"Ask Norm" Q&A - Episode 5 | Norman's Rare Guitars

[@RobHoughton]

Keep these "Ask Norm" episodes coming - they make my day!

[@Tosindude]

Keep these Ask Norm episodes coming they make my day

[@johnkontos]

This is the best episode yet! Norm, tell us about your storage stash...when did you start stashing them away and why?

[@brewer9565]

Love these "Ask Norm" segments. Just read Norm's new book, "Confessions of a Vintage Guitar Dealer". Really good read - recommended if you like these Q & A's. Hope to visit the shop one day.

[@thatpeterboy]

Can I ask...just what is so special about 1959 Les Pauls? Is it the woods, the pickups? was it a good year for Gibson?

[@guads81]

I asked the same question, so please answer this one. And, how many 59's have you had/sold? How much did they go for?

[@pablobrg]

jimmy page

[@krissarreal9679]

i think it was the first time Gibson made burst Les Pauls then they discontinued it after a few years that's why only few guitars were made and that is why it is rare and very sought out

[@64CadDeville]

Please do a show/episode on step by step graduation of tone from the C.Christian Pickup = P90 = Alnico V = Humbucker =-= All on Super400CES or L5. Love to see & hear it in one episode. I honestly don't think that's ever been done on any show, episode on anything on the internet. Thanks Chris O

[@andylohner9185]

AWESOME SHOW :)!! THX guys!! Short question on the 50s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop "ALL GOLD" finish ...what's the deal with it? What is your thought on why they exist. A. Custom Order? B. Possible Catalog Order? C. Hide some ugly wood grain, glued wood pieces or mfg mistakes? D. Making’ Les happy, when he came around the workshop :)? E. I say Goldtops sound like good. All gold sound even better :),… hidden clue (joke on the side)? KEEP GOIN BOYS!

[@sergiomozz2310]

Hi, Norm! How long do you recommend to change the guitar strings? (I play about 8 hours per week). And why is so difficult to keep in tune the G string of the Les Pauls? Cheers from Brazil!

[@craigtullius9613]

I hope John is wearing shorts behind that guitar, lol, nice video , keep up the great job.

[@maxpuppy96]

Wouldn't just love to see Nick el ca bong one of those rare Gibson's right over Norms head.

[@theLonelyOld]

Could you share your thoughts and opinions on lawsuit guitars? Such as Greco and Ibanez? Univox, Aria, etc. Thanks for these videos!

[@PintsofGuinness]

i'd like to hear some advice on buying my first vintage guitar. ive been playing for almost 20 years now and i own a bunch of great guitars but none that are worth any real amount of money. lately ive been really interested in the idea of a vintage strat. im just curious about any general advice i should be aware of when shopping around for a vintage guitar.

[@AverageWannabe]

I'm interested in knowing your opinion on the difference in quality (build, playability and sound) between a good vintage strat and a good CS strat with top notch boutique vintage pickups. Business interests aside please ;-) thanks.

[@andrewsaviers7415]

What do you use to detail your guitars? They look great.

[@eharman641]

I've always been a fan of small body/parlor style acoustics. Could you guys showcase some of your favorites?

[@brettlevine5853]

Hey norm, I'm in you store all the time always looking for a good deal. What process do you go through when you buy a guitar? Thanks - Brett

[@nickhale4362]

ive got kinda a weird question if i were to put some old vintage PAF pickups in my gibson les paul standard would it sound like the vintage bursts of the mid to late 50s or would i just have a les paul with vintage pickups. whats your opinion on vintage pickups and electronicks are they better that there repros like a seymour duncan 59 vs. a real PAF if im gonna replace the pickups in my guitar should i just buy the real deal.

[@nicklevan8058]

Hey guys.... any more Ask Norms in the future?

[@Turkeytimegobblegobble]

Great video! By any chance do you guys sell amps?

[@mattjohnson6916]

I really like your video where you sold a 50's korina Flying V to Joe Bonamassa. How would you best describe the difference in tone between a guitar made out of korina versus the same model made out of mahogany?

[@Ryleys15]

is there a difference between Rickenbacker's vintage toaster pickup vs the modern hi-gain pickup. do you think that the toaster pickups are somehow better than the hi-gains

[@matthewfairbanks3654]

How many 1959 les Paul's have you purchased and come across? would love to visit the shop one day greetings from Dublin Ireland

[@darrellthornton8671]

Shades of Chrissy Hines for intro....very nice Nick.

[@f61ss]

Norm, what do you think about the quality of the vintage Ibanez guitars, especially the ''Pre Lawsuit'' era?

[@Orphenia_]

Hey Norm, my name is Adam and I'm from SoCal. Not sure if anybody's asked this but besides collecting guitars do you collect anything else?

[@gmlasam]

Hey I got a question… What ever happened to Jordan Harris (Norm's Son)? We don't see him in more recent videos anymore???

[@matthewfairbanks3654]

maybe he left

[@Jammer98825]

Which do you prefer Les Paul or SG?

[@jtseem]

What year was the peak of the vintage guitar market and where is the market today relative to the peak? 80% ? Higher? Lower?

[@matthewpaluch777]

Hey Nick, Great shirt! Where can I get one? Thankx bro!

[@billygunn1535]

Nick/Norm! Who is the most impressive player you've ever heard come in the shop? and I don't mean that so much from a technical standpoint necessarily.. but one guy who just blew you guys away in every area. Name a few if you can! Thanks. -Ryan Berndt

[@DVRMNaitor]

Nice camera shots!

[@FAULKNA92]

Can you explain the laws regarding the import and export of guitars that feature Brazilian rosewood?

[@SwanseaTitanFan]

How come 'guitar of the day' guitars are not for sale on your Website?

[@bartlomiejwinter6471]

Check Bath Vintage & Rare Guitars, they have a 1890 (i think, definitely 18 something) Martin Guitar

[@nickhale4362]

also what makes pre-cbs guitars better or different than post-cbs guitars. ofcourse im talking strats and teles and other fenders

[@Xminor79]

Do you have any "vintage" Taylors? I know they're only 42 years old, but I'm curious about your thoughts on the brand, and what might be a rare, collectible guitar from Taylor.

[@P4flats]

Could you please comment on the 1963 Fender Palomino & Shenandoah flat tops with the through body aluminum neck stabilizer pipe. Have you had any in store? Thanks Norm for the informative series you're undertaking. B.

[@olliewalker6406]

P4flats interestingly, a small company called Larson Bros were doing that in the late 20's early 30's. they were the Prairie State flat tops, and they seem to be really rare.

[@P4flats]

Olie- the fenders that I mentioned lacked the conventional dove tailed neck heel of flat top guitars & I can't recall HOW the "pipe" supported the neck & if it was a removable neck as with the solid body fenders. It looked the same. (See EG.- R.Altman "Nashville" movie for G.O.O. stage house guitarist.)

[@olliewalker6406]

P4flats that's interesting. I'll have to look into those, sounds cool.

[@anthonyc1883]

5:55 The comment made by Norm's co-host about modern pickup makers not being allowed to use the same lead content or nickel content by the EPA sounds highly doubtful. He seems to be an experienced player but never once in all my reading, from vintage dealers to boutique pickup makers to hardcore guitar nuts in general, have I ever heard such a theory. (Edited to add: But I definitely appreciate the series).

[@CharliePutz]

Do you agree with Georges Gruhn that 70's Les Paul quality isn't really good ?

[@deedubslite]

I have enough budget to purchase some nice guitars but not enough for real vintage specimens. I"ve been looking at some of the new, higher end Gibsons and Martin's. Do you think that the quality of these new guitars is good enough to expect these instruments to become the vintage guitars of the future? Or are there too many compromises being done with the older traditional construction methods/materials?

[@motomic58]

We need some bass guitar questions

[@nicolasRebagliati]

What is your opinion on the 90s Gibsons

[@pilgrimMj]

What's Norms favourite guitar store besides his own? Does Norm have any hobbies that don't involve guitars?

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

YOU HAVE SO MANY GREAT AMPS THERE - MORE JOHN TUCCI KNOWLEDGE ON GUITARS AND AMPS WOULD GO A LONG WAY - IT WOULD MAKE FOLKS AWARE OF THE QUALITY AMPS YOU HAVE ON HAND - CARLOS GUITARLOS

[@olliewalker6406]

GuitarlosCarlos more John Tucci! But with pants next time.

[@eds1994fatboy]

Yea Norm....was Gibson named after the guy on Laugh In....Henry Gibson...or was it Stool Gibson

[@m44l73]

Was there a guitar that you regret selling or one that you regret buying?

[@desmondteague2441]

What is your favorite guitar NOT made in the U.S.A. It can be from an American company but has to be made overseas (such as CIJ Fenders)

[@rayfridaymusic]

Hey Norm: Greetings from the wilds of Canada! I'm helping a lady sell some guitars left by her husband. There is a 1969 "Pearl" Brand Strat-style guitar. I say 1969 because he had refered to it that way. I know there was a Japanese maker using "Pearl" later on but would this be the same Japanese maker in 1969? He also refered to this as being one of 600 made. Help Norm! I'm stumped.

[@ajrichiu]

Norm, do you think 1957/8 Gibson Moderne really exists and if so, have you ever seen one?

[@fiszmenek]

What was the oldest guitar you've had? And how many years did it have?

[@jtseem]

My name is JD from Connecticut

[@matthewwitmer380]

Pick up some pants! That's an expensive sofa!

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

FEATURE A 1958 EPIPHONE e311t OR THE e312t MOST PLAYERS ARE AWARE OF THE BLONDE MODEL THE JOHN LEE HOOKER FROM 1961 I OWN A MINT e312t THAT I GOT FROM FAT DAWG AT SUBWAY GUITARS THE PICK UPS ON THESE GUITARS ARE UNIQUE SOUND TO BE SPOKEN OF TO YOUR AUDIENCE - CARLOS GUITARLOS

[@diesel719]

the very most special thing about a 59... is that... you can't ever have one.... because they are 200 000.00 dollars.

[@stephenquail3168]

Go on the desktop KZbin.then you can personally send them a direct message,and most likely receive an answer.

[@nateemory3994]

What new guitars do you think will be collectible in 50 years?

[@davids9192]

Norm has $$$ in his eyes when talking about guitars

[@Orphenia_]

When do you think was the worst era of guitars/guitar collecting?

[@mgares]

Where do you find information about vintage guitars, when you don't know a specific detail?

[@themarcoharder]

Man those two Gibsons are really loud!

[@markviereck4547]

What happens t all these beautiful guitars if a earthquake hits. I'm worried.

[@february690]

first

[@zenmaestro04]

I love this channel but you guys are pussyfooting around a lot of these questions. I own a late 70's stratocaster that I am actually trying to sell and was very interested in what the answer would be concerning their value. I got absolutely nothing out of that answer. If you guys really wanna take some time to answer questions then answer them. There's no talk of dollars and cents at all...