Hello, my name’s Gary Bohannon. I work at Carter Vintage Guitars here in Nashville. I’m an authenticator and an appraiser. My job is to look at old guitars all day long. And today we have maybe one of the coolest old guitars, certainly one of the most collectible old guitars in the history of electric […]

Dear Friends and Valued Customers, We are thrilled to announce the launch of our redesigned website, a project we’ve poured our hearts into over the past year. Our goal has been to ensure that your online experience reflects the exceptional in-store atmosphere that our customers have come to know and love. What’s New? We’ve worked […]

Gibson Guitar Serial Number Look-Up So you have a vintage Gibson guitar in your possession? Wonderful news: Gibson guitars from the 1920s through the 1970s are not only national treasures, they can sell for large sums of money due to high-demand by musicians and collectors alike. Here at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, TN, Music […]

How to Read Martin Guitar Serial Numbers So you have a vintage Martin guitar in your possession? Wonderful news: Martin steel string flat-top guitars from the 1930s through the 1960s are not only national treasures, they can sell for large sums of money due to high-demand by musicians and collectors alike. Here at Carter Vintage […]

Reading Fender Guitar Serial Numbers So you have a vintage Fender guitar in your possession? Wonderful news: American-made Fender guitars from the 1950s through the 1970s are not only national treasures, they can sell for large sums of money due to high-demand by musicians and collectors alike. Here at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, TN, […]