When it comes to things that are old – furniture, cars, watches, LP’s – many people think that their stuff is worth more than it actually is. A quick glance at eBay or a visit to an antique store can confirm this. However, when it comes to used musical instruments,...
Norman's Rare Guitars in Los Angeles is the place where discriminating players go to shop when they are in search of vintage instruments. A new documentary,When it comes to things that are old – furniture, cars, watches, LP’s – many people think that their stuff is worth more than it actually is. A quick glance at eBay or a visit to an antique store can confirm this.
But in the early days, Harris was, like many young musicians, a bit of a wild man. One interviewee goes so far as to say that “Norm was high all the time.” He was a young keyboard player who was only concerned with making it in the music business when a chance transaction demonstrated that he could make better money buying and selling guitars than tickling the ivories. “I never thought about opening a store in my life. This was really a Plan B,” Harris says.
While the film does not concern itself with the prices commanded by vintage instruments, some of the guitars at Norman’s go for amounts that are only within the reach of superstars or captains of industry. How much? Well, the going rate for a 1959 Les Paul with a sunburst finish starts at around $200,000 for a guitar that is all-original but somewhat dinged-up to $500,000 for an exceptionally well-preserved example.
Melissa Etheridge says, “You walk in here, and a spell comes over you.” Producer Sutherland adds, “This is as organic a place as I have ever been, with respect to someone trying to put the right guitar in the right person’s hand to create something great.” Perhaps the most telling remark comes from Post Malone, who confesses, “I’ve spent so much money there, but I want to spend more.
Vintage Documentary Norman Harris Bob Dylan George Harrison Bruce Springsteen Tom Petty Melissa Etheridge Kiefer Sutherland
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