In June 2024, a generous planned giving donor in Stockton, California left his estate to the ALS Association. While going through his property, Probate Court representatives discovered a collection of 55 rare and handmade instruments, mostly guitars, that were in excellent condition. Acting quickly with the help of the San Joaquin County Public Administrators office, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]