Norman's Rare Guitars - Guitar of the Day: 1929 Gibson L-3

[@jackorion7157]

Yes!!!! This exact model has literally been my favorite guitar for years! I never thought I'd ever see one here! Thank you

[@devilsdoorbell]

Still amazes me when an 89 year old acoustic guitar exists, looks that good for what it's been through, and plays. They seem so temperamental to the elements and fragile.

[@waybackplayback1347]

No other guitar could possibly sound that good unamplified! Awesome!

[@eternalme6077]

Not a big Acoustic guitar lover, but Why does this ONE CALL OUT TO ME?! IM head over heels in love with THIS ONE! The Birch is what's doing it, that UNIQUE VOICE IT HAS................ALAS, I'm Poor, Ciao My Love............🎸❤

[@Cloyd1]

Such a classic, brilliant sound! I'd love to record one of those someday

[@shawnstoner3602]

The sound is simply stunning

[@RobertoGarcia-zd2tr]

Waw, 1929 and still sounding like this... What a rare guitar.

[@rowbags3017]

Now that's a guitar with character! ;) Great playing as always, Mark. Best wishes and good vibes to Jen and her family from this side of The Pond - I hope everything goes well for your grandfather.

[@soopr38]

Man can you imagine the stories that old guitar could tell😉 awesomely done 👍🏻

[@scottie777777]

Love those old archtops! I have a 1940 S.S. Stewart archtop. What a road the guitar has traveled. nice.

[@jspaceman71]

#1: Robert Johnson - Gibson bankruptcy blues #2: Marshall Tucker Band: Gibson, can't you see how cool your guitars used to be?

[@foxxx040]

Marvelous sound! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@simonsmith3867]

Damn, a 1929 guitar in such wonderful condition is damn nearly esoteric! Good vibes to Gramps Jen!!!

[@noseyparker6622]

Mark you were on form today......you kicked ass with those two tunes man.

[@rubiosmith6660]

The Marshall ticker was amazing. Such sweet playing. Nice job Mark

[@elwha6025]

Man I enjoy all the guitars you post on Flat-top friday (plus the occasional arch-top!!!!) Your short history on the guitar plus the fingerpicking and flatpicking make for a great video. Please keep this going until the end of the age. Thanks Mark!!!!

[@catfishmudflap]

Very nice old style blues.

[@aj2674]

That’s the kind of a guitar you see hanging on a wall in a fake 50s breakfast diner warping and covered with dust. You’re not sure if it’s real but it brings a tear to your eye because you’re pretty sure it is and the interior decorator who sold it to the diner as part of a decoration accessory package bought it at a yard sale for $40.

[@daw162]

I asked a luthier the other day (a retired luthier and violinmaker, and harpsichords, ...ok, he'll make anything) "hey, instead of making an archtop, should I try to make one of those old timey archtops with soundholes and a scroll. And he said: "no, they don't sound very good. My stepfather had one. archtops are better with f holes". That was the end of that. That's an interesting looking guitar, but buy it and you'll find out why Gibson made them with f holes or flat tops, but not tweeners like that.

[@aj2674]

David W if you’re into making them I wonder what kind of blocking we’d be looking like inside it. What glue, what do the joints look lIke, etc etc

[@christophermay4998]

This one was super cool.....another common guitar.....lol.....nicely shown and played.....sounded great to me.....lots of love and kindness to Jenn and her family......she's a big part of the store even if she doesn't want to be seen......I'm sure you miss her already.....👍👍

[@dalgguitars]

That is a very cool guitar! Can't get more Gibson than that.

[@greensombrero3641]

What a beauty. Imagine the stories that guitar could tell. Nice playing, Mark. Have a nice vacation, bahamamama

[@tangoalfa1970]

Have an awesome vacation Jen.

[@saintbrando]

Great demo Mark! Cheers🤘🏻🔥⚡️🎸🍻🍻

[@MrStranger1944]

I can dig it.

[@fenderjazz6213]

Mr.Stranger ....yes sir......I dig it as well....fine ol guitar.....

[@niptodstan]

My old Eko Ranchero sounds just like this. I learned to play on it 48 years ago and it's still going strong.

[@Adibarum]

Hey Mark..Really Cool to hear You Play a Delta Blues style tune..such a Cool Blues Guitar..Mark and Gibson sound Awesome

[@thomasbarrett8362]

Great Sound!!

[@lauracastles3940]

Nearly Got Enough For One Of Those. Been Saving Up For A While On Boarderline Minimum Wage. Favorite Guitar To Be Honest.

[@jodyhendrix5876]

A beaut, a real beaut!

[@timlilly]

Sweet guitar.

[@poppadukes1273]

wowza!

[@chuckmastrog3561]

There is just something about that woody sound of those old guitars. That was a good one Mark. Have fun on Vacation Jen ! By the way what happened to Lemos unaffordable favorites ?

[@TheRockyhockey007]

that is pretty cool, a 90 year old guitar , still sounded good especially that blues lick , great bottom end , a little thin up top , but otherwise great GOTD , always informative , love this series

[@sickb2200]

Very cool.

[@oskarileikos]

Could you please do acoustic archtops? You wouldn't even have to play jazz, just play one because they are so good sounding!

[@goldwold]

No factory wiggle stick.

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[@zyvananta3356]

Excellent!

[@WHAC420]

I have one too, but the rosette is mother of pearl

[@DLawrenceMarketing]

Charming Mr. Agnesi.

[@ianpavelko3827]

Today's setlist: 1. Robert Johnson-32 20 Blues (Thanks Brian Light) 2. Marshall Tucker Band-Can't You See Everybody, let's pray for Jen's grandpa, and have a good weekend.

[@brianlight2196]

First song was Robert Johnson 32 20 blues

[@horrorandgames]

Any day with the Marshall Tucker band in it, is a good day.

[@RockHardRiffs]

Arch top Friday!! I'm done moving! Love the Marshall Tucker!

[@horrorandgames]

Rock Hard Riffs Gonna take a freigt train

[@RockHardRiffs]

All the way to Georgia now....

[@darrellstaples7011]

Very good ✌👍Hi jen.😊 prayers to your family.

[@angryheb1]

Everybody watching this wasn't even born yet or their dead when this guitar came out. Such history!!

[@waybackplayback1347]

angryheb1 wrong: I just watched it with my 90 year old mom. Born in '27...

[@angryheb1]

wayback playback Now that is awesome! Love you mama! My mom passed away in 2007, I'm 48. I miss her greatly!

[@SUPERTOASTER45]

Hell yeah, Marshall Tucker!!!!

[@georgechapogas1054]

who dat?

[@SUPERTOASTER45]

George Chapogas Second Song: Can't You See by The Marshall Tucker Band

[@georgechapogas1054]

who?

[@gusdupree2508]

George Chapogas shhhh

[@shoominati23]

Have you guys got an L 250? really want to see an original played?

[@tomjohn2649]

Arch top Friday. Some nice picking there Mark. Really cool old guitar. If only I could afford it. Vox Vox

[@TheBigDean18]

1. "Crosseyed Heart" - Keith Richards 2. "Can't You See" - Marshall Tucker Band

[@thatscottishdude2058]

Cool t-shirt

[@jimfitzgerald6510]

Wonder how many man hours it took in 1929. How many would it take today? What was cutting edge craftsmanship and tech in 1929 v. today?

[@twoodfrd]

The interior on Gibsons from this period is extremely rough. Glue drips everywhere. The kerfed lining strips are sawn by hand and the spacing is completely irregular. The workers were really pushed for speed. 15 man hours vs. 9 or 10 on a modern flat top.

[@jimfitzgerald6510]

twoodfrd thanks. Ive always wondered about the glues/tension/bonds, etc.

[@angeredcheese1332]

Nice

[@freedomnow2214]

Agnesi you look like a merciless mafia member. but you play like an angel :)

[@juhof.73]

1. 32-20 Blues by Robert Johnson (Keith Richards, ...) 2. Can't You See by Marshall Tucker Band

[@0richbike]

Mate...do a record. Classic tunes on classic accoustics.

[@fuzzcous]

First song was real authentic sounding.

[@matthewpaluch777]

Happy FlatTop Friday everyone! Dig that crazy pick guard!

[@kierenmoore3236]

Beautiful!! :D Who's the bum who disliked this?!!!

[@hadin101]

nice L3! Is Jen alright!? I heard about that earthquake in hawaii

[@jlloyd2004mcs]

Initials carved in it?

[@crusherbmx]

I missed GOTD on Friday, but I was thinking...man I hope he does an archtop.

[@cven1103]

Liking the beard Mark, keep them coming.

[@TerryLawrence-p3k]

Any place I can find a case for my 1917 Gibson L-1?

[@zankyalbo2208]

That needed some Leon Redbone ... Diddy Wah Diddy

[@saviofreire19]

How do they find these guitars? 1929 was a long time ago.

[@dellangelo1]

Song 1: crosseyed heart - Keith Richards

[@hawkhawk6241]

Not Mother Maybelle's L-5, but pretty cool nonetheless!

[@anthonynonya]

Damn that thing is older than Norm! ;^)

[@davidcampbell4174]

Sounds better than Norm too :p

[@greensombrero3641]

Kinda like the Gibson balance sheet. It's a little beat up on the outside, but you still hope there is something remaining in the soul of it.

[@toddflowers8052]

Very cool old Gibby !

[@misteryuk5636]

Sending positive vibes to Jen's grandpa counts less if you don't post about it in the comments

[@stkbkr1]

Mark, can you all please ask Jen to pre-record her "oooh" and her wonderful laugh and play on the next vids so I don't get so home sick for Jen? Please, Rock on!!!

[@oibattery3198]

6:09 anyone know that song?

[@lucasmou73]

Nice songs men

[@HarpinJScott]

Dude. Yep. That's the stuff.

[@boss123400]

Jack White will be scooping that up for the Nashville recording studio.

[@boss123400]

Curtis John Cole That doesn't mean he's lost his feel for analog blues, and it would be an excellent tone to mix in a track with his 1915 L1

[@gusdupree2508]

Troy Strain the t strain stepping in with a preemptive strike against a jcj comment , oh how will it unfold?

[@boss123400]

gus dupree Most likely, like the war for Stalingrad. Sniper vs Sniper. Complete attrition. But, I'm up for terms, as I am a statesman looking for peace. ✌️

[@boss123400]

Curtis John Cole Yeah, that ebony fretboard and midrange tone fits right in to a blues mix. Put that baby on a record.

[@fenderjazz6213]

Troy Strain ...looks like Curtis has left the building.......?

[@jimmyv6703]

Pick guard kind of looks like it could be in the way of high E. Not a problem?

[@markviereck4547]

I’m gonna blow up my computer if I get another YOUSISIAN commercial.

[@Tedroy]

I still have my father's L3. It got pretty badly singed in a garage fire, but looks to be restorable. Same as this piece. PM me for info.

[@Hasel32CH]

Ma ma ma my Cremona!😂

[@jukebox5308]

it's a Gib-Stunk?? what are they now?

[@jimmyponciano8186]

Norm can i get a job at the shop? Please

[@MrKenrwi]

Total shocked the volume was there, the sound was quite good. Pretty beat up but hey it ain’t new is it 👍

[@robertrice1019]

#1 32 20 blues Robert Johnson #2 can't you see Marshall Tucker band

[@dellangelo1]

Robert Rice song 1 is Keith Richards!

[@thomasrichmond601]

Btw if you Can Mark, try and play tunes of the same years as the guitar was made, it really gives the perfect impression of how it really sounded then, this is what I like and have been brought up on. So thank you once again new daddy lol ✌️

[@georgechapogas1054]

funny, if i had seen your comment i woulda not posted mine.

[@georgechapogas1054]

The witherspoon's, cecil gant, Lil Green, Granger, the good shit man! lol

[@CapeBass508]

The dude manages the store AND makes all these videos. I don't think he has time for that.

[@georgechapogas1054]

if he has time for pop songs he has the time

[@CapeBass508]

George Chapogas he mostly plays songs he already knows.

[@razoo]

What the hell happened to Mike and "My Affordable Favorites" ?????

[@neilnocom282]

Please play Neon by John Mayer next flat top friday.

[@georgechapogas1054]

So many great tunes from the 20's and you use it for pop. don't you have some rare sheet music to go with those rare guitars. Love the ebony, made for other types of tunes. A little Porter G, etc. ok, so i am just an old crank.

[@schecterseven3894]

I bet you saw that guitar in the store and bought it because you thought it looked beat up!

[@StringShredder05]

A little "Crossroad" reference?

[@matthewpaluch777]

schecter seven "Look at this old guitar you been squeaking on. I bet you saw this thing in a music store and bought it just because you thought it was beat up. Well, you got it all wrong. Muddy Waters invented electricity!" -Willie Brown aka Blind Dog Fulton

[@eldcote]

Muddy Waters invented electricity

[@georgechapogas1054]

lectricity would be grammatically accurate

[@waybackplayback1347]

Eric Cote I gave that answer on a test once. My teacher marked it wrong. I told her to talk to the music teacher. She changed my grade.

[@stevehardy3553]

$29

[@Ct-rq8zy]

More like $29 000

[@ismagui3320]

Do an airline

[@kevinokeefe1064]

Oh no, needed my Friday Jen Fix.

[@eds1994fatboy]

That twanger is humming next to that Metallica shirt........!!!

[@titok49]

I'm wearing my 'Thumpin' Thursday' t-shirt,,,

[@waybackplayback1373]

Just a quick note to all the Marshall Tucker commenters: Listen to Hank Jr. or Waylon's version too...

[@waybackplayback1373]

They were both buddies with Toy Caldwell and just as formidable guitar pickers too.

[@thomasnettleton289]

Not my cup o' joe but interesting. #ALLCAPSFORJENANDPAPA

[@rickjohnson1632]

✌

[@IamRemoWilliams]

Best wishes jen to you and your family,.See ya when you return.,#cancerwarrior

[@niptodstan]

I'd love a day in that warehouse. Lock me in on a Saturday night and I'll see you on Monday. It'd be heaven.

[@fluroflash2803]

Please play Rory Gallagher. I know you won't see this... Just keeping the streak alive

[@georgechapogas1054]

who?

[@DanButcher303]

George Chapogas Gory Rallagher....

[@georgechapogas1054]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the Avon guy

[@fenderfreak215]

He’s been due to play some Rory, I’m waiting with ya

[@martinmartin8871]

Million Miles Away!

[@LeftyPem]

What’s up with the truss rod cover? This guitar in 1929 wouldn’t have a truss rod, hence the monster neck.

[@jeff1586er]

I had to go through it to see it. it wasn't in the right place so maybe it hides something?

[@jfinester]

Truss rods came in around 1928.