Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case

The Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 delivers expressive tone & refined craftsmanship. Featuring Curly Maple body, Rosewood fretboard, & custom humbuckers.

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    Heritage Standard II Collection H-535

    The Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 carries the Kalamazoo semi-hollow legacy forward without dropping a single note of its heritage along the way. Built at the legendary 225 Parsons Street, this guitar pairs expressive tone, versatile electronics, and the kind of craftsmanship that makes other guitars a little jealous. It's vintage soul with a few modern tricks up its sleeve — a semi-hollow body electric that feels familiar in your hands and surprising under your fingers.

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    Tones for Every Occasion

    The H-535 doesn't pick a lane and stay in it. Thanks to the Heritage Custom Shop 225 Standard Humbuckers — designed and wound in-house — this guitar covers an enormous tonal range, going from smoky jazz club to sweaty rock stage without breaking a sweat. Every pickup is built with intention, so you get dynamic response that actually responds.

    • Custom-Wound Humbuckers: Crafted with 42 AWG plain enamel wire in the neck and 43 AWG poly wire in the bridge on Butyrate bobbins, delivering a broad tonal spectrum with serious dynamic range.
    • Roughcast Alnico 5 Magnets: The 2.5" magnets bring everything from rich, velvety jazz warmth to biting rock clarity, all on tap.
    • Potted Covers: They quietly tame unwanted feedback and keep things stable even when you crank the gain past polite levels.

    Flexibility at Your Fingertips

    Here's where the H-535 shows off a little. Modern series and parallel switching, controlled through push and pull tone pots, lets you flip between fat humbucker thickness and bright, articulate single-coil chime — all without that annoying volume drop that ruins the moment. More sounds, same guitar, zero compromise.

    • Series/Parallel Switching: Push/pull pots expand your tonal palette with a simple pull, no tools or rewiring required.
    • Single-Coil Textures: Access bright, articulate voices when your song calls for a little sparkle.
    • No Volume Loss: Switch sounds freely while your output stays steady and stage-ready.
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    It’s All in the Details

    Tone is only half the story; the H-535 is a genuine pleasure to play. The laminated curly maple body delivers clarity and resonance, while the genuine mahogany neck with a comfortable '60s profile feels like an old friend you just met. The updated headstock wears the new Heritage logo with quiet confidence, refining the whole silhouette.

    • Laminated Curly Maple Body: Provides resonance and clarity, with looks that turn heads on and off stage.
    • '60s Neck Profile & Rosewood Fretboard: Comfortable vintage feel that invites long playing sessions.
    • Refined Aesthetics: The updated headstock and new Heritage logo give the instrument a sharp, modern silhouette.

    Should You H-535 It?

    The Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 is a rare combo of timeless looks, hand-built quality, and genuine tonal versatility — all wrapped up and sent out with a hardshell case so it arrives safe and sound. For players who refuse to choose between vintage character and modern flexibility, this semi-hollow does both beautifully.

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    Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 Features:

    • Expressive tone and refined craftsmanship
    • Rich, velvety jazz tones to biting rock clarity
    • Laminated curly maple body
    • Genuine mahogany neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Heritage Custom Shop 225 Standard Humbuckers
    • Push/pull pots for series/parallel switching
    • Hardshell case included
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    Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case Specifications

    Heritage Standard II Collection H-535 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Case Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Material: Laminated Curly Maple (Top & Back)
    • Body Color: Trans Cherry
    • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
    • Rim Wood: Solid Curly Maple
    • Fretboard Material: Rosewood
    • Fretboard Radius: 12"
    • Fret Size: Jescar Medium Jumbo
    • Nut Material: Bone
    • Neck Profile: 60s C (.847" - .922")
    • Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
    • Headplate: Holly veneer, 'Heritage' logo
    • Scale Length: 24-3/4"
    • No. of Frets: 22
    • Fretboard Inlays: Dots
    • Pickup: Heritage Custom Shop 225 Standard Humbuckers (Neck & Bridge)
    • Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle
    • Electronics: CTS Potentiometers, .022uF Capacitors, 3-Way Toggle Switch. Series/Parallel switching with Push/Pull Pots
    • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
    • Tailpiece: Stopbar
    • Pickguard: Plastic
    • Strings: Elixir 10-46
    • Tuning Machines: Heritage Tuners
    • Hardware Finish: Chrome
    • Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
    • Switch Tip: Black
    • Case: Heritage Premium Standard Case

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Not quite, the H-535 shares the same Kalamazoo roots and semi-hollow design heritage, but it's its own instrument built by Heritage at the original 225 Parsons Street factory. Many players consider it a worthy alternative with its own distinct voice and feel.

    The H-535 is the more streamlined model, while the H-555 adds fancier appointments like gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and ebony fretboard upgrades. Tonally they're cousins, but the H-535 keeps things classic and a bit more understated.

    Absolutely. The semi-hollow body and neck humbucker deliver warm, rounded jazz tones, and the series/parallel switching lets you dial in cleaner, brighter voices when a tune calls for it.

    Yes, it ships with a hardshell case to keep your guitar protected at home, in the studio, or on the road.

    Every H-535 is built by hand in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at 225 Parsons Street — aka. the original Gibson factory. It’s the same historic factory where these semi-hollow designs first came to life.
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