Guitar of the Day: Gibson Custom Shop John Lennon Les Paul Jr. | Norman's Rare Guitars

#GuitarOfTheDay: Gibson Custom Shop John Lennon Les Paul Jr. in Cherry finish here at #NormansRareGuitars! For any questions you may have or price inquires about this #Gibson #LesPaulJr. #guitar please give us a call at 818-344-8300. So what do you guys think?
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[@heathpuravida]

Holy mother of god that Imagine was beautiful!! Thank you Lemmo!

[@Ian10111]

-Imagine -John Lennon -Women -John Lennon -Come together - Lennon/McCartney More Beatle guitars please! 🤘🎸

[@tonydicarmo]

Woman...

[@MrRoach-yo3mz]

WOMAN is 2nd song

[@engelsjn]

Yes! On the more Beatle guitars 🎸

[@JoseGregorioHerreraCordova]

Woman is the second song.

[@shivaumesh1129]

The second song is woman

[@theeleven42]

Good choice pairing this guitar with the Magnatone - killer combo.

[@jimbonacum8917]

God that version of Imagine was beautiful!

[@coachdewalls9355]

That rendition of Imagine was BY FAR the best loop yet. I've really enjoyed the addition of the Looper, but that was something beyond special! Keep working Lemmo...you're turning this into a whole new thing all your own, and the people are loving it! (Yes...I do speak on behalf of "the people.")

[@travissexsmith5362]

The Coach is right, he speaks for all of us. Requesting more Littlebear, please...I'm begging.

[@NIIIIQQ]

The people stand behind you.

[@garthkolbeck8674]

Imagine Sweet Jane

[@andrewpappas9311]

Neck Pickup: Imagine - John Lennon Middle Pickup: Woman - John Lennon Bridge Pickup: Come Together - The Beatles I actually forgot Lennon played one of these, it looks really damn nice

[@schecterseven3894]

middle pickup??????

[@c_sparks_1002]

@@schecterseven3894 both

[@markviereck4547]

Lemmo is one great guitar player. Here he sits at Norman’s. Something ain’t right..

[@Tedroy]

Musta lost a bet...

[@TheLambLive]

He's playing to an audience of 340,000 people every day. Seems right to me.

[@guitarocd9984]

Dan did you buy lemmo's new record. If you didn't I rest my case.

[@sillysausage4549]

In the 60s or 70s he would have been a household name. Sadly those days are gone. Guitar is a niche world now. Having said that, it's better than an office job.

[@harmonicaboy93]

That guitar has been in the background of so many videos! I’m so happy it finally got played!

[@jonlennon3348]

I have been really down because my son is slowly killing himself with alcohol and these songs gave me pure enjoyment. Yes it is my birth name but thanks Michael for such great talent.

[@big_fat_hen]

PLEASE get him to the hospital now. DO NOT WAIT.

[@lptomtom]

@@big_fat_hen I'm sure he's never thought of it...

[@jonlennon3348]

He is refusing help and I have to get him out of my moms house because it is going to be sold. He has been through some really bad stuff but we are not wealthy and to get really good help costs a lot of money we don't have.@@joebryant8500

[@jonlennon3348]

It is so kind of you to care these days. Not enough do and it hurts. I just heard of a drug called vivitrol or something like that. It blocks the receotors in their brain so if they drink they cant get drunk and feel sick to their stomach. Its a once every 3 months shot that costs 1500.00 per dose however many insurance companys will pay for most or all. It worked for my pharmicists husband very well. Its a thought and I hope it helps. I will pray for you and I sincerely hope my son can beat this horrible nightmare. Thank you again for your touching comments.Today I spoke to my son 2 times and it is the first time in 5 years he was sharp and awake.@Jon Oz

[@willwragg9707]

The way you cut imagine was almost cruel, it had become that dreamy!

[@ShaneMcCrae]

Sir, John is smiling on you from Heaven. Your interpretations are stunning. You really ought to do an album of his music. Best ever. Where do I get a CC pickup?

[@silverpairaducks]

I think lollar makes one

[@fernandoreynaaguilar1438]

Seymour Duncan makes one. There´s a video on KZbin

[@revelry1969]

Great one lemmo. Glad you are finding your own thing. The looper is great 🍋

[@Zelomeisterdude]

That Charlie Christian pick-up, what a very cool unique tone! Also in combo with the P90, sounded awesome. And of course a P90 on it's own is always a great sound. What a great sounding guitar. And let's here it for 'Loopin'-Lemmo', brilliant stuff, he's really inspired me to start doing a lot more with my looper..

[@dougjames20]

Charlie Christian did not obviously invent the first pickup nor did he design the Charlie Christian pickup. It was designed by Gibson employee Walter Fuller in 1935.

[@riccardomusiu510]

A masterpiece of guitar, beautiful! great Michael 👍👍😉🎸❤🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@isaiah7317]

One of the best sounding guitars that I’ve heard in my life! Holy cow

[@guitarocd9984]

Thank God a junior. Hopefully Mark is making many of them.

[@refugiopoint]

so cool to watch art being made every day, for free, gotta love it!

[@MisterGuitarItalia]

Imagine was outstanding. The talent is strong with this dude.

[@w13rdguy]

Well done, Mikey! I like the dynamics you employed here. Shows countless hours of practice and listening back to get it right.

[@jimmysupafly1547]

That guitar sounds phenomenal. Lemmo I actually enjoy listening to what you are going to play next. You have an amazing taste in music my friend .

[@stevestanley1114]

How much fun is this?! Can’t get over your Imagine cover, just beautiful....

[@TheMataleon06]

Jenn....you watch talent everyday...treasure that! Saludos desde Panama

[@tippydripbumskeetr1745]

gosh - the more i learn from looping - the more i love this guy.....not dependent -just new to looping....

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Wow.... You know what would be fun, is ... Dovydas & Lemmo. We would hear some mighty fine contemporary picking from those 2. Both are absolutely fluent and both are at complete ease with samplers.. Lemmo has so radically up the music level on GOTD.. its now Concert of the Day👍💪👌🏻🙋

[@cloh251]

Jennifer WhiteWolf sign me up!

[@frankpuryear830]

Lemmo is great but, Mark had the full skinny on every bit of every piece of these guitars. I miss the true guitar trivia. I'm guessing Micheal will catch that soon. Great set.

[@nwk-wt3ty]

How much does the jr weigh in comparison to a regular les paul? I do enjoy playing my friends les paul but jeez its weighs a tonne. I play a tele personally.

[@altonwilliams7117]

Very nice! You know it’s great when the music moves you inside. 🎸

[@decadentdevil]

With the glasses on top of his head when he tilts his head down it looks kind of like cousin It from The Addams family is playing the guitar..lol.. Rock on It...🤘🤘🤘

[@canucklehead0]

Alright, despite it being "Thumpin" Thursday, and you were distinctly missing the "Thump", that was pretty freakin' awesome, so I guess we'll let it slide,...this time!! You did Mr. Lennon proud with that lovely little set Mr. Lemmo, your renditions of songs honestly keeps me glued to GOTD much to the chagrin of my sink full of dishes and my looming yard work. I don't suppose you have any XTC hidden in your arsenal of songs by chance, do you? I know Andy Partridge plays a Telecaster and a Martin D-35, Dave Gregory had a Les Paul Goldtop, and a Stratocaster , and Colin Moulding used a Fender Musicmaster Bass. Cheers, and looking forward to tomorrow's Flat Top!!

[@davidewing55]

Would love to hear some XTC! Partridge and Moulding are great songwriters and Dave Gregory is one of my favorite guitarists. Ten Feet Tall has some really lovely parts. I vaguely remember seeing Dave Gregory also playing a blackguard Tele back in the day.

[@johnashton6076]

mike, you are a breath of fresh air on this show, I still love you too mark! john ashton

[@rorystorm4284]

Right. Exactly. It saddens me when people throw "shade" at Mark. He did GOTD for ten years! He made it what it is! They're both extremely talented, but different. Let's not forget all the great things he did.

[@TheRockyhockey007]

Boy , haven't seen a tie die t-shirt in a long while , very cool , I always thought it would be cool to add a neck pick up to a Jr. and I've never seen a Jr. used for such a mellow vibe , makes me want to pick up mine and see what I can get out of it . I luv these guitars , the P90's just rock and as demonstrated it can chill as well , very versatile for such a simple instrument. great thumpin Thursday.

[@timmyjoe524]

This is probably one of my favorite demos of GOTD. Thanks for including 'Woman' in it.

[@safaronf]

Love the new host! good job Lemmo, you brougt a new life in the demos. amazing and creative playing - defenatly a smart and refreshing moove to bring on the ditto looper. keep it up! Oren from Israel.

[@jimmybob5541]

Man I want that so badly. You certainly did John's music justice here. Love all three songs dearly. Keep it up, dude! You're rocking it!

[@compass4853]

Michael - Outstanding! How many calls do you get concerning your services? Jen - Great camera work!

[@camwinston5248]

Excellent playing and video micheal and Jen ! Mike I would really like to see you pick up a danelectro,supro,or harmony.! I think it would be really cool for you.

[@GeetarSi]

This channel has always been good but since Lemmo took over it’s become one of my absolute favourites. I always used to check out GOTD when the mood struck me, but now it’s the first thing I watch every day. Keep up the great work.

[@seanantley1965]

“Imagine” was phenomenal man!!!! My eyes were getting misty.

[@icefenix3187]

That was like abstract Art in Audio. Kinda what Hendrix & the Beatles were really good at. And to think I'm 46 and not a "hippy". That was Awesome!!

[@TheShadowProtocol]

That Imagine was fantastic! Clicked the second I saw this, this alongside the Lucy George Les Paul is my dream guitar being from the same place as the beatles. Great video again!

[@jimmyyoder3710]

I just got the new 2019 Gibaon Les Paul Jr! I love it so much! JRS ARE THE BEST!

[@bobmrkus3185]

The best use of the looper yet!

[@cayogator]

One of the BEST demos in a long time ! WOW !!!

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

Have I just been lucky all these years, or has this channel always been monetized? This is the first time I've had an ad pop up during Guitar of the Day. Never had an ad before the video either...

[@cloh251]

I just noticed that too. I don't mind though as long as Lemmo gets a cut

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

I don't mind either, capitalism is what makes this country great.

[@jonathanhorne6503]

It would have fit into the Beatles gear, especially around the Get Back sessions. From a much maligned 2016 LPjr I built one inspired by that guitar. I did install a bigsby though. It’s an incredible playing and sounding instrument especially after we fixed the 2016 year issues.

[@IrishBog]

I have to say for the record - that Jen does not get enough cred for how well she films the playing on the couch. So easy to get it wrong and she nails it most of the time. I'm sitting here with my LP Jr trying to learn the Imagine bit and its so easy to follow even though she moves around a bit. Thanks Jen!

[@plumiegirl47]

Great sounding guitar and loving the beatles perfect end of day...shootme...

[@geoycs]

Such a great sound! Besides reverb, what other effects are you using? Sounds like tremolo and maybe something else?

[@peterdebad1]

Another amazing GOTD. (Miss the bass but this worth it). You never ceases to amaze. Thanks Michael and Jenn!!

[@MrRoach-yo3mz]

-Imagine -John Lennon -Woman - John Lennon -Come together - Beatles Its Mr. Lemonhead today! This man gets 5 out of 5 stars, a first from me and hope not last? I don't miss Mark quite as much today!

[@lukey2113]

Holy feck, that version of Imagine was full on hypnotic. Just beautiful. *note to self* Buy a looper.

[@MrJohnr47]

Great freaking tone out of that guitar. I know how I am going to upgrade my next Junior.

[@fequalsma8428]

Cool intro and description. Good call on checking out the back Jen.

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

Michael Lemmo: You perfectly captured that song (Come Together) where every late teen guitarist has used a looper to actually improve on the original. Very nice job Sir. The subtleties were rank in the air. Stabbing out notes, with your own notes crowning and fading on the loop...you magically create a layman's rendition of a Classic.....and it does not suck. Watching this video, I heard myself and friends doing this song in 1978, on a warm desert Tucson night, with a Krag Looper, aka an analogue tape delay with the stops busted out to just record. We had 3 of them in series at one point. Or better yet, using Dad's reel to reel with a 4 head record, and a manual splice of the tape to whatever length you needed it....plus about 3 more inches to hide the splices and get back into the timing......... We'd load up a couple or few of them with 'guesstimated tape lengths for the songs we were attempting to play. Segue to 10 years later, and you just punch a damn button........Sigh.

[@cloh251]

m cmdrpiffle can I read more of you somewhere? Cool story, bro

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

@@cloh251 Absolutely not. I'm far too jaded to comment further. It's just too easy now! I remember lugging my Dad's stereo equipment to gigs, to plug my bass into the /Input/In/ jack, to get a bass guitar sound from a Sony Stereo System, without the benefit of an actual amplifier. Lugged those giant 3 foot tall Pioneer speaker cabinets as well. Sucked in the late 70's..... Cheers Brother!

[@guitarocd9984]

I walked 20 miles to school. With no shoes on in the winter. It was tough back then.

[@jackd.ripper7613]

2:27 IIRC, the Charley Christian pick up was supposed to have that cut-out under the B-string. It's upside-down. It had to be deliberate on Lennon's part. I don't think Gibson would make that mistake.

[@cloh251]

Jack D. Ripper that's badass, I had no idea

[@varminttank]

All the bass players stop crying and enjoy this sweet guitar and awesome player

[@NBmusoman]

Absolutely yes ! it was designed that way to compensate for the difference between wound G and plain B every Lennon gibson one ive seen has this error so all i can imagine is the luthier that made JL didn’t know info about the pup back in the day and gibson just copied that error

[@spoonsmith9506]

Very well done. My fav video on this channel.

[@okaytastic6691]

We need to start a fund to get lemmo one of these magnatone amps everything he plays through it is great!

[@GIBKEL]

I’d love to have these songs in my back pocket-loving your choices each and every day.

[@keithbrinkman7983]

Awesome playing

[@stude1953]

did these custom guitars come with a strap? I wanted to see what one John used. Can't really tell on his videos of it.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

Dang the guitar tone on come together was sick

[@PDarcy]

Great sounding guitar. Lovely playing Michael!

[@Hillcapper1]

I’m an acoustic guy primarily but I want a looper!

[@therangersinger]

That amp has the most unique voiced overdrive I've ever heard.

[@manfredpuchner4049]

do you know which amp this is?

[@therangersinger]

@@manfredpuchner4049 magnatone twilighter I believe

[@davidkoral1673]

NOTHING beats a Les Paul Junior. Thanks, Mike!

[@metelegerald]

greatest demo for this guitar ever!! THANKS LEMMO

[@danoconnor618]

so class man. big lennon fan myself. thanks for that. made my night.

[@joerobinson2538]

Isn’t the Charle Christian Pickup’s notch supposed to be under the B string and not the A string? Maybe Lennon’s pickup was reversed?

[@henryhunter5026]

Yes, like you I think that it is supposed to be under the B string . Maybe Lennon had his the wrong way round and Gibson just copied the original.

[@yy76]

Well done! Amazing sound. Thanks!

[@chriscameron643]

Lemmo on a looper makes my day.Thanks

[@strangedean]

Great guitar, I wonder where Lennon's is today and how much it's worth?

[@guidohatzis.8201]

Wowee Michael. That was mesmerising. Thank you and also Jen.

[@toddflowers8052]

Man Lemmo you always impress ! Thanks Jen !

[@jacttanna2353]

Love that guitar. And how about the vibrato/tremolo on that amp.

[@martywilkinson6722]

I no musician, more of a fan and wanna-be, but your looper Jedi skills and ability to add layers to put these demos together is blowing my mind. Just incredible. Needless to say, I’m a fanboy! Keep up the great work!

[@thatscottishdude2058]

Which floor would you like

[@Hendrllx]

Man...the shades and the hair. Layne Staley playing a rendition of Lennon. 👌🏻

[@GuitarExpress]

Fantastic man, just fantastic!

[@vernonhoover1387]

Gibson guitar Thursday!great Jr. One of the best! Great Beatles jam

[@Noitpure]

Music and magic! Killer guitar and killer demo!

[@rokym6]

None of the songs you played was recorded with this guitar. Anyway great sound!!

[@eggy68]

John wanted a "humperdinker" at the neck. I guess the Charlie Christian worked out pretty well even though it's a single coil ;)

[@briano.5746]

Beautiful work Mr. Lemmo! PEACE 🎸🎶🎵

[@animus13racer]

Is that charlie christian pickup upside down? I thought the notch goes below the B string

[@contrabandjoe7974]

OKAY.. watched nearly episode of GOTD since day 1 and this was a first.... anyone else sort of get emotional during the 'Imagine" tune?? Wow.. amazing. Do a record of those Lemmo

[@JM-bg2ts]

Yup almost shed a tear thinking about how much the world missed when he died, but also how great his legacy is.

[@efsedita]

John had such a laser-focused sense of harmony. Nobody comes close.

[@CB-uu7xi]

Greatest guitar of the day by far! Amazing playing Lemmo!

[@DanButcher303]

What year was this made ? Did I miss that part ? Sweet guitar

[@tommypetch9346]

loved this! I wish I had the cash for a Jr like that. Keep it up.

[@dillavou444]

It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! Wow!

[@TheChadPad]

0:25 Actually, bass players support us ;) Also 1:05 Charlie Christian did not make the first pickup

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

What year did this Guitar come out?

[@nsmtyler7]

Geez that was great! Well done Lemmo.

[@Oral-B2]

That rendition of Imagine was f*cking awesome.

[@jobckts682]

It's even Sweeter than I saw in pics. Raw, perfect Guitar Axe.

[@skeetschuler1859]

Very r touching playing. Beautifully done

[@BenCoaton]

Love the face at the end