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Literally heaven on earth. The selection was amazing and staff was so helpful. Everyone talked to me and my family and helped us with all the guitars. It’s not guitar center or gibson garage where a $2000 guitar is locked in place. You can go into carter and pick up an original 52 gold top and play it. I ended up getting a R0. Zach helped me and my brother out in getting our dream guitars. Awesome spot to visit!
TEO
a week ago
If you're into guitars, THIS is the place for you. My husband wanted to check it out before we left town, and it is truly an impressive place. Large, clean, and bright, they have hundreds (at least) of guitars on display for sale. I can't pretend to know the first thing about guitars in general, but there were plenty of knowledgable staff members floating around. There's also "The Vault" with the rare and expensive stuff that is interesting. Overall, a cool experience.
Nicole Nittel
a month ago
I just received my 2005 Buddy Guy Strat from Nick and the quality of what was advertised was more then expected. Carter Vintage had exactly what I was looking. Nick provided me with a DEMO of the guitar...It was his Blues playing, spotless guitar appearance and I was sold. The whole transaction was impressive. When time comes again to purchase another vintage guitar, I have no worries in working with Nick and the Carter Team.....
Jason Madison
2 months ago
Zach at Carter Vintage was incredibly responsive, helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. He helped me with all my questions, sent all the additional photos I requested, took measurements, and accurately conveyed the “feel” of a 1963 SG I had my eye on. Just days later, it was safely in my hands, packed better than just about any guitar I ever received, and set up to the exact specs I gave him for my preference. HUGE WIN! See ya again soon, Zach! Hope to swing through and shake hands sometime. I’m very grateful.
Rewind Electric
2 months ago
I took my guitar in for a repair and quickly found out it was gonna be a process to find another one. Bobby and Henry were so great to work with in helping me find another guitar. It was a process that took a few months, but they kept me in the loop the whole time and found me a dream guitar replacement. I cannot recommend their service enough and would recommend anyone to do business at Carters Vintage.
Devon Polulak
2 months ago

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1982 Fender Stratocaster played by Mike Seal | Live from Carter Vintage Guitars | Nashville, TN
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Chandler Walters + Seth Taylor perform "Highway 40 Blues" | Live at Carter Vintage Guitars |
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Chatham Rabbits perform "Collateral Damage" | Live from Carter Vintage Guitars | Nashville, TN
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1960 Gibson Les Paul Jr played by George Collins | Live from Carter Vintage Guitars | Nashville, TN
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Charlie Worsham performs "Wrap My Porch Around" | Live from Carter Vintage Guitars | Nashville, TN
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Mike Seal
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2014 Gibson Billy F. Gibbons Les Paul played by George Collins
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I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town // Marcus King
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1931 Larson Bros Stahl Style #6 played by Shaun Richardson
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2024 Bunting Alice played by RJ Ronquillo

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#0001 – Les Paul’s Personal 1977 Gibson 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul Prototype
#0001 – Les Paul’s Personal 1977 Gibson 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul Prototype
Jun 1st 2025

Carter Vintage is honored to announce the upcoming sale of a truly historic instrument: We are offering the first special commemorative guitar – Gibson’s #0001 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul, a limited-edition Custom designed for 1977 to commemorate 25 years of success with the Les Paul model, and the milestone also coincided with 50 years of […]

Catch Up with Carter!
Catch Up with Carter!
May 30th 2025

A recent recap on the latest updates from your friends at CVGMay 18th – April 24th Sunday, May 18th 2025 On May 18th, we were thrilled to invite friends, neighbors, and the vibrant community to a block party welcoming our brand new Product Partners here at CVG. If it’s been a minute since you last […]

Guthrie Trapp — Grit, Groove, and a Life in Music
Guthrie Trapp — Grit, Groove, and a Life in Music
May 19th 2025

At Carter Vintage Guitars, few artists feel more like family than Guthrie Trapp. His relationship with our team runs far deeper than just guitars. So when we teamed up with Spencer at Sonora to launch our new video series, Playback, Guthrie was one of my first calls. It felt right. His playing is iconic, his talent […]

Provenance and the Certified Burst
Provenance and the Certified Burst
May 16th 2025

“Provenance.” From the Oxford Languages Dictionary: “A record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality.” In the world of vintage guitars, provenance is of the utmost importance. Knowing the history of an instrument and verifying its authenticity is the foundation of the vintage guitar […]

Working With Bursts
Working With Bursts
May 10th 2025

Yup, that’s my job. If there was a, “World’s coolest job” competition I would definitely submit my application. I love my job. It actually feels a little strange to call it a job. Sometimes, when a really cool guitar arrives at the store I end up losing sleep over it, or I’ll dream about that […]

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