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Fender Player Stratocaster Comparison SSS vs. HSS vs. HSH.
After running down the pickup options on American Pro II Stratocasters, we had to check out the pickup offerings on another one of the most popular lines, the Player Series. The Player Series offers both SSS and HSS, as well as an HSH Strat-- "H" meaning, Humbucker! Check out these awesome Humbuckers on 3 great Strats, and let us know which you like best!
0:00 Intro
1:14 Specs
8:36 SSS Demo
10:02 HSS Demo
11:28 HSH Demo
12:58 Wrapping Up
Norman's Rare Guitars, The Podcast
Episode 22 | Angela Petrilli
On this episode, Norm is joined by Angela Petrilli, of Picking with Petrilli! Angela is an LA native who was in the band Roses & Cigarettes, until tragedy struck and the other half of her band was taken too soon by cancer. In her efforts to rebuild from such a tragic loss, she's regrouping and hitting the road on her own.
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Billy Strings playing a 1976 Mossman Great Plains Owned by Dan Crary
Billy Strings stopped by and played this super cool 1976 Mossman Great Plains that was owned by Dan Crary! Billy plays one of Dan Crary's tune called Fishin’ Creek Blues here at #NormansRareGuitars!
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Blues-Metal master, Eric Steckel
Eric Steckel's career spans over 20 of his 29 years. Discovered by British Blues legend John Mayall as a kid, Eric spent much of his younger days touring Europe and the USA and has literally grown up on the road with a guitar in his hands.. Eric calls his style of playing BLUES METAL and that's a great description.....a blend of heavy, intense speed, original, soulful lines and bends all served up with a feel and groove second to none. Eric plays his own signature model Knaggs guitar through a Mezza Barba and the whole package just rocks beyond belief.
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1993 Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman
Guitar of the Day: 1993 Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman Norman's Rare Guitars
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Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue – Epiphone Inspired by Gibson
Dinesh demos the new Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue from the Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom collection – new for 2025!
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Watch as Dinesh demos the new Epiphone Pre‑War SJ‑200 Rosewood Reissue acoustic guitar from the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom collection, featuring a thermally aged solid spruce top, solid rosewood back, and a two‑piece maple neck with a rosewood stringer and round‑D profile, presented here in a Vintage Sunburst finish.
After the Gibson SJ-200 was introduced in 1937, it quickly earned the title “The King of the Flat-Tops” thanks to its majestic appearance, superior sound, and exceptional projection. The earliest models featured rosewood back and sides, later replaced by maple in 1947. Due to limited post-Depression demand, very few pre-war SJ-200s were made — making rosewood-bodied originals highly prized by today’s collectors.
Now, Epiphone and Gibson Custom have partnered to create the Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of this rare vintage icon. It features solid rosewood back and sides, a thermally aged solid spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing made from quarter-sawn spruce, and a two-piece maple neck with a rosewood stringer and Round D profile, attached via a glued-in dovetail joint.
The ebony fretboard features mother-of-pearl graduated Crown inlays and 20 standard frets. Additional vintage-style appointments include an SJ-200-style pickguard with traditional graphics and an ebony open two-bar Moustache™ bridge with mother-of-pearl inlays. The nut, saddle, and bridge pins are all bone.
The Gibson “open book” headstock features a vintage Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown in aged mother-of-pearl, along with a stinger and Inspired by Gibson Custom Double Diamond logo etched on the rear.
For modern stage and studio needs, it comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ Element Bronze VTC pickup and preamp, with soundhole-mounted controls — all housed in a Red Line-inspired hardshell case featuring Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics.
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Norman's Rare Guitars | Guitar of the Day | 1986 Gibson Les Paul Custom
It’s #Giburday!!! #GuitarOfTheDay: 1986 Gibson Les Paul Custom here at Norman's Rare Guitars! For any questions you may have or price inquires about this Gibson Les Paul Custom please give us a call at 818-344-8300
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Ultimate Jazzmaster Comparison: Fender American Pro II vs. American Professional vs. American Ultra
"We finally have our new American Professional II Jazzmasters in the store and ready to showcase! As a huge fan of the Fender Jazzmaster, Cooper needed to get his hands on all of these to do a proper comparison-- with upgrades from the predecessor American Professional line including a beveled heel carve, V-Mod II pickups, the return of the "rhythm circuit" controls, and new finishing options, these guitars are up to the excellent standard we've seen from the American Pro II line. Take a listen as we compare the new and the old, as well as the big-brother American Ultra line, and discuss the benefits that each line presents."
AMERICAN ULTRA DEMO - 5:44
AMERICAN PRO DEMO - 7:50
AMERICAN PRO II DEMO - 9:27
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Fender American Pro II HSS vs. SSS The Difference a Humbucker Makes
Today we're looking at a couple great Fender Stratocasters from the American Professional II series-- one of which has three single coils (SSS) and the other has 2 single coils and a humbucker (HSS). The addition of the humbucker adds a whole new sonic palette that is available to the Stratocaster, but is that tone right for you? Check out the demos and tell us what you think!
0:00 Intro
0:42 Runnin' Down the Specs
12:23 Clean Demo
16:57 Overdrive Demo
21:27 Wrapping Up
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Griff Hamlin_ Blues Guitar Unleashed
Beginning Blues Guitar Lesson - The 4 Blues Chord Shapes You Should Know
"The blues typically revolves around 7th chords... not major 7th, and no minor 7th, but dominant 7th chords.
Those chords can come in a few different shapes and sizes, but there are some basics that you really should know, and that's today's video."...Griff.
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The Gretsch Jet The Most Under-appreciated Single-Cut Electric Guitars
The Gretsch Jet The Most Under-appreciated Single-Cut Electric Guitars: "Everyone knows the Telecaster and Les Paul, the two juggernauts of "single-cut" electric guitars; but what is the most underrated, under-appreciated single-cut? We present for your consideration, the Gretsch Jet; an awesome option from a classic manufacturer with a sound all its own. Today we're taking a look at a couple great options with Filtertron-style pickups, the jangle is present, with sparkling highs and balanced mids and lows. The Gretsch Jet G5230T and Gretsch Jet G5220 are from their Electromatic series, which are affordable and well made guitars; take a listen to the stop tail and Bigsby versions of the Jet, and tell us what you think!"