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A Superb Semi-hollow Straight Out of the Late ’50s





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Paying homage to the semi-hollowbodies of the late 1950s, the Heritage H-535 captures the feel, tone, and looks of a true vintage classic. This guitar’s attention-demanding curly maple laminate body provides a remarkably dynamic and airy-sounding response, with a thin nitrocellulose finish that will gracefully age just like a true vintage guitar. Under the hood, you get two Seymour Duncan ’59 pickups ? two humbuckers well-steeped in the PAF tradition, allowing you to tackle everything from rock to jazz to country with ease. You also get rock-solid Heritage tuners and an incredibly stable locking 2-piece bridge. A genuine mahogany Heritage Standard profile neck and a glassy 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard tie it all together, granting you a speedy and comfortable feel. Take your tone back to the golden age of semi-hollowbody guitars with the Heritage Standard H-535!





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An Introduction to Heritage Guitars


Pure vintage PAF tone





The Heritage H-535 semi-hollowbody is fitted with a neck and bridge set of Seymour Duncan ’59 humbuckers. Many guitarists at Sweetwater choose these pickups for a variety of musical applications. They’re the closest you’ll ever get to the original humbucking pickup Seth Lover designed in 1955 ? the ones stamped “Patent Applied For” on the back.





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Serial 1230670


Covers a vast sonic range





With the Heritage H-535, you’ve got the sonic versatility you need to handle practically any musical style. It’s equipped with a 3-way pickup selector and individual volume and tone controls for each pickup. Fine-tune the volume and tone of each pickup so that they sound perfectly blended, or dial them in separately for two completely distinct tones when used on their own. Whether you prefer to set and forget your guitar’s volume and tone controls or are constantly working them during a performance, the Heritage H-535 won’t disappoint.





A Heritage of quality handcrafted guitars





For 68 years, 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was home to one of America’s premier guitar manufacturers. In 1984, the company moved its operations. The next year, desiring to carry on the tradition of handcrafting electric guitars in Kalamazoo, three former senior employees with a combined 84 years of guitar-building experience founded Heritage, buying space and much of the original equipment in the iconic factory. Since then, Heritage has established its own tradition of quality by handcrafting guitars with flawless playability, tone, and visual appeal.





Serial 1230670


Serial 1230670


Heritage H-535 Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


A traditionally constructed semi-hollow that harkens back to the classic double-cuts of the late 1950s


Laminated curly maple semi-hollow body imparts a touch of crisp articulation to your every note


Genuine mahogany neck carved into a comfortable Heritage Standard neck profile


Sleek 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard studded with 22 Jescar medium-jumbo frets


Dual Seymour Duncan ’59 humbuckers recall the clear, articulate, and remarkably warm sound of the original humbucking pickup


Rock-solid locking bridge and tailpiece


Heritage tuners deliver superlative stability


Light nitrocellulose lacquer finish will age and develop over time, just like a vintage guitar