Heritage Sweet 16 Flamed Archtop 2004 Guitar UO5302 w original case

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This guitar was owned by a collector and has minimal signs and of ever  being played. Original frets with hardly any wear, Except for a tiny  crack beneath the pickup ring, and a tiny imperfection of the binding layer on the back cutaway, this guitar is practically as good as new. In fact even better than new, with the hand rubbed custom ebony tailpiece the makes it sound better than most Sweet 16’s that have ever been in our shop. This Sweet 16 must have been a special order, The top is extremely thick  3/8 -1/2” in the center and the bracing very small. Great tone and very little feedback. The thin X bracing stops at the pickup cavity. I have never seen a heritage carved top anywhere near this thickness. Rich deep fat and clean tone. If this had a smaller scale, I would keep it for myself. Just not fond of a 25 1/2” scale. These guitars are no longer made and to have one in this condition, with this play ability and tone is almost impossible to find. Especially from the early 200’s which is the Golden Era for Heritage guitars. 

Sunburst  Heritage  SWEET 16 -all solid upgraded carve woods with flame everywhere- sides, back, neck, and pickguard all highly flamed-.Very comfortable 16″ body , plays like butter, and sounds amazing! Heritage no longer makes the sweet 16 and the last new retail I remember was over $6000 ten years ago. Multiple white bound 25 1/2” scale ebony finger board with mother of pearl split block inlays –
20 frets. Original Heritage  pickguard with upgraded volume and tone

Radius is 12″. Nut width is 1-11/16″.
Body : Single cutaway solid carved spruce top solid carved curly maple back solid curly maple rims single bound white f-holes.Body Size – 2 3/4 body width – 16”body length – 20 1/4” -Electronics : set humbucker . This guitar sounds awesome, fat warm Jazz tones – one volume control & one tone control.
Hardware : Gold plated hardware individual machine heads. Custom carved and hand rubbed Ebony tailpiece. Strap/Jack is in end of tailpiece.
T17 degree peghead pitch, ebony board with mop split block inlays,
5 piece curly maple neck, head veneer with mop Heritage and Sweet 16,
2 3/4″ rim, 16″ body, 20 1/4″ length, solid carved multiple white bound spruce top, and solid carved multiple white bound maple back, and curly maple rim, single cutaway. Beautiful Rare guitar with a set in Humbucker and beautiful sound!

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