather rip off the Bartolini and use the Eagle accoustically (which is not a bad idea).

I did exactly as BD suggested. I sent the photo and a description of the installation plus all serial number data, the whole works in a LONG e-mail to Heritage.

Here's what I got back from them (below). I leave it to your imagination as to my response back to them. I'll talk it over with my Uncle but I suspect that I'll make him a wooden pickguard, which would be a lot prettier than the embossed plastic thing anyway ...

Yes
The price is 200.00 for matching color pickguard ( no cut-outs or holes
drilled)
3-4 weeks after check received
ren
269-385-5721

**randyc** · 11-11-2009, 08:36 PM

OK, it's gone - no more Heritage Golden Eagle to kick around. An interesting exercise and I now have a lot more respect for the guitars than previously. Ditto for the Bartolini pickup.

Oh yeah, when I was looking at the Golden Eagle on the Heritage website this morning, I found that the one I just sent to my uncle was one of the first 1,000 made and registered under a special system that stopped with number 1000. That's what this is all about:

So this particular guitar is the 249th Golden Eagle ever made. Interesting ...