Heritage Custom Shop Factory Special H-157 Artisan Aged Ivory White with Case

Only 24 Made

The Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157, crafted at the legendary facility on 225 Parsons Street, elevates the classic single-cut solid body to new heights in tone and visual appeal.  Here we have a Factory Special version, in Ivory White, aged to perfection.  Only 24 were made and we have just 1 right here.

Constructed from ultra-light genuine mahogany and paired with a selected curly maple top, the body provides a comfortable weight while the maple top offers a bright yet still balanced tonal palette. The ebony fretboard is beautifully bound and equipped with Jescar Medium/Jumbo frets, featuring a neck carve that pays homage to the beloved '50s profile. The guitar is finished with nitrocellulose, providing a vintage gloss that ages beautifully over time. With its comfortable weight and unmatched playability, this instrument sets a new standard.

We are supremely impressed with how the Heritage Custom Shop does their Artisan Aged process.  This one is lightly done - it's not a heavyily distressed guitar.  It's tastefully done, not overcooked, and the result is a guitar with the look, feel and vibe of a vintage piece that has been played but cared for over decades.

The Core Collection H-157 is powered by a pair of 225 Classics humbuckers. Thoughtfully designed and wound at 225 Parsons Street by expert American craftsmen, these pickups offer full-bodied and vibrant tone.  They're crafted in-house with vintage-inspired PAF character, delivering versatile performance and expressiveness across genres.

Other premium electronic components include CTS 500K potentiometers for tone and volume, Orange Drop .022uF capacitors, and a 3-way Switchcraft toggle switch and input jack, ensuring pristine signal integrity for precise sound sculpting.

New visual enhancements have also been applied to the H-157. Multi-ply binding adorns the body and headstock, which also features a beautiful kite inlay. The fretboard boasts block inlays. The instrument is finished with gold hardware and a multi-bound black pickguard.

Each guitar is shipped in a luxurious Heritage Custom Shop hard case along with case candies. Every element, from the cherished tonewoods to the vintage-inspired accents, has been meticulously curated for both performance and visual appeal.

Specifications Body Material: Premium Curly Maple Top, Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany, Multi-ply Binding Body Color: Dark Cherry Sunburst Body Finish: Nitrocellulose with Vintage Gloss Fretboard Material: Bound Ebony Fretboard Radius: 12" Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo Nut Material: Bone Neck Profile: 50s C (.8910" .9805") Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany Headplate: Holly Veneer, MOP 'Heritage' Logo and Kite Inlay with Multi-ply Binding Scale Length: 24-3/4" No. of Frets: 22 Fretboard Inlays: MOP Blocks Pickups: Heritage Custom Shop 225 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 Tailpiece: 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: SOE-A1139115