Heritage guitars in the 1980s

Through the 1980s, Heritage Guitar, Inc. controlled the Heritage name, and 1 plant built it: Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building).^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1 era touch the 1980s across 1 line. The version changed in 1985. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Heritage.

Year by year

Year	Controlled by	Built at	Changed
1985	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}	yes
1986	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1987	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1988	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1989	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

Eras in the 1980s

Line	Years	Controlled by	Built at	Grade
Heritage USA	1985–2016	Heritage Guitar, Inc.	Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

Other brands in the 1980s

Heritage, year by year

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Sources

Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.

1
heritageownersclub: forums/topic/35999 heritage historygraded community
- "was incorporated on April 1, 1985"Heritage in the 1980s: owners and plants
2
Changes at Heritage Guitar roil staff luthiersgraded secondary
- Space was to be reserved for Heritage, which was formed in 1984 when Gibson abandoned the building and moved their operations to Nashville.Heritage in the 1980s: owners and plants
3
Heritage history (Heritage Owners Club forum thread)graded community
- Heritage Guitar Inc. of 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan was incorporated on April 1, 1985.Heritage in the 1980s: owners and plants
4
Heritage Guitars - About Us (site footer)graded primary
- During the spring of 1985, several Kalamazoo guitar luthiersHeritage in the 1980s: owners and plants
5
Builder Profile: Heritage Guitargraded secondary
- In the spring of 1985, Lamb, formerly the Gibson plant superintendent,Heritage in the 1980s: owners and plants
6
chicagomusicexchange: blogs/news/inside heritage guitarsgraded community
- "During the spring of 1985, they purchased space at the iconic factory along with its original guitar-making equipment."Heritage in the 1980s: owners and plants

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