1321. Norms Rare Guitars

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • My new Web site is: www.lelandskla.... My book "Everybody Loves Me" is there plus my BEARD T Shirts and high quality prints of my paintings and drawings.
    Here are the directions to my new club house if you want to come and hang. flatfiv.co/pag.... There is fun swag there too!
    My PO Box is: Leland Sklar
    PO Box 92316
    600 Lincoln Ave.
    Pasadena, CA 91109-9998

Komentáře • 165

  • @mjolnircarlssen4211
    @mjolnircarlssen4211 Před rokem +7

    Norm’s a pro. Leland Sklar walks in, yet Norm doesn’t break customer engagement.
    Respect!

  • @cknorris3644
    @cknorris3644 Před rokem +9

    Cool place. Looks like most people in there are unaware of the bass guitar legend walking amongst them.😁

  • @johnrpizzaguy
    @johnrpizzaguy Před rokem +11

    I love Normans, I started going to him back when he was on Sherman Way or Saticoy. Whenever I’m back In the valley I have 2 stops , Bea’s Bakery in Tarzana and then drive down Ventura blvd to Norman’s before heading back home to San Luis Obispo. Tell Norm hi and glad to see he’s doing well, Mr Sklar great video as always.
    Oh and up here we have a great shop Called Lightning Joes in Arroyo Grande.

    • @lelandsklar6363
      @lelandsklar6363  Před rokem +6

      Before coming here I went to Bea’s and got a dozen chocolate chip danish’s.

    • @johnrpizzaguy
      @johnrpizzaguy Před rokem +1

      @@lelandsklar6363 Nice it’s one of the things that I miss about living in Calabasas and I’m sure that I helped with the down payment on Norman’s house in Calabasas. Take care, I’m jealous enjoy your pastry.

  • @randyschiffer3265
    @randyschiffer3265 Před rokem +25

    Norm looks good. I've been coming to his channel for a while now. He's lost some weight and he just looks healthy as hell. All the best to everyone out there.

  • @alejandrocompean5163
    @alejandrocompean5163 Před rokem +6

    I’d have been freaking out if I’ve seen you there Mr. Sklar🎉

  • @michaelseal9714
    @michaelseal9714 Před rokem +2

    So brilliant to see that America still has sane people,👍.

  • @whodder06
    @whodder06 Před rokem +16

    I am humbled by this visit Lee. Like yourself, Norm is a legend. Good to see Norm is doing well!! Thanks Lee!

  • @nickripostella5865
    @nickripostella5865 Před rokem +3

    I like how the one dude just goes about with his sanding work

  • @Ivartshiva
    @Ivartshiva Před rokem +7

    Holy Mother of God - those amps - and every guitar a treasure!

  • @ricdale7813
    @ricdale7813 Před rokem +7

    Norms is a throwback. Harkining back too a time when Retailers would completely Doll up their premises with accessible and interactive product and All easily seen with expansive room too enjoy. For a musician its a DisneyLand,Cedar Point and World Class Arcade. He caters too every level at any price and is a Gem of a Human Being. Norm Rocks!

  • @davemeshamsr6000
    @davemeshamsr6000 Před rokem +2

    Have not seen this shop as your have shown it nicely done

  • @PlayWithYourThumb
    @PlayWithYourThumb Před rokem +4

    Cool, I've never seen a full walk thru of the shop before.

  • @paulgeorgia8013
    @paulgeorgia8013 Před rokem +4

    I’ve made an annual pilgrimage to Norm’s for quite a while. I almost always leave with a guitar 🎸 that I don’t need, but somehow can’t live without ❤

  • @enidsnarb
    @enidsnarb Před rokem +6

    Love the guy in the shop fret dressing ! As a luthier that is a lot of what I do to make a guitar play great ! Norm is the best!

  • @creativecomposites6193
    @creativecomposites6193 Před rokem +2

    Nice tour thanks Lee.

  • @DaxLLM
    @DaxLLM Před rokem +5

    Wow! Seeing all those old fender amps and guitars really brought back memories for me. I think I might have had them all at one time. Bandmasters, super Beatles amps, telecasters, Gibson, Gretsch on and on. Back in the day we used to play them for a few months then trade them for something else. All gone now. The only thing I have left is a Fender short scale Mustang. Super fast action. I love it. But yes, I love music stores like that. Lots of kindred spirits in there, I'd say . Thanks for the tour Lee!

  • @AngelaPetrilliMusic
    @AngelaPetrilliMusic Před rokem

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • @barrywaples8150
    @barrywaples8150 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the tour 🎸

  • @NyMyers64
    @NyMyers64 Před rokem +5

    Thanks for the tour, Lee. That was fun. I miss going to music shops like back when I lived in a city area and there were several. Certainly not Norms but good fun anyways.

  • @SoItGoesCAL34
    @SoItGoesCAL34 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the tour.

  • @FreedomRock44
    @FreedomRock44 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the tour of Norms!!!!

  • @richardlynch5632
    @richardlynch5632 Před rokem +2

    Brings back great memories from late '70's before the move, searching for a White Falcon😎👍
    😎👍❤🖖
    Love Brother

  • @kjbunnyboiler
    @kjbunnyboiler Před rokem +4

    Amazing place👍👍❤

  • @oldarchillies163
    @oldarchillies163 Před rokem +2

    Some very nice kit in Norms. Great tour, thx!

  • @sammyvh11
    @sammyvh11 Před rokem +5

    That's what heaven must be like. If only I could play.

  • @nisiunavoce1264
    @nisiunavoce1264 Před rokem +2

    I saw a few I wouldn't mind owning. Cool shop.

  • @bazgolin4461
    @bazgolin4461 Před rokem +4

    Thanks for the flashback! There are a few new toys at Norm's, but a lot of the gear looks a lot like the gear I used to covet there 30+ years ago. And Norm looks amazing. When you go back for the book signing, ask him about his new health regime (I need a few pointers)...

  • @kc0lif
    @kc0lif Před rokem +2

    thanks Leland. norm is a great guy.

  • @artemisXsidecross
    @artemisXsidecross Před rokem +3

    A guitar player's candy store 👍

  • @privatepenguin3137
    @privatepenguin3137 Před rokem +4

    Might be time to take the 'Masks Required' sign off the door 😆 - seriously though, that's a SWEEET looking store. Holy moly 🎸

    • @carolmoline6490
      @carolmoline6490 Před rokem

      Sadly no one seems to wear them now. Some but not many.

  • @jamesanthony5257
    @jamesanthony5257 Před rokem +2

    A tour of Guitarzana!

  • @steven_scattergood
    @steven_scattergood Před rokem +5

    Great tour Lee and even this Aussie knows about them. I thought Norm had been really unwell a couple of years ago but could be wrong. Vale Harry Belafonte and thank you for the memories. 🙏🙏

    • @artemisXsidecross
      @artemisXsidecross Před rokem +3

      Harry Belafonte will be missed, beside his talent he was a political activist and worked with Martin Luther King from the early days on.

    • @brianrossiter2547
      @brianrossiter2547 Před rokem +2

      Yes, Norm was very ill. Good to see him looking well.

  • @jamescurtissmith
    @jamescurtissmith Před rokem +1

    Glad to see Norm looking good. I haven't been able to visit for a few years, now. I may have to remedy that after the summer work slog winds down in the fall. Cheers and good health to everyone at NRG!

  • @goodun2974
    @goodun2974 Před rokem +5

    "Only" $4295 for the Dan Armstrong lucite bass ---- and it's cheaper than the three Fender basses to the right of it. Yikes!

  • @alexisr5199
    @alexisr5199 Před rokem +1

    Love these kinds of interviews. Stuff I normally wouldnt see. Great shop. 😁

  • @tobisimmons9889
    @tobisimmons9889 Před rokem +2

    Sweet spot highly recommend getting your gear from Norman’s Rare Guitar
    He also buys your instruments

  • @Larkpine
    @Larkpine Před rokem +1

    Thank you 😊 💓

  • @Luv2tickt
    @Luv2tickt Před 6 měsíci

    In 35+ years of going in and out of shops, my holy grail has always eluded me. I have never seen a Wal in person! Concerts don't count. But never have I run across one leads to the obvious that I've yet to play on. Part of the hunt is the excitement to be sure!

  • @gcharouhas
    @gcharouhas Před rokem +2

    Norm Looks GREAT! Glad he's back to full health! This vid reminds me that I'd better drop in soon... will be moving away in a few weeks. Thanks Lee!

  • @marvinmatthews4266
    @marvinmatthews4266 Před rokem +2

    My wife saw me looking at the guitars, and she said, "Oh no!"😊

  • @tobisimmons9889
    @tobisimmons9889 Před rokem +2

    We LOVE Norm Harris

  • @bradb2514
    @bradb2514 Před rokem +2

    This was quite a treat. ✌️🤟👍

  • @jeffsurtees847
    @jeffsurtees847 Před rokem

    I bought my first square neck Dobro from Norm himself in about 1974-75ish. The store was a lot smaller then! I remember him being really nice to a kid without a clue (me) from Canada.

  • @JimFothergill
    @JimFothergill Před rokem +2

    My two top shows collide, and come together at one time I can’t believe it!

  • @billyshane3804
    @billyshane3804 Před rokem

    Bob Bitchen, people stealing, the wall of shame, and that's just in the first 30 seconds. The stuff of Genius. Well done.
    Thanks for posting.

  • @greggroom620
    @greggroom620 Před rokem +2

    I live near Norm's, have a handful of vintage guitars but I've never been in the store. I'm pretty sure there's nothing there I could afford. This video is as close as I'll get to seeing the store.

  • @844jimthompson
    @844jimthompson Před rokem +2

    Yikes! Guitar heaven.If I had the green.

  • @arthurkluver
    @arthurkluver Před rokem +2

    It feels so good to see norm again in such a good shape,love from holland!

  • @johncopeland3826
    @johncopeland3826 Před rokem +2

    I believe it was Norms rare guitar shop that supplied the famous Harp guitar in 1976 for the ending of The Last Waltz theme tune ! That's the instrument that looks like it was made from wood from a primeval forest ...

  • @GaryBook
    @GaryBook Před rokem +1

    You have out done yourself. What a wonderful journey. Thank you for taking us there. I remember the great Mandolin Brothers in Staten Island. Stan Jay was the greatest. I miss him and that amazing store. I just listen to Sharon’s Song by Joni Mitchell about Mandolin Brothers to reminisce. George Harrison famously got a few ukuleles from there.

  • @BasicDrumming
    @BasicDrumming Před rokem +2

    I appreciate you, thank you for making content.

  • @peterkuchenbrod5696
    @peterkuchenbrod5696 Před rokem +1

    Oh man, those amps...Fender splendor!

  • @annirvin6555
    @annirvin6555 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for showing us around.
    I loved the guitar, that was half transparent 👍

  • @noren3117
    @noren3117 Před rokem +2

    Wooow ... Thank you 👍🙏

  • @jamesfriestad3164
    @jamesfriestad3164 Před rokem

    Always watch guitar of the day. Hope I can go in there some day.

  • @Shred_The_Weapon
    @Shred_The_Weapon Před rokem +1

    I usually view and comment on Guitar of the Day uploads from one of my other channels with my real name, Eric B. Gordon. Thank you for having given your viewers a nickel tour of the whole shop, Mr. Sklar.

  • @michaelgregory2231
    @michaelgregory2231 Před rokem +1

    A fave place to go whenever I hit LA.

  • @suecorrigan
    @suecorrigan Před rokem

    Holy guitars! 🎸🎸🎸🎸😆
    I'll take one of each. Lovely store! Thanks for showing us Norm's store. What a nice guy!
    Love ya, Lee! ❤

  • @AshleyOffset
    @AshleyOffset Před rokem

    What an incredible video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @tsant6591
    @tsant6591 Před rokem

    Always wanted to visit there! A national treasure, and so much history. Norm looks great.

  • @BP-ww9fp
    @BP-ww9fp Před rokem +1

    Norm's Rare Guitars had a great youtube channel too!!!!

  • @wahoou101
    @wahoou101 Před rokem +3

    Am hoping you’re there to do a demo!

  • @ronschwolsky1626
    @ronschwolsky1626 Před rokem +2

    Driven by, but never gone in. The "rare" word (next to guitars) scares my wallet.

  • @donperrotta8116
    @donperrotta8116 Před rokem +1

    made a trip to Norm's while attending a NAMM show pre pandemic. Norm is a WAY cool, humble, gracious cat. I played a few guitars, chatted with Norm a bit, and of course grabbed a t shirt. DEF worth the trip if you are in SoCal (I live in CO)

  • @susancuenin2137
    @susancuenin2137 Před rokem

    Beautiful!

  • @leograndovic5171
    @leograndovic5171 Před rokem +1

    Love the video at the 7:00 minute mark. You ain’t dead yet Lee!

  • @luismiguelcueavalos8469
    @luismiguelcueavalos8469 Před rokem +2

    I've been to his store once, long time ago. Very frustrating by the way. Every piece I liked, guitar, bass or amp was worth more than what I could pay. Thousands of Dollars. But what a fun place to spend a couple of hours to checked on magnificent pieces of gear.
    Greetings from México.

    • @artemisXsidecross
      @artemisXsidecross Před rokem

      You are not alone, some punk bands and garage bands get a kick out of playing cheap guitars really well. They learn to do their own repair and mod work or find one who does. Many black blues singers in the 20's and 30's played on Sears or other cheap guitars. 👍

    • @goodun2974
      @goodun2974 Před rokem

      ​@@artemisXsidecross , I've seen video of Howling Wolf playing a Gibson Firebird through a Silvertone amp. And without folks like Ry Cooder, David Lindley, and Dan Forte, Teisco and Kawai and Silvertone guitars would still be cheap as dirt.

  • @zindi1138
    @zindi1138 Před rokem +1

    Guitar heaven! Cheech marin

  • @gordon9177
    @gordon9177 Před rokem

    wow, that guitar tech, "asking if he could help you". too funny.

  • @thewarclawshow
    @thewarclawshow Před rokem +1

    Leland CSUN jazz would love to hear from you

  • @michaelstusiak5902
    @michaelstusiak5902 Před rokem

    That B3 and Leslie are just too much!!!!

  • @tinman8518
    @tinman8518 Před rokem

    Awesome tour man. Thanks!!

  • @Blissfullyn0one
    @Blissfullyn0one Před rokem +1

    Norm looks good!

  • @tedingram516
    @tedingram516 Před 10 měsíci

    Makes me wonder how many times Stairway to heaven was played by upcoming musicians. Great vlog. 😎👍👍✌

  • @dbassman27
    @dbassman27 Před rokem +2

    Bought an instrument from Norm when he was in Reseda.

  • @beatlefan64
    @beatlefan64 Před rokem +1

    Love this video!❤

  • @randymurrell754
    @randymurrell754 Před rokem +1

    That is so cool.

  • @WrayEllis
    @WrayEllis Před rokem

    This place is on my Bucket List...

  • @tobisimmons9889
    @tobisimmons9889 Před rokem +1

    I would’ve swung by

  • @JohnEBrown
    @JohnEBrown Před rokem

    That was fun!

  • @jdbrown111
    @jdbrown111 Před rokem

    Nice video! I was out there last month and it was my first time in the store. great bunch of people there. Got myself a really cool LP JR. thanks Again Norm!

  • @marygiuranna6817
    @marygiuranna6817 Před rokem +2

    Cooool!

  • @jgoel3266
    @jgoel3266 Před rokem +1

    Hi, Legendary Lee!

  • @williamdevlin366
    @williamdevlin366 Před rokem +1

    OMGOSH!!! Thanks!!!

  • @SeeCSeesCC
    @SeeCSeesCC Před rokem +1

    ❤hi Lee!

  • @johnbowers3145
    @johnbowers3145 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Lee! You saved me a trip to Tarzana! Didn't Norm have a different location back in the 80s? I think on Tampa? I went there once and talked to Norm about a damaged Gibson 335.

    • @johnbowers3145
      @johnbowers3145 Před rokem

      @DEA-I-H FVCK DES-I-ROYER I drove past there today, space looks empty

  • @Winston01
    @Winston01 Před rokem +1

    Lee, I wonder how comfortably that Bootsy Collins-style bass at 2:55 would fit in a person's lap.

  • @teemlee51
    @teemlee51 Před rokem

    This was great! We don't get to see the whole shop on their channel. My ol buddy Nick there at the end.

  • @lesliebutts6382
    @lesliebutts6382 Před rokem +1

    You were two blocks from me!!

  • @eddiethek
    @eddiethek Před rokem

    Cool visit. Thanks!

  • @rkoblues24
    @rkoblues24 Před rokem +1

    "Somebody loan me a dime..."

  • @elterrifico9522
    @elterrifico9522 Před rokem

    The repair man has had just about enough of your shenanigans

  • @Venus_Isle
    @Venus_Isle Před rokem

    Oriental dude wasn't gonna let the presence of a base legend get in the way of his work ethic...🙂

  • @jimcollier7869
    @jimcollier7869 Před rokem +1

    Awsome.

  • @roxleyldc
    @roxleyldc Před rokem +1

    Was that a Gibson L-1 in the confessional booth?!

  • @pamr4040
    @pamr4040 Před rokem +1

  • @rstats2127
    @rstats2127 Před rokem

    The most amazing part is all the stuff you don’t see hidden away in storage over the years

  • @kellygrant3074
    @kellygrant3074 Před rokem

    @5:30 man is like F*ck that 14th fret ski jump...

  • @danherrick5785
    @danherrick5785 Před rokem +1

    Was that a Cameo of Jen at the 6:55 mark?!!!

  • @greedygringoprospecting6941

    was that a actual 50's p bass. or a reissue. the blue G&L. looked cool.