(615) 915-1851 606 8th Ave S, Nashville TN

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Such a cool place to visit if your into guitars or music and visiting Nashville. There is a parking garage that reads your plate but if you go inside and scan the QR code in the store, it validates the parking and gives you free parking up to 8 hours. So many cool old guitars. Very appealing to the eyes.
Keri
3 months ago
Wonderful place to visit, as always! Just bought a used Gibson Custom Shop 335 and I couldn't be more pleased. The ability to play at least 20 different 335 style guitars side by side is how you find the one for YOU! I had a completely different guitar picked out in my head before my visit!
Collin Peterson
a month ago
This is an amazing place to go for anyone who's trying to understand how an expensive instrument might sound better than their current one. We played some vintage and new banjos and mandolins. It was really fun to think about what we might want to buy in the future and actually hear what they sound like.
Benjamin Tennant
in the last week
They have Black mountain picks!! I’ve always envisioned paradise as something very similar to this store. Employees were incredibly polite and were not pushy or “needed for assistance”. Will definitely come back, plenty of strings here.
Jose Perez
4 months ago
What a cool guitar store. They have a great selection of guitars old and new and I'll bet you'll find a guitar that you'll love. They are friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.
Joel Geisert
3 months ago

Latest YouTube Videos

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1968 Gibson ES-345 played by Mike Seal
1939 Martin 000-42 played by Jedd Hughes
Quinn Sullivan // Cant Find My Way Home
1945 Gibson SJ played by Harry Bartlett
1963 Gibson SG played by RJ Ronquillo
History Of The Gibson Les Paul "Burst" By Gary Bohannon
1939 Martin D-18 played by Trey Hensley
AJ Lee & Blue Summit // Solicitor Man
1961 Gibson ES-345 played by Guthrie Trapp
1963 Fender Stratocaster played by Owen Barry

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Win a Vintage Gibson ES-335!
Win a Vintage Gibson ES-335!
Oct 31st 2024

From moving to our brand new showroom, to opening our new repair shop, to our newly updated website, we’ve had a huge year here at Carter Vintage. As a special thank you to the CVG family, we’re giving away this stunning 1968 Gibson ES-335! Click below to sign up to be entered to win this […]

Meeting Tony Joe White
Meeting Tony Joe White
Oct 25th 2024

I’ve encountered Tony Joe White, either from afar, or up close and personal, a few times in my life.  These encounters with him were always fun and educational for me.  The first time was when, “Polk Salad Annie” was released in 1969.  Being from California, where there really isn’t an accent (unless you count the […]

AMERICANAFEST 2024
AMERICANAFEST 2024
Sep 13th 2024

Carter Vintage Guitars, in association with Nashville Basement Stage, is proud to host AMERICANAFEST Songwriter Rounds at Carter Studios! The songwriter rounds are Thursday, September 19th and Friday September 20th, and are open only to AMERICANAFEST passholders. CAROLINE JONES Thursday 3:00 PM Instagram: @carolinejonesWebsite: carolinejones.com SOMEWHERE BLUE Thursday 3:00 PM Instagram: @somewhereblue HENRY CONLON Thursday […]

The “Standard”: History of the Les Paul Burst
The “Standard”: History of the Les Paul Burst
Sep 4th 2024

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 […]

Welcome to the All-New Carter Vintage Guitars Website!
Welcome to the All-New Carter Vintage Guitars Website!
Aug 29th 2024

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 […]

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