Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157 Mahogany Top - Ebony - electric guitar - 1 pc

Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157 Mahogany Top (Ebony) with product code HRT-011123127 is a premium single-cut electric guitar, hand-built at the legendary 225 Parsons Street factory in Kalamazoo, USA.

The Heritage Custom Shop Core Collection H-157 Mahogany Top is built with a mahogany body and delivers a deep, warm midrange. Compared to maple-top versions, it offers a thicker, punchier tone that’s ideal for driven sounds, high-gain amps and heavier genres.

Key features & materials:

• Body: Ultra-Light Genuine Mahogany with a select mahogany top and multi-ply binding.
• Neck: Genuine mahogany with a period-correct ’50s C profile.
• Fingerboard: Bound ebony, 12" radius, 22 Jescar Medium Jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl block inlays (MOP Blocks).
• Scale length: 24-3/4" (628 mm).
• Pickups: 2× Heritage Custom Shop 225 Hot Classic humbuckers – hand-wound, higher output, excellent dynamics, wax-potted to reduce feedback.

Premium electronics & hardware:

• Electronics: CTS 500k pots (2× volume, 2× tone), Orange Drop .022uF capacitors, Switchcraft 3-way selector switch.
• Hardware: Gold finish, Tune-O-Matic bridge with aluminium stopbar tailpiece, Heritage Custom Shop tuning machines.
• Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer (Vintage Gloss) in Ebony.

Who is it for / what styles does it suit?
This H-157 is made for players who want a boutique, USA-built single-cut with a thick, authoritative voice. It excels at classic rock, hard rock, blues-rock and modern high-gain tones, while still offering the clarity and touch response needed for expressive lead playing and dynamic rhythm work.

Included in the box: a luxury original Heritage Custom Shop hard case and a certificate of authenticity.