Guitar of the Day: 1957 Gretsch Sparkle Jet | Norman's Rare Guitars

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GUITAR: 1957 Gretsch Sparkle Jet
GUITARIST: Michael Lemmo
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[@mattrogers1946]

Good to see a Gretsch once in a while.

[@frankconcepcion6593]

Always a treat! Would love to see Lemmo on a Falcon

[@54macdog]

Mark was pretty good at including Gretsches, especially 6120s.

[@pheonixslayer2471]

I wanna see a banjo on weirdass Wednesday someday

[@carloscabrera9580]

I wanna see what Lemmo can do with a banjo

[@3cardmonty602]

Joel hasn’t washed his shirt since the ‘90’s too

[@sizematters5142]

1.Back in Black. 2. Change your shirt for me 3. Dirty Deeds

[@millershane71]

Godzilla didn't fit in a shower in China .... or Japan .... or anywhere.

[@mikebell1961]

I have come to the conclusion that Lemmo could stretch fishing line over a broom stick, and make it sound damn good. Not sure how the guy with the mid 60's ski boat is gonna feel about that section of his metal flake fiberglass gone missing to cover that guitar. Well done Michael , Glad all of you are back. Jen too :)

[@JIsaacMardis]

That might be the prettiest gitfiddle I ever laid my eyes on

[@Xaion6]

Omg, one of the cleanest 50's guitars I've seen! It looks untouched

[@shakeyperspective3981]

I really thought you guys would have mentioned and paid your respects to Neal Casal today. We lost another brother, musician, but most of all a kind gentle soul. Rest easy, Neal.

[@bobmorris5386]

As always I love the sound!!!! Great playing!

[@cdburgess75]

Out the park like always. Love it.

[@law6044]

Staying up until 2am in the UK to watch this What went wrong...

[@johnnytruck2009]

I'm sure it was worth it... 😀

[@gibsons7057]

What's with the statickey soundtrack?

[@jerrytee2688]

@@gibsons7057 I was hoping it was the looper dying.

[@michaelheaton9503]

The Sparkle Jet is probably one of my favorite Gretsches

[@toddflowers8052]

Glad you guys are back and I love Gretsch's ! That one looks great and those pups are supposed to be awesome so thank you and, more please !

[@jacksoneverage7163]

Sparkle Jet is badass. The reverb and pedals make it talk but Jen pulls the hole thing together. She always leads Lemmo into the show. Love Jen...

[@canucklehead0]

Now that there,...is a Sparkly Guitar!!! That pretty Gretsch just oozes 50's charm, sounds lovely as well, barring any audio infractions!! Nice to see everyone back, I trust you all had a nice and refreshing break and from all of the faces I've seen today, including Norman himself, it would appear a nice break was had by all!!! Looking forward to see what you have in store for us in the coming weeks!!

[@refugiopoint]

That was really enjoyable, thanks!

[@donaldholman9070]

It looks amazing and of course your playing is soooooooooo great!

[@crabejoss]

Perfect tunes for this duo jet ! nice David Lynch spirit !

[@plumiegirl47]

Jen I love your Italy photos!!! Cool bedazzle Gretsch. Nice sound

[@forester057]

Like my daughter got a hold of it when she was in her pink sparkly phase. 😂

[@Wiserlei]

I love the melody of the first song

[@vf7vico]

dang dang dang! Was Billy Zoom (and Poison Ivy) made me fall for Gretsch, and the sparkle was (is) his guitar. Sweet!

[@coachdewalls9355]

I too would love to see and hear more Gretsch guitars, and other brands as well. Still love Fender and Gibson, but it's nice to branch out a bit from time to time.

[@dangardace9]

Dudes a champ! Do whatever you like Mike, you own GOTD! Marshall, Looper whatever’s floating your boat at the time! Rock on! Love those Gretsch’s

[@stuartglover1221]

A galopadopadorus?! 😂😂😂😂 hope you all had a great week off xx good to have you all back x 👍👍

[@Opry99er]

Thanks for the Gretsch demo!

[@edc3093]

A very nice guitar and the DeArmond pickups are like Michael said . . . in between Fender and Gibson, and therefore they have their own sound. Gretsch is such an underrated guitar. I have a green sparkle Hot Rod G6120-SH, made in Japan with TV-Jones Brian Setzer Signature Pickups, Bigsby tremelo, and bound ebony fretboard, just to start. It's build and components are 1st rate and it plays like a dream. There are 3 series of Gretsch, the Custom Shop ($3K and upwards to the sky or credit card limit is what you will pay), then the Japanese built guitars ($2K to just north of $3K), and then the Indonesian imports ($500 to $1000). Each one is a great value for the $$$. Thank you Fred Gretsch and your relationship with Fender for bringing this historic brand back to life and prominence (especially with Bigsby and the new version of DeArmond pickups by TV Jones called the "T-Armond" series - both also very underrated).

[@wavywav7556]

I’m on the EAST east coast (Newfoundland, Canada) and it is currently 8:53 a.m. Nothing like having my Wednesday morning coffee listening to Tele Tuesday. Day late(er) and a dollar short- story of my life! BTW- That Gretsch is gorgeous.

[@JohnnyVinthe813]

this man can play anything

[@mdub048]

more beautiful playing!

[@zackt115]

The sound of that bridge pickup is really hard to describe but that song was great

[@joermnyc]

Made in Brooklyn... actually you can still see Gretsch building No. 4 just south of the Williamsburg bridge... it’s either condos now, or artist spaces... I forget.

[@Smagledorf]

Good to see everyone is back and refreshed! Nice guitar too! However! Gotta do a Maton!

[@Terryomalleyonline]

Smooth AF. Good gear

[@marklownox]

Nice guitar and playing ML!

[@LilSirAxolotl]

My cousin has an old Gretch he uses as a wall hanger 🤷🏼‍♂️ It'll be mine someday!

[@davidkieltyka9]

Hey, sliding the Fmaj7 shape up & down the fretboard is my thing! 😇

[@rossgill7462]

Mine too. Sounds really good on a Rickenbacker 12.

[@DietzCE]

I believe that this is the Roy Orbison Signature Model. Seen him live in '65 playing a Gretsch just like it. Only the Lonely.

[@jodysheridan604]

Mike, I love your style, skill and technique and I've got a "mom" suggestion, please comb your hair. Thanks for your daily serenade, they are beautiful.

[@dakmandotcom6682]

he also needs to wash it first though.....

[@glennw.4243]

Jody ,

[@michaelgonzalez7304]

Gretsch Jet famous players: George Harrison (Duo Jet), Billy Zoom (Silver Jet), Smiley Lewis (Roundup), Wynonna Judd (Roundup), Chuck Berry (Roundup), Bo Diddley (Jet Firebird), Malcolm Young (Jet Firebird), David Gilmour (White Penguin), and Peter Green (White Penguin).

[@JoePastorgomez]

That first cut reminded me of Danny Kirwan ( he didn't use a Gretsch ) Welcome Back Michael and Jen

[@BlueMelodyB]

I can’t wait to get this good and even better on the guitar

[@benelmer1568]

Well you've gotta long way to go

[@forester057]

Good luck 👍🏻. Enjoy the ride and don’t compare to others.

[@W_L-mb9no]

Awesome more Gretsch stuff

[@MikeHere]

Welcome Back

[@jimbonacum8917]

What do the knobs do?

[@rexgoliath4032]

Geez people, what’s the problem with using a looper? It adds more depth to the demo. It doesn’t change the guitar tone! Are you just jealous you can’t play as creatively as Lemmo? He’s a genius.

[@murattaner7384]

Zillion times better than a LP :))))

[@gyp1414]

When I forgot to add my white falcon is in its original case with his original pedal and chords it has spent the last five decades on 95th Street in Chicago in my grandmother's attic untouched.

[@TheRockyhockey007]

Very distinctive Gretsch tone , curious to know what it would sound like OD'd , it is very cool looking tho , I like the raised pick guard , the master volume , that weirdo bridge , and of course the sparkle , I'd rock that. Thanks guys

[@martinandersson5833]

Cool sounding guitar though I am not a big fan of sparkly things the exception being booze. 😂 Good job Lemmo! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. 👍👏☀️🏄‍♂️🏊‍♂️🇮🇹🇺🇸

[@chestermcgillicuddy4368]

A little Mad Season is always welcome!

[@wanderingsurf2842]

Gretsch moving up the rankings: Fender: 50 Gibson: 34 Martin: 12 Gretsch: 3 Rickenbacker: 2 Epiphone: 2 Hofner: 1 Stromberg: 1 Taylor: 1 Vox: 1 Don Musser: 1 Ovation: 1 Paul Reed Smith: 1 National: 1 Zemaitis: 1 Mosrite: 1 GOTD Cancelled: 1

[@sowiloi]

Will never forgive him the dinosaur joke hahaha Great episode, cool job with the looper 👍

[@jamesbarros950]

Gorgeous playing. It might have been showing off the amp even more than the guitar, but that is a gorgeous machine. I’m always afraid to set foot in your store because I’m afraid to ask, but what is the rough range of prices one can expect for instruments like this?

[@jackd.ripper7613]

RIP Neal Casal.

[@guysmarkus1]

Dude is baked!

[@troyscerri5175]

its wednesday in Australia

[@hamburgerdan101]

What is the first thing he played called?

[@hamburgerdan101]

Alastair Jackson tks

[@mathieuschuler366]

Have you ever done an es-295?

[@abdulkhaliq1226]

Love the Gretsch brand. To this day, after more than fifty years of playing guitars it's still the first I reach for and the last to go back on the rack. Let the Gretsch lead you, she's an untamed filly looking to run.

[@jerem6104]

6:03 surch the vibrato?

[@deannakemp9879]

Sparkles

[@I.am_Groot]

Cool guitar.. Pretty sure Mr Lemmo uses more reverb by Wednesday that most folks do all week!

[@peterwaringofficial]

Would have been interesting to find out how the Synchro-Sonic bridge works, and also to have all the tonal variations via the different switching options demoed.

[@jerrytee2688]

Also a mention of scale length.

[@phobosmonolith4863]

Nice

[@markg0410]

A Gretsch Sparkle Jet and NO Billy Zoom (X)?????

[@timlilly]

Pretty guitar. How many lolly sticks are holding that one together?

[@williama-d6]

The first thing you played was really nice

[@ARGOVP2]

I wanted to say this earlier, please, don't misunderstand, but if someone with a female voice laughs permanently and inappropriately and comments something unimportant, but mostly laughs, it seems absolutely dubious to me, because you wanted to sell all these beautiful guitars and not laugh at them? Or? That's why a guitarist is not interested in laughing, but in a presentation, which the young man does perfectly. That's why I start your videos only from the 3 minute where the sound comes. Laugh - you can laugh afterwards. I didn't want to offend anyone here, but a certain professionalism is already important in selling such expensive instruments, isn't it? At least in Germany we think so. The guitarist presenter is perfect. Hats off, man! Keep it up!

[@Ruperth316]

deym,what is the song he's playing? I wanna learn that

[@rylieriley]

That's one of my favorite Gretsch finishes! And I love Gretsch guitars, so this GOTD just made my day a little more sparkly and bright.

[@landonwhite]

Notification gang🤙

[@chrisperry132]

Why no tele on tele tuesday??? Its so preety😍😍😍😍

[@cjscala87]

Gretsch’s have the clearest most well balanced tone. They always seem to sit right in between the twang of a single coil and the roundness of a humbucker.

[@brendanlocke3439]

daumn thats some tone

[@DiamondTeee]

Lemmo, please do an album of solo guitar.

[@scottsuthers]

Someday they're going to play some X with one of these things. Is there a player more connected to a Silver Jet than Billy Zoom?

[@jackkitchen8047]

Agreed

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

I'm sure that if I'm ever in L.A. again, and I'm handed a sparkle jet, I'd be rockin' some X!

[@steven189111]

And on the 8th Day - God Created Micheal Lemmo!

[@hemijeep1]

This video is a show case of what happens when someone goes from a week of east coast grass back to West coast grass.

[@jimayres8872]

86 the looper

[@bananaboydan3642]

Woohoo

[@ardiris2715]

That's a purty guitar.

[@willt.9654]

Anyone recognize the second tune he plays?

[@dizzyrider3883]

Do you ever nail these first take?

[@maxjohnson5354]

Noice

[@clutchcarabelli8054]

They call it hump day because it's in the middle of the week but you can celebrate it anyway you want😉😉

[@gvbjr.6693]

Awesome shows! A little less reverb would let us hear the guitars tone better.

[@hobgoodj]

Agnesi played music that matched the instrument. I struggle with way some of these awesome guitars are presented.

[@rgsd1969]

looks like my Dearmond m75T champagne sparkle

[@bobsimmons3466]

You just offended all the paleontologist out there. Some more beautiful playing, Mr. Lemmo. I believe this is a Silver Jet. Sparkle Jets came out in the 90's to look like Silver Jet's of the 50's and 60's. Still a cool guitar.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Thought for sure I was gonna hear some Go-Go’s on that one :(

[@bradleyfurer7847]

Silver Jet

[@vskye1]

You forgot to mention the Stratosaurus. ;)

[@calebgrant2701]

Please someone remind of what the first song is lol

[@Mega_Casual]

Welcome back you comedians.........oh guitar players too. LOL

[@joebourne5431]

Name of that first song anyone?

[@joebourne5431]

@Alastair Jackson legend!!

[@arrangrant4614]

Hey guys you forgot about the one eyed dinosaur 🦕 didyouthinkhesawus 🦖😂

[@MichaelPrescia]

The Gretsch is nice. The looper HAZZZ to go. Its about the SOUND OF THE GUITAR. ANYTHING that takes away from that is ? I am just grumpy today. Lemmo is awesome as long as you skip the beginning part of the videos, read up on the guitar yourself for the history, etc, and no looper.

[@millershane71]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU! WELCOME BAAAAAACK!!! BYEEEEEEE!

[@GreenmanXIV]

Should have been an Astro Jet, still that's something for a weird wednesday.

[@sturusk3620]

Same age as me, I've definitely lost MY sparkle.

[@lalolanda0114]

Song name

[@lalolanda0114]

@Alastair Jackson thanks