Heritage Johnny Smith - The Rose (1989-2002)
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1989 to 2002
HERITAGE produced the JOHNNY SMITH (THE ROSE) between 1989 and 2002. Features included: Single cutaway solid carved body. Spruce top. curly maple back and rim. Multiple-bound top and back. Bound f-holes. 5 piece curly maple neck. Multiple-bound, 25"-scale ebony fingerboard with abalone block inlays. Multiple-bound peghead veneer with abalone and mother of pearl rose inlay. One Heritage jazz pickup mounted to bound curly maple pickguard. Black hardware. Personally signed by Johnny Smith on the label. Body width 17" Body thickness 3". Finish: Antique Sunburst.
Specifications (22)
Body
| Body back material | maple body back |
| Body shape features | carved top, single cutaway |
| Body sides material | maple body sides |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Hollow body | hollow body |
| Pickguard material | wooden pickguard |
| Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
| Bridge | ebony bridge |
| Hardware color | black hardware |
| Tailpiece | trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | abalone fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25 inches scale-length |
Neck
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Heritage pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 humbucker pickup |
Prices (2)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $2800 | excellent | gladf7 | Love it |
| 2018 | $3900 | excellent |