Norman Harris on the future of Norman’s Rare Guitars and why he finally decided to sell: “When you’re faced with a major health scare, things become a lot more real”

Norman Harris of Norman's Rare Guitars poses with a Les Paul at his legendary Tarzana, California guitar store.

Norman Harris, the most recognized name in the vintage guitars, has been at it a long time. Nearly 60 years, to be exact.

His client list is legendary – Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Robbie Robertson, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson and Joe Bonamassa, just to name a few. His store, Tarzana, California’s Norman’s Rare Guitars, has been a Southern California landmark for decades.