2004 Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master! PRICE DROP 12/30!

**RetroSound** · 11-20-2025, 01:05 AM

sold!

need to move it! $2900 shipped!

I have a beautiful 2004 Heritage groove master Kenny Burrell signature model available! This guitar is in excellent condition and has just been professionally set up with 11 gauge flatwound strings. Neck measures .860” at 1st fret. 1.700” nut width. Weight is 6 lbs 8 oz. Completely original, no mods or repairs. with original case. These are pretty rare and you don’t see them very often. This is a beautiful example. Asking $3900 shipped

Would also trade for an ES-175 or ES-335

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**jads57** · 11-20-2025, 01:13 PM

Aside from the bridge and how it’s installed into the top. How is this guitar different in spec to a Gibson ES-175? Depth?

**2bornot2bop** · 11-20-2025, 01:27 PM

Great laminate archtop. Not found of the pinned bridge. Perhaps there’s a reason they did that.

**RetroSound** · 11-21-2025, 12:19 AM

Yes, it is definitely thinner than a 175.

**jads57** · 11-21-2025, 05:38 PM

What else are the spec differences? Thanks!

**RetroSound** · 11-21-2025, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by jads57

What else are the spec differences? Thanks!

Well the bridge or course, the Venetian vs. Florentine cutaway. One pickup vs. dual pickups, 2 3/4" body depth vs. 3 1/4" and then some aesthetic things.

**SOLR** · 11-21-2025, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by jads57

What else are the spec differences? Thanks!

there's a YT by Rich Severson on a similar (custom) model,

according to Rich's model here :
16in lower bout
2.75" thickness..mahogany neck,
24.75" scale

Nice ..

and here a review by a fellow member Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master

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**Mick-7** · 11-21-2025, 06:01 PM

But why does it have Kenny Burrell's name on it? Did he ever play a guitar like this "Groove Master" or is it a marketing ploy?

**SOLR** · 11-21-2025, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mick-7

But why does it have Kenny Burrell's name on it? Did he ever play a guitar like this "Groove Master" or is it a marketing ploy?

AFAIK it was indeed a "marketing ploy". He designed a few models for Heritage the more expensive Super and the affordable Groove Master (I think he named it that?) He played the larger Super .

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**RetroSound** · 11-21-2025, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by SOLR

AFAIK it was indeed a "marketing ploy". He designed a few models for Heritage the more expensive Super and the affordable Groove Master (I think he named it that?) He played the larger Super .

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I believe he played the Super Eagle model, yeah. I'm sure that Heritage was jut capitalizing on his name with the Groove Master but it's a cool guitar nonetheless and Kenny is my all-time favorite guitar player so I had to see what it was all about. Ultimately I just prefer the ES-175, but i'll continue to enjoy the KB until it goes to a new home.

**Gitfiddler** · 11-21-2025, 07:54 PM

The Heritage Groove Master model was designed by Jay Wolfe (owner of Wolfe Guitars, FL), along with input from Kenny Burrell.

2004 Heritage ad copy:

Here's a quote from Jay Wolfe's Facebook page:

"It was a wonderful experience initiating this model and designing it with Kenny. I still have the 1'st one made, along with the 1st Heritage model H516 which is the model we based the Groove Master on. I am so proud that they sound & play great..."

Below is an old Down Beat article by Keith Baumann discussing this downsized archtop...

**RetroSound** · 11-21-2025, 08:01 PM

Great info! Thanks for sharing that, Git!!!!

**Mick-7** · 11-22-2025, 06:09 AM

Hey, here's one for only $300!

(They didn't make a 2 pickup model, right?)
Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master Sunburst 2007

Oh no, the scam sites are interbreeding! (this one doesn't even give a fake address)
Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master Sunburst 2007

**RetroSound** · 11-22-2025, 11:52 AM

I love that they use the CME photo backdrop too!

seriously though, the AI generated two pickup image looks great! lol

**Gitfiddler** · 11-22-2025, 02:58 PM

Back in the early days of Heritage Guitars, they'd build darn near any configuration/customization of their core designs. So yes, there were a few two-pickup KB Groove Master produced.

@Retro Sound: Good luck with your sale!

Here's an image of a two pickup Groove Master that was sold by Chicago Music Exchange:

Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master Sunburst 2007
– Chicago Music Exchange

**RetroSound** · 11-22-2025, 03:00 PM

Wow! That is awesome looking! Thanks for sharing!

**Mick-7** · 11-22-2025, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Gitfiddler

Here's an image of a two pickup Groove Master that was sold by Chicago Music Exchange:

Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master Sunburst 2007 – Chicago Music Exchange

Ah, now we know where the scam sites I mentioned got their image!

**2bornot2bop** · 11-24-2025, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mick-7

Ah, now we know where the scam sites I mentioned got their image!

How is that legal? They list a California address with no phone number. China no doubt.

**Mick-7** · 11-24-2025, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop

How is that legal? They list a California address with no phone number. China no doubt.

Definitely not legal, I suspect the game plan is to rip off as many people as they can before the law catches up with them. It's most likely an identity theft scheme, they just want your personal information to rob you or sell it on the black market.