Is this something that you may be interested in:
http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/topic/24200-back-in-the-heritage-fold/
It is a 1985 Heritage VIP II solid body guitar. The body came from a VIP II purchased in The Netherlands. I purchased the body from the owner there. It's one solid slab of maple. The neck came from the Heritage Factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan (former Gibson factory). It had been manufactured in 1985 and was never used on a guitar. I had the fretboard oiled, frets leveled and crowned, and the pieces assembled at The 12th Fret in Portland, Oregon. The trem and tuners and new. The pickups are Schaller Golden 50's (which is what the guitar came stock with). The three switches are Split coil #1, split coil #2 and phase.
The VIP stands for Variphase. The original wiring configuration allowed the phase to be gradually reversed, creating more tonal variations. The wiring can be returned to the original very easily.
The neck is outstanding, very straight and comfortable. I currently have heavier strings on it, as I was using it as a jazz guitar. It will, of course accept lighter strings. It's really quite a versatile and very comfortable guitar.
Thanks
Keith
