Joe Bonamassa 1950 Fender Broadcaster 

Great to see Norm looking so well. Joe is a gentleman and a fabulous guitarist.

Leo's amazing contribution to electric guitars can not be overstated (IMO).

Joe is so cool and down to earth! Just a regular guy with tremendous talent! 🔥🎸🔥

Joe, Norm and a Broadcaster. How can you not click on that??

The ashtray was meant to shield the bridge pup. They were originally soldered with a piece of wire to ground. Players removed them right away to hand mute. Then in the later in 50's they stopped soldering the ashtrays to ground . Lived in Fullerton and the museum has a Fender display with the first teles that show this.

Guitar lovers,in their blood always,god bless Leo,for these timeless instruments

*_Joe B. is THE MAN. Norm, thanks for posting!_*

That guitar looks almost new for one that was built in 1950. It’s good to know that such an important piece of guitar history is going to someone who has an amazing store of knowledge and will treat the guitar with the respect it deserves. Looking forward to hearing this great guitarist perform with that rare instrument.

I had heard that the solder drop on the "ashtray" is where a wire was attached to dip the piece when chrome plating. The wire was removed after the chrome plating process was finished. They must have used a different plating process later on.

Bonamassa. My favorite ❤ All time heavy hitter musician. Love seeing him at Norms.

I accidentally bumped into Joe B. at a Vintage guitar show . I appologized and immediately reckonized him . He was very courtious , friendly and seemed like a normal guitar nut like the others at the show . I later watched him at the Dana Pt blues festival and he displayed his monster versatility at playing blues , rock , ballads ,etc He's a real master of the instrument . I sure could use one of those old tele just sitting in his closet .

Two legends with a legendary guitar. Excellent!

What a great guitar. So wonderful and historic that it’s an honor just to see this ! Let alone see it in person !! Thank you

What I love about Joe is despite his amazing talent, ability and knowledge, there is not the slightest hint of fat head or ego about him.

I got to play a real vintage 1950 Broadcaster once, as well as a Nocaster and a 52 Tele. They were all really good, but they sure made me appreciate Custom Shop guitars more.

i find it funny everybody rants bout the solderpoint on the "ashtray" ,its physics guys, they had to have a electrical connection point (back then, and now) to have a electrical connection for the chromeing process back then... nowadays, you can (or are able) to smooth out those points...

Great Guitar ! Glad Joe is taking her home ! Thanks Joe and Norm !

What a great guy to get that gem of a guitar! It can't be overstated how important it was for guys like Norm to acquire and preserve these guitars that are part of the heritage of rock and roll. So much of rock and roll came from guys visiting these stores and dreaming.

Always a pleasure watching you play Joe!! 👍👌

Does the Price go up with every famous name Norm drops? 😂👌

Looking good Norm, love these videos .. no matter what style(s) you're into, one of the best things about being a guitarist is the bond we all share over vintage gear - and Joe is great because he's no different

Note that Joe is wearing a Marty Schwartz hat. Wow. Marty is the man!

Szczęśliwego 4 lipca wszystkiego najlepszego pozdrawiam z 🇵🇱 Polski

great to see norm looking great !

Having seen Joe open for B.B. when he was twelve, and having seen Stevie too, I realized then that the Joe's and the Jimi's and the Stevie's are just from someplace else in the galaxy.

Leo got it right the FIRST time! The Blackgaurd sound is the BEST! I had the pleasure of playing a friends ‘50 Broadcaster in the early ‘80’s and the flatpole Tele pickup is the best.

Solder joint was to fix a hang wire for chrome plating. After process cut of

Congratulations Joe! NGD never gets old. I can’t think of a better stewart to preserve that gorgeous instrument. Happy 4th Norm…your the real deal, can’t wait to check out the documentary!

Happy July 4th!

What an amazing museum piece! Those hands... 🙏🏽

Bonamassa has definitely grown on me and that’s a fantastic sounding early Fender.

OMG...what a guitar and what a story. Norm is the man! Looking good, NORM~

What's great about Joe is he buys these really expensive amps and guitars and then he takes them on the road and plays them. Not like one of those other ‘big names guys’ that buy them and stick them in storage so we don't get to hear them.

Both are some of my favorite guitar people on the history of guitar playing …

Good to see Norm looking really well ,

Amazing guitarist and person. I don't see too much about his family, which is good to keep private but his father, Len, is also an amazing person who really seems to be the foundation for where Joe has ultimately landed. His father did a four hour road trip to purchase my Marshall Jubilee 2555 with 2551 av cab in mint condition in the summer of 2004 or 2005. Upon purchase he told me where it was going and gave me some merch and two tickets to an upcoming show. I've been a fan ever since. I often wonder if he kept the amp. The chassis inspection tag had Jim Marshalls initials. Really enjoy these little videos, both class act guys, thanks.

"It's in the Family." Love that.

It’s not hard to not like Joe..for me the way he shows respect to Norman increases his stocks every time..we’re all aware it’s a two way street..& both have done favours for one another over the years..but there’s still that bond that binds them! He’s always been well mannered far more than some music legends I’ve seen on here…but Joes a grounded guy & obviously his Parents did there job..kudos to them..🇦🇺

Joe always knows. I’m always going to listen.

I love you Norm!❤ happy 4th🎉

Boys hands are ALWAYS workin that fretboard 😊

Happy 4th of July Norm!!!

I like them both, and I love guitars.

To chime in on why there is solder on the inside of the ashtray, that’s where rod would attach so the the ashtray could be dipped for the chrome process, the later one wouldn’t have this because they were making more in production and switched to a more efficient tray

Lookin good Norm, Thanks Joe.

Still getting better, both of em!

Glad to hear BCC is releasing another album !

Hello Norm, I don’t think I could afford to even walk into your store, but I definitely love the videos. I also like the fact that many, if not most of your rare guitars end up in players hands. My sons Dr. Is a vintage guitar collector and openly admits he cannot play a note. I hope you stick around for a very long time.

I like the hoodie Joe's wearing!

Three classic's!

To visit Norm’s store is on my bucket list…

These guitars are really nothing at all without the understanding, loving care and musicianship of their caretakers. In their hands wooden planks with wires become something more than the sum of their old parts. 🙏🙌🫶

I'm jealous of Joe's insane collection, but this guitar I'm most jealous of. Seen it in the other videos here, and as teles are my fave it's my dream to have a broadcaster in my collection.

What is beyond awesome...is Joe wearing the Marty Schwartz hat..that's truly epic and I hope Marty freakin sees this video!!!

Yes!!! Another BCC album!!!

Congrats for obtaining this guitar Joe.

Happy 4th of July to you both - and thank you for being custodians of the best American instrument's craftsmanship.

Dang Joe, you always beat me to the nice ones. Such a nice guitar.

Love the tele

Beautiful guitar!!

looking good Norm

I've heard that the soldered dot on the ashtray is where they connected a lead during the electroplating process.

ABSOLUTELY couldn't have went to a better guy . Good job Norm .

What a talent! Joe's not too bad either.

I'm loving that hoodie

My favourite artist in 2023,JB! ,,not just a stunning guitar player he is the complete deal now,,,guitar prowess needs great songs to become memorable ,along with Joe,s songs and vocals he is the complete entertainer now !

Great guitarist,singer and cool person!

Great to see you in Blackpool Joe Great show, Great to see you looking good Norm Best wishes ALL George Blackpool UK

⚓️ Thanks Jen Joe 🌈 NORM !!! 😎

Awesome!

Joe gets all the great guitars, and deserves them. He's amazing.

Cover Boy! What a talented guy he is, and nice as well.

Norm reminds me of a Cool Uncle that gives you a beer and Playboy when you was a kid 😂

So cool ❤

Norm looks great.

That is one sweet sounding guitar!

Awesome Norm❤ and you JOE❤

Just finished reading ‘The Birth Of Loud’, by Ian Port. It puts this guitar in perspective for me. Astounding that it was made at all. Terrific book, by the way. Heard about it from Kenny Vaughan.

joe s from new hartford …me too. no wonder were such great guitarists and better people!

We guitarists are simply passing along History. This…this guitar IS History.

Norms looking well 🎉

Joe is a guitar hero. Would love to hear him play some metal riffs just for fun !

Joe is the man ! What a great human being.

Happy 4th!

Hey , Norm’s is CLOSED this week ….. what did you do Joe , kidnap Norm & Jen & make them open up so you could hang out ?? 😆😏😜. Cool to see you hanging out as usual & nice Guitar as always from Norm’s . 👍

For me, the two pickups together is the best guitar sound!

Kickass JB!! Congrats. You could hardly self deprecate with all that glee. Nice lip edges moving upward at the end. j/k

Joe nice work... been taking lessons from the G Trapp... nice guitar... one nine fifty

*Joe Lives There* 😂🎸

Hell yes NEW Black Country Communion record is coming! Can't wait!

love teles'....lucky man!

The dollop of solder was when it was being held onto a piece of metal so it could be dipped. After the plating they heated the solder to release the connection.

sounds good

Glad it's gone to a guy that will appreciate and play it sound man

Is no one gonna talk about his Marty Music hat? 😂

Interesting: I thought these had the blend circuit. The one on this is the circuit that’s on the ‘52s.

I am happy for you Joe, I know that is a extremely rare highly sought after guitar that you will love with all your heart. Right On ! 😂🎸👍👋👏🙏😎✌️

I'm surprised that Joe hasn't bought Norm yet.

I am completely shocked neither Norm or Joe know that there is no tone control on a Broadcaster. The back control is a blend control for the neck pickup- giving you INFINITE number of sounds as you blend neck and bridge together. This is one of the best kept secrets that was converted to a tone control in mid-1952 and thereafter.

It is good to hear a musician like Joe give genuine good comments about other musicians without dissing them or putting them down. It’s shows how much of a likeable guy he is.