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The New Artist Series Marcus King ES-345
The New Artist Series Marcus King ES-345
Jun 25th 2025

We’re proud to call Marcus King a dear friend, and are thrilled to feature Gibson’s brand new Marcus King ES-345 Sixties Cherry model! Marcus is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fiery blend of blues, soul, and Southern rock. A prodigy raised in a family of musicians, he’s earned acclaim for his […]

Catch Up With Carter!
Catch Up With Carter!
Jun 10th 2025

A LOOK INTO THE NEW AND NOTABLE FROM MAY 25TH – MAY 31ST #gibsunday SUNDAY, MAY 25th Tobin Dale brought the heat with this demo on a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom – both this Custom and the Dumble are no longer available but you can shop more black & ebony style Les Pauls HERE. […]

#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 […]

Carter Vintage Guitars Becomes an Official Fender Custom Shop Dealer
Carter Vintage Guitars Becomes an Official Fender Custom Shop Dealer
May 8th 2025

There are certain guitars that don’t just shape music—they shape culture. Fender’s instruments have been in the hands of so many of the greats, from Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix to Bruce Springsteen and Jeff Beck. And since the very beginning, Carter Vintage Guitars has proudly played host to some of the finest examples of […]

Fiesta is Another Word for Party!
Fiesta is Another Word for Party!
May 3rd 2025

1963 Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster. We have a lot of cool guitars at Carter Vintage Guitars. Well, we always have cool guitars at CVG… but right now things are downright frosty! In the last week we’ve had three sunburst Les Pauls come thru the door. A few days ago I brought back a couple of […]