Guitar of the Day: Paul Reed Smith 513 | Norman's Rare Guitars

Stay safe, be kind and hope you’re all well! Enjoy this new episode of #GuitarOfTheDay: Lemmo playing a PRS 513 available here at #NormansRareGuitars! For any questions you may have or price inquiries about this #PaulReedSmith #ElectricGuitar please give us a call at 818-344-8300. So what do you guys think of this #PRS513?
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[@dciccone47]

I know Lemmo makes every guitar sound good but this guitar is one of the better ones I’ve heard on the show

[@kevinkitchen7664]

This PRS has the best tone, and articulation that I have ever heard. And Lemmo is just killen it...

[@manbearpig2164]

This might be the best sounding guitar ever played on guitar of the day, very well balanced tone, held a great tune, sounds amazing, I've never played a PRS but I've always wanted to

[@ministryofguitar]

The 513 is the most PRS of PRSs. Do some research. It will blow you away

[@lance9800]

I agree. Absolutely beautiful

[@jeffgualandijr9420]

one of the clearest guitars I've ever heard.

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

That is most definitely the most desirable guitar `ve seen in a long time, and Michael certainly does it justice !

[@kc0lif]

513 does all. single and dual coil etc. mr smith makes great guitars all finishes look great.

[@Za7a7aZ]

This is a candidate to become the 59 LP for the end of this century.....What a beautiful guitar

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

Nah, wouldn't mind though because I have one ...

[@Za7a7aZ]

@@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst just one..?

[@Tigershark-qy2gq]

I bought a mint condition 513 today. Such an amazing guitar. My first PRS.

[@hawaiirealmedia5610]

I have owned one for about 10 years. It has a certain sound that I can always recognize. Mine is not as nice as the one in the video, but the sound is about the same. The 513 also sounds good playing acoustic parts or as a strummer. PRS is hard to beat.

[@thezeek2745]

Wow what a guitar for your first PRS. Amazing. Personally I wish it had a stop tail

[@rorymcloughlin2023]

What a guitar, but to be honest Lemmo would make a 3 string piece of crap sound like Knopfler

[@quentinsaint-viteux5416]

I agree. In his hands, any guitar could be the best in the world.

[@scottydavid5543]

Best sounding guitar I've heard on the show.

[@brianglennhanson]

I hope Norm buys more PRS guitars, because your style is a perfect fit for them. Great stuff!

[@ministryofguitar]

The 513 is the best guitar in the world. Totally unbiased opinion ;)

[@zaido1986]

This guy plays so clean, and the guitar sounds unreal.

[@MrErdner]

This is GREAT! It's another GOTD that's not a Gibson or Fender. Whoever decided pick this guitar to feature should have praise heaped upon him (or her).

[@Parchedhiker]

I said it once before and I will continue to say it... Michael lemmo has a killer right hand game! Just the perfect balance from the left and the right! Ultimately it's that right hand game!

[@williamknell864]

I've neve r heard one of these. A very unique voice. Has a very cool vocal /nasal/vowel quality to it. Like, the attack and bloom of it has a vowel sound to it. Very cool!

[@ministryofguitar]

You described it well. The 513 is one of the hidden secrets of the guitar world and probably massively undervalued in the used market

[@JohanLaj]

You can learn the first song here:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3a6pXyrgcyei68

[@macaius]

I bought one back in 2019, second hand but in immaculate state. Since that day on she became my #1. The playing experience is exquisite.

[@MrPicksky]

It's cool, I can't believe Mr. Lemmo play demo PRS guitar in Norman guitars, i really love it.

[@drfakoo]

Hell Yeahhh !!! By far one of your bests performances on NRG... Thanks for sharing your Art. PEACE

[@michaellanglie5502]

Wow. Of all the guitar of the days. This one sounds the best. Jason, this was built for a player like yourself. Honestly, outstanding. Norm should just hand this to you. Awesome tone.

[@jayhill5982]

PRS has been kickin Gibsons ass for years LOL,even the SE line is a quality instrument unlike the Epiphone crap that Gibson peddles just sayin

[@MrErdner]

Why don't more people give PRS credit for making a three-on-a-side headstock where the D and G strings have a straight pull and stay in tune?

[@MrErdner]

@Jew Tube I don't agree or disagree about what PRS guitars look like. I personally think they have some of the best figured wood veneers in the business, but that doesn't affect sound or playability. I also think their overall shape is OK. Not good, not bad, just OK. But after fighting Gibson/Epiphone headstocks with the severe break angle on the D and G strings, I'm very impressed with the PRS tapered headstock. Incidentally, Heritage guitars, which are copies of old style Gibsons made in Gibson's old factory by Gibson's old craftsmen have a PRS style headstock, for the same reason. I'm one of those grumpy old guys who really don't much give a damn about cosmetics compared to how important I think sound and playability are.

[@nicholassalohcin2351]

I love prs guitars. Recently bought my first one. A 2016 single cut. Show more of this brand lol

[@Artist.23]

You really explored all the tones of this guitar so well I feel like I know it now. Thank you. Excellent.

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Great job! My 1986 PRS standard is the best guitar I have or will ever have, unless I get another PRS!

[@stickpictures]

I have a blue-flame (10-top) 513 and it's one of the best guitars I've ever owned. Versatile af. A lot of it is down to that neck length. PRS standard is Gibson-scale (24.75") whereas the 513 at 25.25" is halfway between that and standard Fender scale (25.5"). Seems like a lot of people don't know that the longer STRING length is one of the things that makes a Fender sound like a, well, Fender. When you want that springy-twangy sound, that's a lot of where it comes from. Incorporating that into a PRS makes for a really sweet situation. The multiple pickup settings might seem geeky at first but in fact they're very straightforward once you understand the logic. the whole set-up is designed to let you go from a Stratocaster (w/5-position blade switch with 2 out-of-phase positions) to a fat original-PRS sound, with those hand-wound super high quality PRS pickups. The pickups themselves are switchable between single-coil (Strat), dual--coil (PRS humbucker), and overwound humbucker (for added gain w/out active electronics). It's a unique beast, not for everyone, but to me it's a magic unicorn among instruments I've played. A very special axe.

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

Actually, a PRS Custom (or Standard) doesn't have a Gibson scale length but at 25" it is as close to it than the 513 to a Fender. I also own a 513 and I agree it is very different than my Customs.

[@ryanruesewald3154]

Michael’s got the fit going today

[@bobboberts5183]

Very fly indeed

[@tommygun88]

It goes with the guitar

[@hiroprotagonitis]

man needs to start exercising regularly if he hasnt already though, he'll feel, play, and write even better music than he already does!

[@BlackRob7208]

Gibson got Mark PRS will try to get Lemmo next Careful Norm... Save this comment

[@Tele89]

Fender have already got lemmo demoing there jazzmaster on there adverts! He’s a Fender jazzmaster guy.

[@BlackRob7208]

@@Tele89 That's right I did see a Fender ad with Lemmo. Forgot about that.

[@thebendet24]

Hanging in there? I’d say surpassed. Quality is unmatched at that production scale.

[@leelossi1257]

This is an incredible sounding guitar! Beautiful too...... Great job Michael

[@mattventura7107]

Thank you Lemmo for your message through your music.

[@youKnowWho3311]

My PRS 513 is my house burning down guitar. I could sell all the rest and it would cover every type of tone someone needs.

[@ministryofguitar]

Every tone and then some

[@stevenqirkle]

That looks like one hell of a guitar

[@mrfivethirteen8919]

Most underrated PRS model.

[@xrichalex1791]

Great guitar! What a beautiful playing!!!!!

[@wilkowilkins363]

Remember a great sounding guitar is 10% the guitar and 90% the player. The player here could make piece of coal sound amazing. Lemmo Rocks

[@kw7292]

Michael, thanks for the great jam. This guy is toooooo good. Hi Jen!

[@timwalsh715]

Wow . . .not only does it really look supremely fine it sounds super good as well.

[@fenderpro3748]

nice sound! your videos always snap me out of all the 🐴💩 going on in the world today. You rocked the PRS out✊🏼

[@robertbossart]

The 3 way selector switch changes the humbuckers from high output wound to moderate to classic low output winding. I think it works in the way of different coil taps. The 5 way is classic as on any HSH.

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

More like full humbucker (which is a bit dark sounding) to a lower winding humbucker (less output and clearer sounding) to single coil.

[@dev1ous_lick]

That first looper riff was soooo good

[@JohanLaj]

You can learn it here:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3a6pXyrgcyei68

[@jeremydahm2124]

A beauty and one hell of a convincing demo Sir Lemmo.

[@veden310]

What an unorthodox playing, bravo!

[@florianwolf9380]

PRS guitars are out of a different world; in my view clearly superior to Strats & LPs. The sound is really beefy, but subtle at the same time. Very unusual !

[@iR3M1X620]

Surprised they havnt done more prs guitars tbh!

[@littlemac844]

That guitar is amazing. The best Michael 's own jam sounded on the neck

[@MHoffp57]

That guitar is magic

[@abdulkhaliq1226]

Lemmo showed that prs nicely. Scratch that. Lemmo killed it.

[@Quentingnostic]

Great demo! Really gave the guitar a chance to sing without the typical pentatonic licks

[@peteclarke3352]

It’s great to see the 513 getting some exposure. I got one last year and it continues to amaze with its variety of tones and playability and vibe. Definitely a sleeper model in the PRS pantheon but a fantastic guitar that has its own thing. Not sure if Lemmo understands the pickup layout per se but he gets some good tones. Also he didn’t mention that this one is the 25th anniversary model 513. Very cool.

[@mrfivethirteen8919]

I'm still lucky about purchased a 513 a decade ago.

[@gosman949]

@@mrfivethirteen8919 I'm looking at a 513 2010 model for $3k. Is that a good price?

[@mrfivethirteen8919]

@@gosman949 Hi! If it is a 25th anniversary I would spend the price, because it comes with limited features (e. g. special case, headstock design, the new birds).

[@gosman949]

@@mrfivethirteen8919 it is a 2010. How do I know if it is a 25th anniversary. I took a picture of it.

[@RandyStalkMusic]

Lemmo. My dream guitar

[@matt_freund]

7:15 🤯

[@Dalley93]

Had a 513 . Beautiful guitar in both sound and looks. Didn’t work for me as my pick would catch the middle pickup pretty bad. Was too bad 😢

[@mariozamprogno1654]

Very cool indeed

[@davids9192]

Lemmo more than did that PRS justice. I hope PRS was watching.

[@Wingman52]

Very nice playing. You really made this guitar sounds amazing!

[@MarCo-vs5sk]

This Is a poem. Thank you lemmo

[@skyking228]

thank you

[@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington]

And I thought playing with yourself on KZbin wasn't allowed? Fantastic!

[@andy420bb]

Wow, such nice playing.

[@JohanLaj]

You can learn the first song here:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3a6pXyrgcyei68

[@hellobaby133]

I think it would be cool to hear Lemmo play Tomo Fujita's song "Just Funky".

[@stephen89211]

You are an amazing guitarist

[@emptypromises2962]

Really nice sounding bridge pickup. Cool!

[@markmartin3221]

My favorite guitars are fender Stratocaster ‘s. They are my personal go to favorite. I have played Gibson Firebirds, SG ‘s, 335s, that play nice and sound great. PRS guitars are quality made no doubt, but you must play these guitars to find out if you really like how they play and how they sound. go to Norm’s he’ll help you out.

[@gojoe36]

Nice playing fits the sound of that guitar perfectly 😉

[@hawaiirealmedia5610]

Super nice playing on a great instrument.

[@lordjs9726]

Very good guitar. Is the fretboard ebony?

[@throbgod13]

It would be nice if there were a small section of the video explaining the guitar's exact specs and model history, etc.. The videos now sort of glance over it, but it would be nice to have a little more in depth..

[@mrfivethirteen8919]

This particular guitar is obviously made in 2010 as a one year special run (25th Anniversory), it came with a special anniversary case, the headstock inlay. Additionally it shows the transition of this model, because it introduced the "new" birds to the 513 production line as of 2011 and discontinued the 513 birds (a Joe Knaggs design). 22 frets, jumbo fretwire, 25,25", 5 singlecoils, four of them paired to humbucker format. Five way blade switch for (classic) pickup selection (pos 1 treble, pos 2 treble + middle, pos 3 middle, pos 4 middle + bass, pos 5 bass), three way blade switch for mode selection (pos 1 full-humbucking, pos 2 clean-humbucking (comparable to P90 or mini humbuckers), pos 3 singlecoil; in all modi the middle pickups keeps singlecoil). Master volume and tone poti. Standard the vibrato is floating mounted and held by four springs. The electrical compartment is equipted with a PCB (printed circuit board). This has an effect of reducing buzz noise (lower cable lengths, less antenna behaviour). Later 513 production line models came with point to point soldered electrical parts, because Paul had the opinion that classical wiring offers more transparency in the sound. But those guitars are more sensitive. That particular guitar has some aftermarket modification: the additional strap pin at the neck foundation.

[@tommypowell3471]

What amplifier are you playing through?

[@Relayer6a]

I'm not a huge PRS fan, but this guitar sounds great. Very dynamic. Maybe a bit scooped in the lower mids.

[@StephenOshea]

lovely guitars indeed . thanks for posting

[@Sparkythehedgehog11]

Man love the jams on this!

[@wozzerwozzer1]

Really cool guitar

[@alexslater6456]

Amazing playing.

[@JuaniVazquezMusic]

Lemmo is so elegant these days. Nice jacket!

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

Missing that authentic guy with the leather jacket...damaging the vintage guitars...

[@pauloppel3890]

13 songs.Jen's psyched!

[@duanewelsh5611]

No 13 songs? I demand a recount! ... Paul builds some great guitars. Thanks for including a few now and then.

[@viperBSG]

I had one but mine was a Rosewood. I miss it very much. Had the sell it to save the House. Lost the house anyways. The 513 Rosewood is one of the nicest guitar's I ever owned. But you think for almost $5000.00 USD they could have done something about 60 cycle hum. Playing a rosewood Neck is heaven. The 3 way switch gives you different tones either hot humbuckers, a more vintage Humbucker or "straty" single coil modes. the 5 way is a simple pickup selector. scalloped nut a single vol and tone pot's prs locking tuners. a class act of a guitar. oh! the inlay are Gold Pearl "513" bird inlay. The eagle inlay on the head stock means it's a Private Stock high end model.

[@DanNic88]

I like that this guy plays with feeling, so many kids just play fast nonsense with bad vibrato

[@SingSurfStrum]

I’d love to see Michael jamming with John Meyer. Kindeed souls

[@isaiahhollis4235]

Micheal you should put what song you play in the description.

[@jamesjohnson1522]

Glad I was here💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🤷🏾‍♂️😳

[@Andrei.x8]

what song is that in the beginning? the first song he plays. sounds magnificent!

[@sends2aaron]

Michael was looking sharp in this video! Nice outfit.

[@denisnikolaev9434]

Lemmo The BEST!

[@JosueFlores-lf5uw]

Cool👍

[@GarySixSixty]

probably tha only guitar made that justifiez a lofty price...lt just soundz that guud...

[@billkeaveney1526]

Superb

[@ayushmakwana8323]

what song you play? it was so cool i need to know....

[@teddyboy9116]

Nice one lemmo

[@gosman949]

What year was this? I'm looking at one to buy now!

[@nielsvanweert2789]

Sick nice! 👍🏻🎸💜

[@bensteelemusic]

I’d love to hear this guitar into a clean amp with just the tiniest bit of reverb. Clearly a killer player, but I feel like for an instrument demo there’s so much busyness and stacked effects and swimming echo I don’t know how the guitar sounds.

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

Jeebus Lemmo! Brilliant!

[@vladkraven7491]

Can you tell me please What is this first song you played?

[@jonathangoldsberry4858]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 🎸

[@ronsummers4090]

Can it be 513 means 5 selections 13 options?

[@dundaravewine2390]

I must say that guitar really "fits" you ( much more so than a Jazzmaster)!

[@G_String]

Does the user manual come with it?

[@dingthach1805]

I love the sound of the guitar but I am not a fan of having too many switches. For me 3 blades switches is about all I need . Next middle and bridge.

[@arash9728]

what was the name of first song ? man i really missed this channel ! and lemmo! cheers mate.

[@donmarciano2092]

I am from Iraq , how can I order a guitar from Normans ? I want to buy This Gibson Guitar !

[@markmartin3221]

It kind of looks Gibson like but it is a Paul Reed Smith. Like any guitar you must play to see if you like it enough to Shell out the $$$