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Jim Weider on replacing Robbie Robertson in The Band – and the ’52 Tele he got while working at a car wash
By Andrew Daly published
Woodstock native Jim Weider got a chance to prove his mettle in the mid-80s when he stepped up to replace Robbie Robertson in The Band. Here, he tells us his story – and how a ’52 Tele came along for the ride
This 12-year-old guitar prodigy is destined to be a blues great – and he just jammed with Joe Bonamassa
By Matt Owen published
Saxon Weiss' latest appearance on the Norman's Rare Guitars YouTube channel sees the aspiring player go toe-to-toe with JoBo for a four-minute funk blues jam
“That is a ’54 reissue. This is the real ’54. It’s number 588”: Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi drops by Norman’s Rare Guitars – and ends up playing one of the first Fender Strats ever produced
By Matt Parker published
The Italian guitarist headed to the store following his LA Forum performance – and found time for a killer jam of Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along the Watchtower with Michael Lemmo
He's played the Super Bowl and is a go-to guitarist for music's biggest names – see why Rob Gueringer has the hottest session chops around in this jaw-dropping demo at Norman's Rare Guitars
By Jackson Maxwell published
Having made his name as the six-string sideman for a who's who of hip-hop giants, Gueringer showcases his jazzier side on a vintage Gibson
Back to the Future’s iconic Johnny B. Goode scene almost featured a Fender Stratocaster instead of the Gibson ES-345
By Matt Parker published
Norman’s Rare Guitars supplied the (famously inaccurate) 1958 ES-345 guitar – and Norm says he pointed out the historical error at the time
Joe Bonamassa just bought one of Norman’s Rare Guitars’ most prized instruments
By Matt Owen published
“This is one of the most important guitars I’ve ever sold,” said Norman Harris of the historic vintage electric
Norman’s Rare Guitars’ Jack Ryan Sullivan talks jamming bluegrass with Coldplay’s Chris Martin, selling guitars to Jack Black, and his favorite instrument in the store
By Cait Devin published
Co-managing one of the world's most famous guitar stores, Sullivan has traded licks with – and even picked up tips from – some of the best in the business
Norman’s Rare Guitars founder reveals cancer diagnosis
By Matt Parker published
Norman Harris underwent surgery for a rare form of cancer before suffering a heart attack
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