"Ask Norm" Q&A - Episode 9 | Guest: Jim Hodson at Norman's Rare Guitars

Jim Hodson from Advantage Audio is our Special Guest on this episode of "Ask Norm". On this episode, Norm, Nick, Mark and Jim talk about our new renovations here at the store, they talk about their favorite guitars, the best vintage guitars to use at a home studio, the most affordable vintage tele to purchase, they explained what "out of phase" means, what the best hollow body guitar for playing the blues, and answered many more questions. Make sure to tune in, and thanks for watching!

[@sonnyostrander7767]

Great to have Mark added to the series.

[@photopicker]

Out of phase means that signals of equal means but opposite polarities are summed and will produce beat and band frequencies that would not be there if all pickup elements were aligned in phase. We are literally listening to sound modulating sound all due to the process of signal summation. Note that when pickup elements are in phase sound is modulating sound however because they are in phase the signals add (in phase) rather than subtract (out of phase). This is why a single coil sounds different than a multi-coil pickup. The single coil has no other element to phase sum or phase cancel the signal with.

[@justAfisherman1187]

awesome as always guys. Thanks for doing this.

[@brettlevine5853]

Great vid. Love to listen to these convos during homework! Keep it up

[@madgeniusmusic]

Love this segment, also love having Mark on the show.

[@chessdude67]

Yes, please keep Mark as part of these great talks.

[@ironman-vx1qs]

Good move to bring Mark into the show. Keep him in there.

[@montys8th]

Yes absolutely keep Mark but first get him off the couch and go make guitar of the day please

[@eduardoenmanuel]

Mark rules!

[@ulknatmelknatu]

ironman333 as long as he stays quiet.

[@ulknatmelknatu]

TimB4305 Tell Mark to show us his glass Eye again. That was crazy. I would have never guessed.

[@rarch1968]

Watching this episode of ask Norm was good for my health because anytime I see a room full of guitars like this it automatically lowers my blood pressure.

[@davidkieltyka9]

Just to note: "out of phase" refers to either reversing the positive/negative orientation of a pickup's magnet(s) relative to that of another pickup in the same guitar, or to reversing the positive/negative wiring of one pickup relative to another. The former (magnets) accounts for the Peter Green sound: the pickup was flipped "upside down," but the unique sound comes from the magnets being removed & then reinstalled backwards. Flipping the pickup by itself doesn't give you an out of phase sound.

[@deanboca12]

I'm with Norm. A cherry 355 with Bigsby and a 330 sunburst.

[@glassslide]

Definitely make Mark part of the mix, extremely knowledgable and a Stones fan, don't need anything else!

[@DC-hd5bo]

Dope vid

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

THE NUMBER ONE THING FOR A STUDIO BESIDES YER BASICS IS. GOOD ORIGINAL SONG IDEA AND A SIMPLE ORIGINAL APPROACH... PRICEY CONVERSATION GUYS... SKUNK BAXTER AND I CARRIED ALBERTS CORD OUTSIDE FOR HIM AT THE CENTRAL FOR 20 MINUTES... WITH GUITARS BASSES AND AMPS I GOT A BAD CASE OF ONE MORE ITIS

[@JuanMiguelParedes]

Hi, guys, great videos! I've got a question for Norm, don't know if it's been asked before, though: Do you own any guitar that you definitely won't sell? If so, would you please share the story with us? Keep 'em coming!

[@rickenbacker40011]

"one more" amen

[@myacousticblues]

....lmao.....1 more!! I love it!....not sure my wife see's the humor in that like we do but she's got a purse closet & I've got a music room!....like my teenager tells me, Dad, happy wife, happy life!!

[@HemingwayJones]

What sort of alterations and modifications have you seen to vintage guitars that have broken your heart? For instance, someone putting a Floyd Rose on a '59 Les Paul.

[@nukethemoon6097]

Dope couch

[@Tim.Pierce]

and get it on bang a gong

[@andylohner9185]

first off as all been digging as all here - a great thing, keep doing it! ONE QUESTION: Could you describe the difference/change in the sound in pickups for the early P90s (late40s/early50s) up to the later P90s midd 50s/ealry 60s? Feel free to compare them to PAFs and PATs. ... I have played only a view old P90s and PAFs and have heard stories of early 50s P90s being sweeter and more 3D then later ones. I own a 52 LP and my are really sweet puppies am I lucky or is that rumours true?

[@MrXignacioX]

Are you planning on releasing an "All EQs at noon, just a little bit of reverb" t-shirt?

[@anthonyc1883]

Hey!

[@degani.guilherme]

hey guys, what about flat pole pickups and staggered pole pickups? when did fender start to put each one on strats and teles? cheers!

[@MrMikepresley]

What system do you use for pricing guitars? For example; you stumble upon a guitar you have never sold before. Also, how do you know when it is time to raise or lower the price of a guitar?

[@jesusgastelum704]

I've been debating whether or not to get a Case for my Epiphone Wildkat and the reason why I'm debating on this is because Cases tend to have loose latches and the guitar falls out and breaks and I've been considering getting a gig bag a heavy duty one of sorts. What should I get: a gig bag or the case that the guitar fits in perfectly with the Loose Latches?

[@yinyangja]

Question: Does the pickguard effect the sound of an acoustic guitar? I think the sound comes from the vibrations of the top, so does the pickguard dampen that?

[@bnasty5614]

Hey norm what do you recommend for maintaining vintage rose wood finger boards? Lemon oil or something else? Would love to hear your take on this

[@ericzimmer2645]

Norm: do bear claw markings on a Sitka guitar top have any bearing one way or the other on tone, desirability, or value?

[@sharky4310]

I'd like to see a 52 goldtop

[@nickmarks8304]

HI NORM, I own a 1975 GRETSCH 7620 COUNTRY ROC with the FLOWER LEATHER BOUND SIDES and BLADE FILTER TRON PICK UPS, very rare guitar ,only 1 or 200 made,sounds awesome,will this guitar ever be collectable considering its rarety,ive seen them go for around 5-6ooo $. is this a guitar worth hanging on to ?cheers,

[@theleodensian]

I have a question: Norm, have you ever passed on a burst because it just wasn't a good one? Do bad bursts even exist? If so, from a business/collectors perspective, would you buy it anyway just because a guitar like that commands such a high price that it makes sense to do so?

[@MrMikepresley]

One more question; Say Norman buys a guitar at a trade show for $1000, how much (on average) does he have to add on to that price to cover overhead, maintenance, and profit?

[@danhudson4510]

Good 50s to 60s fender strat sunburst that's in the price of £1000-£2000

[@headknocker8999]

What's my guitar worth? That was a serious question too!!

[@randallfisher3167]

Norm do you think some of the MIM fender teles or strats will be worth something one day?

[@blackie75]

Could someone tell mark about socks? He looks like he's about to sail the Caribbean lol.

[@1234seeeed]

Norm, what do you think of Collings guitars?

[@fiszmenek]

Hi Norm! ;) What is/was the oldest guitar you've ever had?

[@brianhake5037]

how often do you come across a b bender tele

[@gmlasam]

Yea, I got a question. Where is Jordan? He isn't in any of the videos anymore...

[@joethompson61]

I have a serious question I am just a normal guy regular musician I don't have tons of money to acquire some of these rare and vintage instruments but I would love to shop at your store what are some of the policies and are chances of ownership through loans and other means

[@paulgeorgia8013]

Joe, I am also a musician of normal means I visited Norms in May of this year, and I can tell you that they have guitars in all price ranges. Mark gave me an irresistible price on a new Telecaster, and shipped it to my home Norm and Mark could not have been friendlier or more accommodating Great experience

[@ajrichiu]

What's the most famous guitar that's ever been through the shop?

[@shecky308]

No Sale.

[@majorbalna]

Funny moment when the "out of phase" question comes up: Nick asks who wants to take it, and they're just lokking at each other. You can tell, that they actually don't know what it means, but try to come up with some lame answer.

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Give Mark a raise, he can't even afford shoe laces.

[@TheOlmecindian]

had a perfectly good valid question when I replied to one of the Q and A ' s the other week .would have been more interesting then this boring ass conversations

[@mjanovec]

I'm not very impressed by the answer on how to create a sound palette. The guest's response was to just list some rare and extremely expensive guitars he owns, while not providing an explanation for what elements each guitar brings. Also, it's funny how nobody seems to know what "out of phase" actually means. They only know what it sounds like.

[@funeralbillii9172]

Skip to 2:25 if you want to get past the part where Norm blows the guests as usual.

[@globalismenslaves2466]

Another trypical "Ask Norm" segment, hardly answer any questions, and try to sell you a guitar that costs about as much as your house. No thanks.

[@mragunathan1627]

Id never buy anything from a place like this, ebay is the best place for bargains.

[@sharky4310]

Boring episode today

[@sir_gringo_productions6205]

Mark what's with the lesbian look you've got going here?

[@eds1994fatboy]

WTF Mark....is that your SF gay look.....sitting like that......We know your a family man....but...is that a cover