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Catch Up With Carter!
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.…
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#0001 – Les Paul’s Personal 1977 Gibson 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul Prototype
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…
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Catch Up with Carter!
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…
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Guthrie Trapp — Grit, Groove, and a Life in Music
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…
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Provenance and the Certified Burst
“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…
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Working With Bursts
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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Carter Vintage Guitars Becomes an Official Fender Custom Shop Dealer
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…
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Fiesta is Another Word for Party!
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…
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JD Simo on Playback: A Masterclass in Slide Guitar, Tone, and Musical Identity
We are incredibly proud to see our dear friend and guitar phenomenon JD Simo featured on the latest episode of Playback. Few players today embody the soul, spirit, and depth of true musicianship the way JD does — and this session is a rare window into his incredible journey. You might know JD from his work with legends…
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Introducing: Consider the Wldflwrs
Carter Vintage x Consider the Wldflwrs | Where Music and Memory Meet At Carter Vintage, we’ve always believed that the spirit of Nashville shines brightest through its community—through the hands of the makers, the hearts of the dreamers, and the stories that live on through the things we create and share. Today, we’re excited to…
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