Reverb | The Stories Behind 5 Amazing Vintage Guitars at Norman's Rare Guitars

Reverb | The Stories Behind 5 Amazing Vintage Guitars at Norman's Rare Guitars

If you're a vintage guitar freak, you know Norman's Rare Guitars. Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and more....whatever classic tone you're chasing, Norm's has it. We stopped by and asked founder Norm Harris to show us some of the most magnificent machines in his collection, and got the skinny on some of his experiences providing guitars for movies like Back to the Future.
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