The L-5 Heritage		Click on pictures below
	Notes: The former Gibson artisans Marvin Lamb, Jim Deurlo, Bill Paige and J.P Moats founded the Heritage Company in the mid 80ties. From that point a competition between Heritage and Gibson began. The goal was to bring back the glory of the good ol' days of Kalamazoo and by the end of the decade the Heritage guitars already had a reputation of being certainly as good and maybe even better than Gibson guitars. Meanwhile, Heritage celebrated their 25th anniversary. Materials: 17" wide handcarved solid Spruce top with x-bracing, back and sides made of highly flamed solid Maple, 3" deep body, flamed Maple neck with 1 11/16th nut width, ebony fingerboard with cloud and block inlays of pearl, 14/20 frets, 25.4" scale, gold trapeze tailpiece with ebony insert with Heritage/Golden Eagle name, black headstock with "Eagle on Branch" motiv mother-of-pearl inlaid on peghead that recalls the Gibson Kalamazoo Award inlay, on the backside of the headstock Eagle and registration nr. inlaid, flamed Maple pickguard with matching tobacco sunburst finish, binding 7-ply on body and neck, 5-ply on headstock and pickguard, bound f-holes, bone nut, heigth adjustable ebony bridge with 'eagle wings' inlays on base plate. Hardware: Original floating heritage Jazz pickup, volume control on the pickguard, gold Grover Super Rotomatic tuners, mother-of-pearl truss rod cover. Facts: Amongst all the Heritage models the Golden Eagle is outstanding as it is a very fancy looking L-5C type guitar made entirely out of solid woods. This guitar was made in 1989 at a time when there was a big competition between Gibson and Heritage, hence the excellent quality. A registration number was noted on the back of the headstock for the first thousand Golden Eagles and this guitars bears the number "117" Condition: The guitar is in excellent condition with only very little play wear. Everything is original down to the last screw including tuners, bridge, finish, tailpiece, pickup, etc. Playability: The action is set medium low and the neck is straight. The 1 11/16th nut width guarantee easy playing. Tone: A wonderful sounding archtop of the highest material and craftsman quality truely made for playing jazz notes. Case: With original black Heritage case with red plush in good condition. Setup: The guitar is currently strung with flat wound strings (.012 - .054). The guitar has been thoroughly checked and cleaned. To Summarize: Handbuilt by former Gibson artisans in the old Kalamazoo plant, the Golden Eagle is the flagship of the Heritage line. As an equivalent to the Gibson L-5C, the Golden Eagle shares the same materials and specifications with at least the same quality as its Gibson cousin. An elegant single pickup jazz box with outstanding flamed maple throughout and a handmade classic at an unbeatable price. The Heritage Company is a great asset to the guitar world. Sale on Commission