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Norman Harris of Norman's Rare Guitars wears a gray scarf and jacket as he sits with regular Joe Bonamassa, who's wearing a ball cap, a blue hoody, and is playing a very nice vintage Martin 000 acoustic guitar.

“With that said, you all can stop asking me if I am buying it now. Muchas gracias”: Joe Bonamassa has his say on the future of Norman’s Rare Guitars

By Jonathan Horsley published

Once described as a "good fit" for the store, Bonamassa says he is more than happy to see Norman Harris's vintage guitar institution join the Carter Vintage Guitars family

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Rick Lollar joins Marcus King onstage during Kevin Scott's 10th Annual All-Star Holiday Revival at Variety Playhouse on December 18, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images)

Marcus King on the vintage guitar he accidentally bought while drunk

By Janelle Borg published

King recently played Rory Gallagher’s famed white Fender Telecaster and Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardburst Les Paul

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Marcus King plays the MK Burst '59 Les Paul

“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul

By Phil Weller published

The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life

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Shop Talk: Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville

By Eric Feldman published

Heralded as “Nashville’s Friendliest Guitar Store,” Carter Vintage has certainly earned that reputation in spades.

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