1956 Fender Stratocaster

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Guitar Pickers Episode 2 'Westward...O!'

Mike and William explore the U.S., have a Buyers Day, attend the Bay Area and So. Cal. Vintage Guitar Shows, visit with Dave Amato, Interview Dave Kyle, stop by Eric Wilson's place and much more.

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Jack Ryan Sullivan Country

Jack Ryan Sullivan Country: Ep 7: Very Cool Diminished Lick

What more can I say, Jack Ryan is in lockdown like the rest of us and this is a very Cool Diminished Lick......it's as much a Jazz lick as it is a Country lick and one that you really need in your arsenal.

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Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast

Episode 21 | Michael Lemmo

Michael Lemmo has become a bit of a Norman's Rare Guitars celebrity, and for all the right reasons. On this episode, it's just Norm and Mike, talking through Mike's life in music, the way he started, the guitars he plays, and all the personal bits you would want to hear about his life, including why he stayed in Los Angeles, instead of high-tailing it back to PA.

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Upload of the Week

Wonderful World by Larry Seyer

This clip was uploaded by the great Austin based studio guitarist, Larry Seyer. Larry is not only a great player (as you can see and hear...) he's a great engineer and producer. Larry has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including, Asleep At The Wheel, Huey Lewis, George Strait, Manhattan Transfer, The Dixie Chicks, Lyle Lovett, Dolly Parton, George Martin, Willie Nelson and over three-hundred other Texas and national artists. From 1986 through 2007, Larry engineered almost all of the ‘Asleep At The Wheel‘ recordings produced during that time period. Doing so won him several Grammy Awards and Platinum records. In addition to his producing and engineering skills, he has written and scored original music for eight (8) motion pictures as well as national TV shows and documentaries. Here's his uptempo version of the classic Louis Armstrong hit.

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Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast

Episode 19 | Lightnin' Willie & Mike Hightower

On this episode, Norm is joined by Mike Hightower and Lightnin' Willie, blues bass and blues guitar legends, respectively. From stories about how to write a song on 3 chords, to parties back in the days, to the LA music scene in it's infant through adult stages, the stories on this podcast will not leave you lonely. From Bob Dillon surprising Willie in Norm's old store's location, to dancing with boxes of ashes, you need to listen to this episode.

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NAMM 2020 Interviews

NAMM 2020: Orianthi: Live from the NEXI Pedals Booth:

NAMM 2020: Live from the NEXI Pedals Booth: Orianthi.

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AGN Master Series

AGN Master Series: The Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter Interview

I caught up with Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter at the Grammy Museum at the opening of the Ventures Exhibit. Jeff was heavily influenced by The Ventures and then went on to influence so many guitar players in his own right with his iconic playing with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers. But, there's so much more to the Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter story....!!

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Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast

Episode 18 | Bill Champlin

t's a new year and Norman's back with Bill Champlin, an American singer, musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the band Chicago from 1981–2009. He performed lead vocals on three of Chicago's biggest hits of the 1980s, 1984's "Hard Habit to Break" and "Look Away" and "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" in 1988. He has won multiple Grammy Awards for songwriting. In this special episode, Norman, Nick and Bill get into their history together, and separately, their understanding of rock history (and their parts in it), and their adoration for modern greats, like Jacob Collier.

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AGN News

Interview with founding member of The Ventures, Don Wilson at the Grammy Museum

I caught up with founding member of The Ventures, Don Wilson at the Grammy Museum last week at the opening of this great new exhibition, "Walk, Don't Run", 60 Years Of The Ventures. Don is the only surviving member of the original line-up and his influence on guitarists all over the world is immeasurable. If you are a guitar player you must see this exhibit.

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Nextdoor Sessions

Nexdoor Sessions: Asher Belsky: 'Virginia"

Asher Belsky just turned 15 and plays guitar with a melodic yet explosive style. Asher began studying the guitar at age five and has yet to put it down. He has drawn from a range of influences, including the Allman Brothers, the Meters, Marcus King, and Tedeschi Trucks Band, to produce a sound that’s all his own. He writes, sings, and performs with his own band, Outer Sunset. Asher is an inaugural member of the Gibson Generation Group (G3), Gibson Guitar’s select group of young guitar players from around the world, and is an endorsed Gibson artist. Asher is also an endorsing artist for Homestead Amps and Moody Leather. In September 2019, Asher performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, playing a featured set with Marcus King. Asher also appeared as a featured artist at Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam 3 in Golden Gate Park. Asher has shared the stage with the Marcus King Band, the North Mississippi Allstars, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz of ALO, George Porter Jr. of the Meters, Midnight North, Brandon “Taz” Niederaur, Members of Moonalice, and Norman Greenbaum. In this episode, Asher performs a song penned by his good friend Marcus King, titled "Virginia".

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Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast

Episode 16 | Bruce Forman

On this episode of Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast, Norm joins long time friend and jazz guitar great, Bruce Forman. Bruce has played with many great artists including Ray Brown, Bobby Hutcherson, Roger Kellaway, as well as soundtrack performances on three of Clint Eastwood’s distinguished films—most notably Academy Award-winning Million Dollar Baby. Deep immersion in American culture inspires Forman to contribute to the traditions that he drew from. Formanism (his trio project); original works like The Red Guitar; his popular podcast with Scott Henderson, GuitarWank; Cow Bop and the “road challenges” down historic byways like Route 66; JazzMasters Workshop; his newest project: Junkyard Duo…these are only the latest answers to the endless question that underlies Bruce Forman’s creativity. Bruce Forman’s life and musical journey provide an American saga that is still in full swing. His Texas origins, his early career in San Francisco and New York, and his years on the road, all contribute to the unique and highly personal vision that he demonstrates today. Plus, he and Norm go back decades and their shared stories are proof of their collective history.

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The Vintage Guitar Minute

The Vintage Guitar Minute with Norm Harris: 1963 Fender Jaguar

Norm with the condensed lowdown on a beautiful candy apple red, 1963 Fender Jaguar with original gold parts.

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Griff Hamlin

Griff Hamlin: Playing/Counting Rhythm & Lead Together

This video is a little more of a project for the beginning blues players watching... In order to be able to play with other people (really, in order to be able to play at all) you need to be able to play a simple rhythm, keep some time, and maybe play a little lead over it... I talk a lot about counting, and I hear from a lot of students that they have trouble counting when it comes to single note lines - so this line is really easy and should be straightforward for counting. You NEED to be able to do this. If you cannot, work on your skills until you can, and you'll be setup for much more progress down the line. If you can do this already, that's GREAT!

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Norman's Rare Guitars

Guitar of the Day: 1929 Martin 2-17 | Norman's Rare Guitars

#FlatTopFriday with our guy Brandon!!! #GuitarOfTheDay: 1929 Martin 2-17 here at #NormansRareGuitars! For any questions you may have or price inquiries about this #MartinGuitar 2-17 #AcousticGuitar please give us a call at 818-344-8300. So what do you guys think of this #Martin217?

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Wildwood Guitars

Wildwood Guitars • Fender Custom Shop Wildwood 10 Postmodern Telecaster • SN: XN1800

The Postmodern Telecaster has been incredibly popular here at Wildwood, and for good reason! The beauty of the Postmodern Telecaster is that it isn’t necessarily tied to a particular year, era or moment in time. Instead, it captures a vibe that pays tribute to some of the greatest Telecasters of all time. Due to this model’s wild popularity and unprecedented demand, Wildwood has teamed up with the Fender Custom Shop to create a Wildwood “10” iteration of this incredible instrument. A time-honored classic and a culmination of six decades of “Fender firsts,” the Wildwood “10” Postmodern Telecaster has a premium Ash body with a comfortably deep cutaway heel. it also has a supremely comfortable a tinted birdseye maple neck with a finely sculpted mid-’60s “oval C” profile, signature Wildwood 10″ radius fingerboard with 6105 frets. You can also coax plenty of inspiring tones out of its Josefina Handwound Twisted Tele pickups wound to Wildwood Specification. The Wildwood Staff adores the Postmodern Telecaster and is honored to present our very own Wildwood “10” iteration to our exceptional customers! Feast!

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Griff Hamlin

Griff Hamlin: First Finger Bend & Licks

I know that I'm usually the first person to say, "Don't bend with your first finger, that just doesn't feel good and it's hard." That hasn't really changed, but there *are* certain times when your first finger is going to be called upon to push some steel - and this is that time. These are a couple of Albert King-ish moves that tend to require the first finger if you want them to sound just right.

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Wildwood Guitars

Wildwood Guitars • PRS Guitars Custom 24 - 10 Top • SN: 190285097

The story of the PRS Custom 24 is so closely intertwined with the PRS origin story that it's impossible to separate the two. Paul Reed Smith is a revered figure in the guitar industry nowadays, but back in the early eighties he was building one guitar a month in an attic while gigging regularly around Maryland. To sell his guitars, he'd show up six or seven hours early before big arena shows, make friends with the roadies, and try to get backstage to put them in rockstars' hands. Once, at a Ted Nugent show, he pretended to BE a roadie as he sprinted past security with guitars under his arms towards the motor city madman. Though many artists were a bit skeptical of Paul at first, his guitars quickly won them over. In 1985, Paul had accumulated enough prestige to attend his first NAMM show. He only had two guitars to show, but they were so impressive that he was able to get enough orders to secure a hefty investment and build a brand-new workshop. One of those guitars was a yellow dual-humbucker equipped guitar with a mahogany body, a figured maple top, and a 24-fret neck. It had looks that evoked classic guitars of the past, but it was its own animal entirely. This was the first Custom 24: a guitar so inspiring that it helped launch a guitar juggernaut. To get people to pay attention back in the early eighties, Paul said he had to build guitars that looked prettier, played faster, and sounded better than anything else. Now, almost four decades later, the PRS Custom 24 continues to set new standards in fit, finish, tone, beauty, and playability. Though Paul has enhanced the Custom 24 many times over the years, each of these guitars still carries that original spark of creative energy that led Paul to bum-rush his way past roadies back in the early eighties. We're proud to celebrate the Custom 24's legacy by showcasing these exceptional guitars, and we know they will inspire you to no end.

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Guitar Of The Day

Guitar of the Day: 1958 Fender Precision Bass | Special Guest: Cody Wright

#ThumpinThursday with one of our favorite bassist, Cody Wright!!! #GuitarOfTheDay: 1958 Fender Precision Bass here at #NormansRareGuitars! For any questions you may have or price inquiries about this #Fender #PrecisionBass please give us a call at 818-344-8300. So what do you guys think of this #FenderPrecisionBass?

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Mostly Acoustic with Michael Reno Harrell

Nationally acclaimed guitarist and Grammy winner, Al Petteway

Michael Reno Harrell interviews nationally acclaimed guitarist and Grammy winner Al Petteway at his home in North Carolina. Al discusses his career, shows us some of his very special road guitars and shares some nifty guitar licks as well. Very cool.

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Alamo Music Center

Alamo Music Center: Taylor 210ce Plus - The New Tween in the 200 series | In-depth Guitar Review

For 2020, Taylor Guitars continued to expand their lineup, this time in the popular 200 Series. The new 200 Plus which includes both a square shoulder dreadnought version in the 210ce Plus as well as the perennially popular Grand Auditorium in the 214ce Plus. The new models act as an in-between model in the 200 series lineup, slotting in between the 214ce and 214ce DLX model. To accomplish this, Taylor Guitar dropped the price of the 214ce models and discontinued the 114ce and 110ce models. The plus models features gloss bodies, layered East Indian Rosewood back and sides and a solid Sitka Spruce top. One of the best new features available on these models is the new Taylor Aerocase. Effectively a hybrid case that fits between a gigbag and a hard shell case, the Aerocase fits that in-between need, much like the guitars themselves.Check out the full review of Taylor's newest 200 series.

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Norman's Rare Guitars

Guitar of the Day: 1964 Gibson J-160E | Norman's Rare Guitars

#GuitarOfTheDay: 1964 Gibson J-160E here at #NormansRareGuitars! For any questions you may have or price inquiries about this #Gibson #J160E #AcousticGuitar please give us a call at 818-344-8300. So what do you guys think of this #GibsonJ160E?

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Wildwood Guitars

Wildwood Guitars • Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Jason Smith Wildwood 10 1956 Stratocaster • SN: R96774

This Jason Smith-built '56 Strat has a stunning aged transparent cherry finish, and it sounds as pretty as it looks! The neck pickup is glorious: full, lush, and warm with excellent balance and clarity. The middle pickup is a bit more focused in the midrange, and it has more cut, but it is still quite robust. The bridge pickup has vocal, quacking midrange to go with chiming sunny trebles and taut low-end. All in all, this Wildwood 10 has quite a sonorous voice, and anyone searching for a lush-sounding Strat will dig it!

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Truetone Lounge

Truetone Lounge | Jerry McPherson

In our Truetone Lounge interview with session guitarist Jerry McPherson, we look at his beginnings in Texas, early tours and sessions with Amy Grant, and his transition to his current position as a full-time and in-demand session player. We also look at his favorite session tools, and his patented robot arm, that at the touch of a button, moves a set of microphones to various cabinets in Jerry's amp isolation room. But this episode is about so much more than his bio and gear. It is packed with Jerry's insights on playing parts, how to use effects, and how to keep a listener engaged throughout the course of a song. This episode is pure gold for the aspiring session guitarist.

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Alamo Music Center

Alamo Music Center: THE Five Killer Stratocaster Tones! - Your Definitive Guide to All the tones!

The Fender Stratocaster has been in production continually since 1954. It has been used by countless music legends in just about every musical genre that exists across the planet. It's sound is instantly recognizable and for many people the look and shape of the Stratocaster is synonymous with the electric guitar. The most copied shape in the world, the Fender Stratocaster has remained popular in part due to its sonic flexibility and versatility. The combination of three single-coil pickups and a five-way selector switch can create a myriad of tones from one instrument that makes the Stratocaster an essential part of every guitar players arsenal and often, the only guitar you need! Cooper Greenberg of Alamo Music Center dives into the sounds of the Stratocaster to give you the definitive users guide to the sounds available. To best illustrate the tones from the guitar, Cooper is demonstrating the voice of the guitar through the clean channel of a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. The clean tones are the foundation for the sound that will then be modified through pedals and overdrive, and whatever other weirdness you decide to throw its way. Understanding these tones is essential for getting the most out of your guitar. So, bookmark this video and consider this your users manual for all of the Fender Stratocaster Tones!

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1956 Fender Stratocaster

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