Podcast 106: Walter Carter of Carter Vintage Guitars on the First 'Burst

On this week’s podcast we talk to Walter Carter of Carter Vintage
Guitars about one of the store’s latest acquisitions, a May 1958
Gibson Les Paul that could safely be called the first ‘Burst.
This prototype guitar came from the factory with a three-piece
top and a “Special” finish, which just happened to be the same
yellow to cherry red sunburst pattern that would be found on all
those iconic 1959-1960 Les Pauls. Carter tells us about this
unique instrument, how he found it (or it found him) and, yes,
the price he’s asking.


Carter is an invaluable resource when it comes to all things
fretted, so we also ask him about some of the recent sales trends
he’s seen in vintage instruments, what guitar markets seem soft
and more.


http://www.cartervintage.com
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