UNBOXING One of the Best "LES PAULS" Ever Made! - Heritage H-150!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

These guys were there from the beginning and it shows! Guitar link/info - sweetwater.sjv.io/EKWdE9 Enjoy :)

[@billtownsend]

I have two H150s and they are superb. I usually pick them up before a Les Paul.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I am 76 . back in I believed 68 I bought a used gold top 1956 with P90's or as we called then, soapbars. It had a slightly chunky neck . The best neck I have ever played. A year later I got an early Custom. The all mahogany one. It sounded even better but the neck was thin and the frets were so low it felt like it had none. I sold it. I Then traded the gold top for a red stained 1959 ES 335 as I was a BB King fan and he had a red ES335 on the live at the Regal LP cover. I traded that to a guy from Seattle for an original V. Back then they were all considered just used guitars and if you wanted to you could find another if you waited a month or two at the longest. My elastic limit was $400. I never paid more or got more if I sold a Gibson. THANX for the video. It brought back a lot of good memory's.

[@philf4086]

The Parsons Street plant is the original Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This one is stamped on the pickguard with the address, so the quality is built in.

[@picksalot1]

Nice guitar. You didn't mention the traditional "Snakehead" headstock design, which provides straighter string pull through that nut, and should provided better tuning stability.

[@thelastnic]

Heritage is one of the guitars on my bucket list. They are nice Les Paul models which is a style yet to own so educating myself which is why this channel so great; a good variety of makers and styles and how you present.

[@gregputman]

I just got the H-150 Standard P-90 with the candy apple red solid top, and it is an incredible guitar. Plays and sounds better than any of the 4 Les Paul Standards I have owned over the years.

[@gabricr76]

Me too, just bought an h150 and sold my les paul standard...enough said

[@chicagoray1972]

I have a Heritage h 150 and love it. Well built and was told the man who set it up has been there for almost 50 years and it shows.

[@billyt9987]

Heritage guitars are killer. Being they are made in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the old Gibson plant.

[@dennqus1]

A couple of months ago I picked up a Heritage aged artisan gold top. I bought quite a few Gibsons in my life and have a couple here. I must say out of the box the Heritage was absolutely perfect. Can’t say that about the Lester’s…

[@billzaferatos2256]

I had the H-150 standard dirty lemon finish. Best fret job I've ever seen, including my Suhr. I did send it back though. I couldn't handle the 50's style neck. They are supposedly trying to build up the custom shop to offer different neck profiles. If they do offer a slim taper store neck I'll buy the first one. Unlike Gibson, Heritage pleks their guitars the right way......"completely assembled" rather than just the neck.

[@MrJsteed2009]

Darrell, you make all the guitars sound good 👍 I haven’t been a fan of LP’s, but this one does impress!

[@narvul]

Even a 4,000+ USD guitar...!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Wow! That is an amazing looking guitar. P-90s are my favorite pickups. I believe that Heritage makes the best LPs.

[@pedraw]

This is one manufacturer I've yet to experience. I've looked at them several times but never pulled the trigger. These last few years of my working life I need to consider acquiring one. Fun fact: I've seen many concerts in Kalamazoo Michigan

[@DennisTorrevillas]

Heritage! One of the most expensive yet remarkable guitars.

[@droliver]

They’re not very expensive actually.

[@SuperEdwick]

Over Black Friday, I tried a Gibson 50's Les Paul with P90's and a Heritage H-150 Standard with P90's. The Gibson was really, really good, but the Heritage leapt out at me. I've tried a few different Les Pauls in the past, but I think this one is the keeper. The Duncan P90's in the Heritage ran a LOT hotter than the ones in the Gibson -- I was surprised to hear how much more crunch there was plugging into the same amp at the same volume. The P90's clean up really nice turned down, and find a perfect "edge of breakup" tone all the way to all the crunch I'll ever want.

[@michaelknight4041]

I'm not complaining about this i swear 😅 but the "problem" i had with my h150 and still do sometimes is the damn thing sounds so nice that ill find myself just noodling things that sound good instead of actually playing! I'll be on the neck pickup bending the A at the 14th fret G string over and over or just playing a first position E power chord until someone invariably yells a combination of obscenities along with the general instructions to "stop". 😅 it's the best sounding guitar I've ever played

[@fento9]

Beautiful guitar!!!! I had one in the early 2000’s. I regretted selling it an hour later. 😔

[@claudiajay8291]

Love Heritage …my dream Les Paul would be that guitar but lighter with stainless steel frets and under $1000.00… I know that it will only happen in my dreams.

[@Chessdaddy]

I have an H-150, though it's got SD 59 humbuckers, not P90s. Yeah, Heritage makes some really top of the line Les Paul style guitars.

[@theriffbandit9375]

Man you can tell that guitar is a winner from the first double stop! Wrap around that bridge and switch it to 50s wiring is all id do.

[@mortonwilson795]

Sounds great! The range across the pick-ups and tone controls is really impressive. I hadn't ever considered Heritage - more interested in Eastman if I'm going to go for another Les Paul style, the SB59/v is in my sights - but this one really shines! Thanks for the overview.

[@nhssn]

The Pelham Blue color is so dreamy. 😍

[@keithnitsche9805]

Been following you from the start, from junk I wouldn't play to stuff I can't afford. Your playing has gotten a lot better

[@LuciensMusic]

I have a Heritage from the late 80s, white/gold HH. My wife accidentally ran over it(in the case) with her car,lol. A luthier I know fixed it but it hasnt seen daylight in 20 years!

[@ovivan79]

Amazing Les Paul. Darrell, maybe you'd be interested in checking out Maybach guitars. They make very nice traditional guitars. I've got a Lester 59 and a Capitol in Black and in my opinion, they are close to, if not in the Gibson Custom Shop / Murphy Lab territory for way less money. I'd be curious to hear your opinion.

[@The9thChord]

I have mixed feelings on Heritage. The tops tend to be stunning, but the backs leave alot to be desired. I've only seen 3 in person, and they were all Custom Core H150s. Not to say it's any worse than Gibson. It actually reminds me of Kalamazoo style Gibsons from the 80s, which is a good thing. Looks Ace!

[@JS-nf1sn]

That thing is sweet. Looks like it would be a blues machine.

[@gui-texzan7477]

Love those Kalamazoo Heritage LP's✌️

[@vonzoomtunes9847]

Love everything going on here, including how you play it! P-90s for the win for me!

[@codyburns9163]

This is a vintage dream but I don't think I'll get another Les Paul style guitar after my solo II custom. That guitar outplays me in every way. It's perfect

[@jillwebb775]

I agree. My solo ii in black burst is unreal. Ebony board, binding, lockers, wired just right, what a rocket! Sounds and plays really great. I bought a schector case, its a keeper for sure!!

[@jillwebb775]

Ditto. Mine is black burst.

[@prakashkrishnan9646]

Hard to go wrong with any Heritage guitar.

[@karol1982r]

I promise to come back to this video

[@manospepinidis1180]

Dream guitar with...... dream price... unfortunately not for us ( price). Thanks a lot Darrell...I am still dreaming 😊

[@anthonyward8587]

Fabulous guitar Darrell, great demo. Cheers from Oz. :)

[@pauljohnson3686]

Heritage are very well made guitars and are often more expensive than the guitars of which they are copying.. At these price points I would be going for the actual Gibson Les Paul as this is where the true Heritage is found when sourcing this style of guitar build. Great review though..

[@Raildig]

I really enjoy this channel and appreciate your enthusiasm for both inexpensive to the pricier models. One thing I find lacking though, and there may be a reason for it, is I don't think I've seen you add neck width and fingerboard radius to the specs portion of your videos. Actually on a lot of channels I don't see these numbers brought up and I find this really odd. Fingerboard radius is incredibly important (ok, a least to me!) and I've ruled out lots of guitars because of too narrow a radius. I know other players who feel the same way. Again your videos are terrific, I just wish FB radius and neck width at the 1st and 12th fret would be mentioned, as neck profiles are.

[@user-gv3jq1nn2d]

P-90s have the colorful classic guitar sound down where as humbuckers sound bland but have a little more gain & sustain . I have a ESP LTD with soap bar P-90 pups that has weened me off of humbuckers for months now !

[@DennyJiosa]

LOVE my Heritage H150! Great guitar.

[@killacoiler1707]

There is a reason why Heritage makes such outstanding LP style guitars and that is because it is the former Gibson employees in the former Gibson Factory in Kalamazoo Michigan building these the way that Gibson had traditionally built LP guitars. They haven't lost touch with what made Les Pauls so sought after and cherished by the Rock Guitarists that paved the way to what music has evolved into today. They have a very bold claim to live up to when they claim to build the Finest American Made Guitars. Here is the thing about Heritage, they employ a higher level of quality control and execute a very meticulous manufacturing etiquette. I work in a guitar retail setting and have played Heritage guitars side by side with Gibson and Epiphone and the experience is like no other as the Heritage just exudes excellence in every way. Please do not get me wrong, Gibson and Epiphone still make quality instruments and either will serve up a great playing experience, but IMO Heritage takes that playing experience to higher levels and more often than not at competitive pricing with a superior fit and finish.

[@franklinkz2451]

For north of 4 Grand it better come out of the box already butter

[@Arthagnou]

even if it was less, you still wouldnt buy it...

[@narvul]

Sounds much like my LP Junior but I think those P90's really shine with clean, breaking up and crunch sounds.

[@lestermobley1551]

Beautiful guitar Darrell... I guess it only stands to reason that you must now do a comparison between the Les Paul Gibson 50's P90 and this the Heritage P90. Oooop's... You got to ship it back? Oh well, nix that thought.

[@varanzmaj]

Could you please do the FGN JIL2 "tele" type guitar? It's basically a tele style guitar, made in Japan, and IMO is equal or better than the best factory built Fender Telecasters. FGN is basically a special brand of the Fujigen factory, and AFAIK Fujigen also makes MIJ Ibanez guitars which are amazing. PLease, please, please reveiw one. You will be absolutely blown away.

[@TheOriginalRealist]

It’s funny how many people in the comments think these are overpriced compared to the equivalent Gibson. I paid about $5,000 CAD for the custom core artisan aged H-150 when they first dropped. After a few weeks I put my Gibson Murphy Lab ‘59 up for sale because I personally felt the Heritage sounded/played/stayed in tune better. I got $11,800 CAD for the Gibson and walked away $6,800 up on the trade off. The instruments are comparable and it’ll come down to your personal taste, but the pricing definitely isn’t.

[@jean-paulschelkens6930]

Very nice guitar, and thanks for the review Darrell. You once tested an Eastman SB59 with HB’s I believe. Did you ever try an Eastman SB56 with P90’s?

[@Firedog53]

As always-excellent job on your presentations!

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Doesn’t get any better to me. Beautiful and sounds beautiful ! Love it !👍🇺🇸

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

Heritage making good guitars. P90s are not really my thing, but in the neck position it sounds great.

[@1111undici1111]

Thank you very much for this video! Heritage is doing it right!

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Looks beautiful and sounds great too🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@tommykesterson416]

Awesome job! I love p90s now if I only had a guitar with them, maybe someday . That's a beautiful guitar, keep up the great work!

[@marnix6801]

Can people buy Hagstrom in the USA? The new Swede and Super Swede are awesome. Locking tuners, great upper fret access, steel frets, Lundgren pickups, great fret boards. But they keep being underrated. Would be nice if you could do a review on one of those guitars.

[@joermnyc]

Heritage always makes beautiful instruments, but they’re like expensive super cars, you can look at them but they’re priced way out of my range. Actually if I had the money, I still might be wary of paying that much since I’m not a pro musician.

[@b3pahunter546]

No need to be a pro. Play what you like regardless of price and you'll play more and get better.

[@216trixie]

Music is beautiful and powerful and it is life. Making music is magic. Many guys think nothing of spending 10 or $20,000 on a motorcycle or a boat for their hobby. Don't worry about spending a few thousand to buy a top level instrument.

[@Voxguitarsrock]

Paying for this level of guitar would be a total waste of money at my playing level. Looks great though.

[@stephenrussell6074]

Better to buy a Gibson as you will get most/all/profit back so they are not as expensive as it seems. In fact cheap guitars can cost more when you move them on.

[@maya_coqsalonga]

Sometimes the pricey guitars are called lawyer guitars because that's who buys them.

[@eprohoda]

Darrell!you did professional unboxing-;)

[@jyoun79]

Just can’t get over that headstock

[@clintwilson6380]

Yeah, I don't hate it like a reverse headstock...

[@ibji]

Wonky comes to mind.

[@oreo8449]

Indeed. The headstock design is ugly

[@Arthagnou]

then you arnt a real guitarplayer....

[@keithbrown8368]

Gorgeous guitar! Would love to know what you think of the M MUSI guitars on Amazon Canada.

[@keithbrown8368]

They have the nice frets, bone nut, coil taps, locking tuners etc.

[@skellyngton]

Utterly gorgeous! That neck pickup is phenomenal

[@stonerjoe21]

Being from West Michigan, I desperately want a Heritage H150 over a Gibson. Unless that Gibson was made in Kzoo. Support your local companies!

[@MrGarydry]

i have a H140 from 85 it is lovely

[@Arthagnou]

wow thats an early one. what is the difference between the H150 and H140? is it the one with the Dot Inlays?

[@cheese9333]

I'll be waiting as long as it takes to get that DBG prs dgt se review ;)

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Just enjoy the instrument. Well said sir.

[@ronwhitfield8872]

Love this channel, always full of interesting items. If you have the money, buy a Gibson, I mean, who wouldn’t? Not for me, the name on the headstock means nothing to me, it’s about how I feel when playing, and of course how it sounds. I’d much rather spend my money on the amp/speaker combo, a good set up can make the cheapest guitar sound great. Nice looking guitar though, if looks is what you are into.Keep up the good work Darrell

[@DamianS1893]

Beautiful Guitar

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Was that the Spark cab I saw behind you, Darrell? Oh, and that Heritage lemon burst (or was it more honeyburst?) P90 is gorgeous and sounds sweet!

[@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic]

I'm a bit of a "case hound," and would like to know more about that case at 0:38. It looks pretty spectacular...

[@Nikoo033]

Gorgeous instrument. I just wish the pickups could have been crystal clearer for P90s.

[@gabricr76]

Some months ago I tried a H150...immediately bought it and sold my les paul standard. Enough said.

[@thefoundationakawoeproduct6103]

Yo! Love the videos! Thanks for the great content!!!!

[@caseystevens462]

Love the videos. Keep it up bro!

[@b2bw35]

Yeah ...once I win the lottery ...I am getting all of the Heritage models. Best guitar builders on the planet ...they take you back when Gibson and Epiphone ruled the guitar world!

[@Arthagnou]

you can get one from Sweetwater for 100 bucks a month (for 30 or so months)....its not that terrible.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Isn't every guitar you review the best you've ever played? Lol. Like when one gets into a new relationship "she's the one!". I envy your side job brother. It's like Christmas for you every time a guitar box comes in. Keep'm coming!!

[@ravenartsandgraphics4456]

Great video as usual. I've been A Fender guy all my life but I picked up a Gibson LP studio a couple of months ago. It's not a custom high dollar special but I fell in love with it and don't want to put it down. I just remembered meeting a man named Darrell Braun here in Louisiana and he played guitar... Do you have any relatives down south by chance?

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

Is it me or has Darrel really upped his flannel game?

[@Arthagnou]

it is important!

[@richhansen8874]

Sounds pretty fantastic

[@rondelio8562]

Great video, Darrell, greater guitar!! I have 3 LPs with 'buckers, but your video made me think about building one with 90s. (2 of my 3 LPs I built myself from a kit, the thrid is an Epiphone) What were you playing thru for the video? A digitial amp??

[@dickevans6601]

Nice guitar. Would own one it if my litto numbers would hit. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@che2335]

Heritage is the OG Gibsons are replicas!

[@HauntedGuitarMan]

I thought the heavy gain you did sounded awesome. I love the can of bee’s sound. Probably why I don’t like much metal bands today.

[@paradiswest4395]

That beauty sounds as good as it looks.

[@bacongl]

Once you start saying custom shop, I immediately change the video because I will never be able to afford it.

[@wesmclaughlin9369]

No better sound than a Les Paul!

[@markpjf85]

Nice 👌 sound

[@kwu2242]

wow. Eyeing the olive green or blue with P90's. Sigh.

[@cromBumny]

8 l9ve my H150 CC...was thinking of getting a custom shop with 3 pickups

[@place_desjardins]

Nice review.

[@b.rodclark334]

Sweet P90 tones especially with both pickups. What noise gate do you use?

[@jerryk3280]

Sounds pretty good, looks great, and it is totally out of my price range 💔

[@terrymoseley1449]

you should show the headstock. frustrating that you don't.

[@rickseconds7676]

6:37 clear pic

[@raygranvold5646]

Heritage IS the original Gibson. Original factory, original factory, original artisans. On one if you can. It will be the Gibson you will ever own.

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

Allright, but have you ever checked out a single cut from "MAYBACH" guitars? They look like a Les Paul, they sound like a Les Paul...but for half the price of a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Standard. CHECK IT OUT, man. Cheers.

[@diggersid456]

can u tell us what amp your playing though love the channel

[@geneevans7885]

That neck pickup.

[@nukejamir9644]

Please Review HEX E300S, flagship killer on electric guitar.

[@acoustic9402]

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW THE HEAD STOCK OF THIS GUITAR ??

[@Arthagnou]

because people, who arnt real guitar players, are dumb

[@RealGengarTV]

1:28 takes you right back? Back to what? The 50's i don't think you Darrell Braun or I can go that far back. We were super alivent. If you mean take me back to a time where the Les Paul got relevant then Slash in the early 90's then yes

[@wearytraveler3524]

At $4100 bucks, Mama Said "Hail NO"!

[@DamianS1893]

I hear RUSH Fly By Night tones coming out

[@RCGC01]

Very nice

[@snapfinger1]

Real Strats are made In Fullerton Calif. Real Les Pauls are made in Kalamazoo. A real factory 58 burst w/P-90’s would be worth $250k.

[@daviddupree1155]

Great Axe