Guitar of the Day: 1978 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail | Norman's Rare Guitars

[@ultimatebasses]

My grandmother was so cool. She'd always ask about the latest bass I'd come across. Happy Birthday to Grammie Lemmo.

[@TL-tt5qu]

1) beautiful guitar 2) wholesome performance

[@mcshootydotjpeg]

3) Happy birthday Grandma.

[@waynehicks1969]

Always like watching Lemmo play Fenders, but watching him talk about his grandmother was even better.

[@harvey1954]

Wait till granny rocks out on a Fender !

[@mcshootydotjpeg]

Always loved 70s Fenders. The large headstock and hardtail bridge really do it for me.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Yeah, me too

[@magesticpenguin2184]

Yessir! Can’t go wrong with a good one from the 70s 🤘

[@ryanfulldark2775]

If you can find a lighter weight one, it’s as good as any Strat.

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@ryanfulldark2775 Even the heavy ones are great, I still miss the ‘79 I had. Heavy, but gorgeous blond ash body with rosewood, super tone, and played like a dream.

[@ryanfulldark2775]

@@artamussumatra6286 I have a 79 hardtail currently, 8.4lbs, it’s definitely a great Strat. All the tones are there. I remember playing a 76 years ago, an absolute boat anchor and it sounded thin to me. I played it sitting down and it made my leg fall asleep. Had to be 11lbs. A lot of factors comprise good tone but it’s really in the ear of the beholder.

[@nathanrobertschultzmusic2609]

When I was first learning guitar, and how to sing, my Nanna would call each Sunday and ask to hear the latest song I had learned. She had an integral part in raising me, and would pass away not long after then, on my 16 birthday, so those phone calls are very special to me when I look back.

[@duanewelsh5611]

Happy birthday grandma! Your grandson is an awesome guitar player.

[@3cardmonty602]

Happy Birthday Ann Lemmo. God Bless You & Sto Lat!

[@cybertronguy98]

you know, after thinking about it, i think most of what GotD proves is that anything sounds good going into a solid Fender amp when Mike's playing

[@orbispictus66er]

Happy Birthday to all the grandmas out there! Lemmo is sending slick vibes out to the. world.

[@chris_2714]

70s hard tail strats were some decent guitars. Happy birthday Grandma Lemmo!

[@imreh5588]

Aqain Lemo creates a beautiful ethereal soundscape. Would love to hear him play a Bass VI.

[@geofflewis4815]

Another fantastic video of Michael Lemmo, playing in Normans guitar shop. He is brilliant 👍👍👍. Geoff Lewis Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@glenkepic3208]

Happy BirthDay to G'ma Lemmo ! Had a '75 hardtail. i miss it all the time. I never liked the 'black strat' look of DG or a guy i knew but dig this.

[@everysingleguitars]

Lemmo 1 of the best guitarists out there right now

[@brianstrawser5695]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lemmo.

[@glennpace9783]

Dang!! I forgot how much I loved that guitar...this was my first "real" guitar...exactly the same.All black, '78 hard-tail. But I played a lot of punk, alternative, Gang of Four, the Jam...I can't say I really did it justice at the time. But the memories....

[@AndyDion]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lemmo Great playing Mike

[@shanechandler5672]

I actually bought this guitar for my daughters boy friend. He plays in the Witch Motel band

[@Musicology1975]

70's strats have balls , there is a Nice rawness in the sound.🎸👍

[@artamussumatra6286]

The ‘79 I once owned had amazing sound, powerful yet sweet, and singing. I stupidly followed fashion, and tried to replace the stock pickups with Seymour Duncan Antiquities.... Dumb move, the stockers blew the Duncans into the weeds, so they went back in.

[@billkeaveney1526]

Happy birthday Grandma Lemmo👏 that is the best use of delay i have ever heard. You sir are an excellent player. Straturday wouldn't be complete without Jen 👏

[@jackphillips341]

Happy birthday, Grandma!!

[@GuyNarnarian]

Happy birthday Grandma Lemmo! Badass guitar to kick off her 95th year.

[@barrettwissell9708]

This guy's playing is phenomenal.

[@dmmjq2]

I have a 79 hardtail black on black with a maple neck.. I got it around 1982 had it ever since..love it...

[@artamussumatra6286]

You were smart to hang on to it. I wish I still had my ‘68, and ‘79, but being young and stupid got in the way....😉😆 I’d probably be looking to buy another one like those, but the newer Fenders are really just as good - I love my ‘013 Strat, and ‘017 Tele.

[@erikavery8083]

Happy Birthday Gramma Lemmo! That Strat is Da Shizz!!!

[@flamencoprof]

Last segment was very Claptonesque to my old ears, and Music to them as well.

[@rockdaddy2168]

Happy Birthday Grandma. Great guitar work.

[@RicPerrott]

Masterful playing man! Happy birthday Grams!

[@richiesguitarshanktuary6923]

Man love the tone on the neck pickup. And cosmetic wise fender had it right with the black on black look. Really all the pickups. Very very great sounding guitar that is so often over looked and even hated. Gorgeous. And his playing! Even better!

[@MrPDTaylor]

Happy Birthday Granny Lemmo!!!!!

[@catfishmudflap]

Always a pleasure to see Michael play. Especially today. Happy Birthday Grandma!

[@jetmech9287]

That is a beautiful guitar.

[@mickkraviz]

Straturday‘s the best day of the week!

[@kmc528]

Your Grandma is awesome !Sending HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES for her!

[@wrenchhead4378]

Finally... my birth year strat... double black.... awesome... AND its a hard tail.... i want it

[@ryanfulldark2775]

Just got my birth year Strat, 79 Hardtail, black on black. Maple board. I cried when I carried it away from the store🤘🏻

[@andeyotedou]

Nice. Love that blacked out look.

[@artamussumatra6286]

Yea, black 3 layer pickguard/pickup covers/knobs/switch tip is the best look for a black bodied Strat imho.

[@dain4512]

Sounds great, Lemmo's a talented bastard. Every time I watch a guitar of the day with him It makes me want to pick mine up and play for a bit.

[@artamussumatra6286]

Love Lemmo, he’s the slightly mellower equivalent to Phil X. Both play with pure heart and soul, they have an inspiring passion for Guitar! 😁👍

[@sussusamogus6994]

To anyone who thinks 70s strats are trash, please dispose this "trash" in my house 😂

[@wesleyAlan9179]

70s Strats are killer, aren't they? My dad has a 76' Strat and I absolutely love it!

[@artamussumatra6286]

Let the cork sniffers sniff, but we who’ve owned and played these Rock ready Battle Axes know the truth - if it sounds good, and it plays good, it IS good. ‘70s Strats always have, and always will! 😁👍

[@harvey1954]

We stopped by, but nobody answered the door when we knocked. So we dropped off the 70 Strats at the local dump. Sorry.

[@georgew.morrowiii118]

Excellent playing and a beautiful guitar. I bought one exactly like it in 1983. (edit) Happy Birthday Grandma

[@mrtnbrwn]

I'm with you on this, these 70's Fenders certainly have there own big sound that is very much their own thing, and much underrated. Great mellow full tone on the neck pickup. And great playing. Lemmo was away!

[@wonderpope]

Lemmo rocks! 70s Strat Rocks! Granma Lemmo rocks! You rock!

[@davidkastin4240]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lemmo

[@historyman1447]

😎...50 Shades of Lemmo! Well done, Sir. -washed my blues away.

[@plumiegirl47]

I love “if I fell” 4:00 great Beatles song choice. Love all the Beatles catalog. Loved the Instagram with Lemmo’s grandmother. Happy birthday grandma Lemmo!

[@richardsmith6081]

Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎈 it's been awhile since Mike and and a cool strat I just came across it awesome vibe and happy birthday 😊😎

[@jeffmcleod2855]

Very touching sir. Your love and respect for your grandmother and family is very evident. Love your soundscapes on guitar that are much more than licks. I had a 78 hardtail Strat that I hate I got rid of. All the best, keep it up.

[@jennrat513]

Another great one..I love the looper..😬♥️🎸👍

[@dickiefarley4544]

Happy Birthday young Lady :)

[@joalco3]

Cool that Lemmo has thousands and thousands of fans who come to watch him play guitars every day

[@less_concerned1221]

Loved the Beatles tune!

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Killer jam, killer axe as always! Rock on!🤟

[@nolarocks]

Best intro ever!

[@jungle-wav1322]

Happy birthday grandma lemmo!!!

[@paulrijpma198]

got exactly the same guitar, date, colour. very nice playing and sound but now its time to refret, greets from Paul from Holland

[@EHzRacingCollecting]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lemmo! Beautiful Guitar. And No Whammy Bar, which in my book is a plus.

[@davidkastin4240]

Sublime sounding Strat 🎸 Lemmo's on 🔥

[@BenBlankenshipvo]

Loved it!!! Needed that for sure. Thank you Lemmo.

[@cataldinho]

super wholesome

[@jhowson3748]

Happy Birthday

[@freelsw]

it has just become in my favorite Fender strat ever, and I've seen lots of Norman's Rare Guitars Videos :'')

[@guitarmaster50]

Wonderfull❤

[@conradborba4324]

Happy birthday Anne!

[@paulthomasmiller1842]

Happy Birthday Ann! 🍻

[@rogercardenas111]

Being that it's a 70 ' s strat wouldn't it have been funny if he played "Smoke on the water" even though most music stores hate it when that song is played. Perfect place to play it ,Norms rare guitars 👍🤓😎🎸🎶🎼🎛️ happy Straturday!!!!!

[@marksheefel3796]

Awesome playing!! Go granny go!!!!✌️

[@TorToroPorco]

Lemmo once again demonstrating his versatility and melodic chops. The hard tail and big headstock must be working some tonal magic with this Strat, it sounded pretty sweet. Happy birthday to Michael’s grandma!

[@gregfeo8639]

Happy 95th!!

[@keithrevst692]

Happy Birthday Lemmos Grandma

[@blazecrue5238]

always been my Dream guitar 🧛🏽🔥

[@joshuaross4644]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lemmo 🥳🎂

[@billfleming8281]

Go grandma Lemmo !

[@jean-marcpoirier9340]

Very good sound for that well played Stratocaster with flat-pole pickups as the mid nineties American Standard. Thank's

[@artamussumatra6286]

Beautiful tone, and great playing! I’ve always loved the all black with dark rosewood look for both Strats and Teles. 😁👍

[@larry573]

my you all make it to 95 stay plugged in guys !!

[@giancarlomartini2133]

Happy birthday AL

[@jaketubelive7937]

Happy birthday grandma lemmo!

[@astronomicallychallengedge7068]

Was a weird decade from fender but produced my favorite strat headstock and my favorite fender the guitar which was the starcaster. Billy corgan from smashing pumpkins also had a 70s strat and said it was his favorite guitar

[@ldjmusic91]

Top!

[@davidsotovega9113]

Granny is wild!!!🎸🎶🤟

[@MikeHere]

During the last track I thought the Strat was going to release something out the headstock the way he was going up and down the neck.

[@noahmichael2213]

Damn, he can even make a 70s strat sound good

[@Dylan90210]

Most of them do sound good.

[@orionpaddington7527]

My 1978 Stratocaster sounds good too. :-)

[@kirstinkornblume3547]

I‘ve got the same 78 hardtail in sunburst/maple neck and it‘s amazing!

[@artamussumatra6286]

So can anyone who knows how to play, these are great guitars!

[@ryanfulldark2775]

@@artamussumatra6286 You dig these things, I’m with ya my friend! 🎸

[@davidkastin4240]

Carlos unplugged Lemmo's Looper 😂

[@wyattearpp9540]

Loopin Lemmo! 😁

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMOTHER

[@MattyK-USA]

LOL. YOU HAVE TO RESPECT THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS. AS I KNOW YOU DO. THE REST, WELL, THERE YOU GO.

[@guitarman45.]

Oh and Happy Birthday Grandma

[@vernonhoover1387]

I had a 76 walnut strat.hard to keep in tune

[@artamussumatra6286]

Most Strats are if they aren’t set up properly. They are a bit more complicated than other guitars - even the hard tails, you have to carefully adjust to compensate for the magnetic pull of the 3 pickups, as well as minimize friction at the bridge, nut, and tuners.

[@ryanfulldark2775]

Mine stays in tune, full step bends. Absolutely no issue.

[@harvey1954]

I just bought a Strat that looks exactly like the one in the video except mine is not a hardtail. Paid under $2,000 and it's in great shape.

[@george-st-george]

Michael is cool...Jen is cool....Granny is cool......that strat ????? I don't. Know!!!! 3 bolt neck...and hardtail? ....you make them all sound great!

[@artamussumatra6286]

I do know. Had several 3 bolters back in the day, none of them had any problems, all sounded and played beautifully. Adjusting the trus rod at the headstock is actually a great idea, and Fender still does that on many models today. 😉👍

[@george-st-george]

@@artamussumatra6286 cool.....black strats always look great.!!

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@george-st-george Yea, I love that look. My all time fave tho is Lake Placid Blue/rosewood board with mint green pickguard/Buttercream pickups/knobs/tips. I swapped the parchment stuff on my LPB Strat for mint/cream gear, and it looks absolutely gorgeous!

[@christopherreitz4171]

Black strats are cool

[@artamussumatra6286]

Especially with rosewood boards, black guard and knobs!

[@jameswhite1450]

Please wish your Grandma happy birthday man.

[@SamSveistrup]

Ya happy actual birthday to Lemmo’s Grandmother

[@rossdonnelly3951]

Happy birthday grandma! Ok great guitar but...would a matching headstock make it even better? Or not?

[@BillyTalentguitar1]

I know my answer is very late, but imagine this with the faded brown headstock that most other 70‘s Fenders have. It’s perfect!

[@nfshotrod]

Was waitin for the “70s Fenders are Trash” crowd. That didn’t take long.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

My father has a 76' Strat and it's freaking awesome, it sounds incredible!

[@jeanemmanuelkrieger6001]

It’s always from people who never played one and never played a Pre CBS either I’m lucky to have both and love them equally, different vibes , different sounds , what not to like ! 🤘🏻

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@jeanemmanuelkrieger6001 Egg-zactleee! I was fortunate to have grown up in the ‘80s, when the now stupid priced pre CBS Fenders were still affordable, and the CBS ones were cheap as chips. In my experience with them, other than the later ash ones being noticeably heaver, there really wasn’t enough difference in tone and playability to get upset about. I sold the ones I had right before the collector’s market really took off, a rather bad decision in retrospect. I’m perfectly happy with what I’ve got now, (newer American Professional)but If I was in the market for a vintage Fender, I’d definitely be looking at the ‘70s, they are still relatively a bargain, and they play and sound fantastic!

[@sidemouse6699]

Check your pot codes I think you may have a S8 80/81 build Strat there. That case started in1980.

[@coachdewalls9355]

Bitchin in black for the second time this week!

[@123Fenderman]

Lemmo is a hige improvement over that Agnesi guy that used to do these videos. finally someone who can really play and not just noodle up and down the pentatonic scale.

[@TheChadPad]

Agnesi was a damn good player

[@johngregory7329]

Hi Michael, For a hardtail 1978 she sounds really mellow. Kind of David Gilmore like. But then again you really make her speak. I still say your one of the best up and coming guitarist out there. Stay cool and keep Rocking. Signed John Zepbass, from Munster Indiana.

[@artamussumatra6286]

Those ‘70s Strats could get mellow, or roar, and all points in between, really responsive pickups! The ‘79 Strat I once owned had superb sounding pickups.

[@fenderbass0]

Looper blooper! I heard vintage hardtail Strat and I suspect Cousin Joe is around the corner...

[@rebeccawalsh9254]

Fuck sake I love that man I can’t fucking help it

[@colinruiz1072]

What’s the name of the first beetle song he plays?

[@asai7362]

" if i fell " , beautiful song

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@asai7362 Yes, and very beautifully played by Mr. Lemmo!