Vintage Guitar Safari Nashville - The BEST Fenders & Gibsons we could Find 

Every time someone says “guitar safari” somewhere in the world Joe bonamassa buys another 59 les Paul

I LOOOVE Nash. Great video dude. If you're ever in Ohio let me know.

Seeing you looking for the switch for a monent there at 18:28 made my day haha.

I did the same tour a few years back . I felt the same way. Carters was by far the best vintage shop in Nashville. The staff were outstanding they let my GF and I have the run of the place. We played whatever we wanted , it was a really fun experience.

Great guitars and great amps. Interesting shops but i think Carter Vintage Guitars was the best shop and they obviously let you play a lot of stuff. Vintage instruments that have had some work done still have plenty of vibe but are priced lower where poor people like us could maybe splurge for one. JD Simo's Fender amp with the 15 inch JBL speaker sounded great to me. Killer amp. Plug a strat, tele, or Lester Poulfus into that and you are golden. No pedals required. I thought your licks and playing were really good. Your friend sounds like B.B. King in the '50's and '60's. Incredible tone and feel. You can tell he has spent some time playing. Thanks for the cool video. Road trips are always interesting.

Just did this tour myself last weekend, loved it. Rubbed elbows with Vince Gil in Gruhn's, which was nice. Carter's and Rumble Seat were great, too, got to play some really nice pieces and have a great conversation with some nice knowledgeable people. Came home with lots of hats and shirts, lol.

Carters is my favorite of all of those as well. The guys there are great, once they saw that I was passionate about the guitars there and could play, they told me to play anything I wanted. Love that place! Plus they have the coolest door handles ever.

You should put out an EP or an album soon, release it on RU-vid and also band camp or iTunes, people will buy it. Also maybe do some music videos for some songs, it will go a long way. If you can put out a really solid batch of songs and do some accompanying videos, you can really go far Matt, we believe in you. You have a really solid following so far, you can easily grow from that. All it takes is one video to blow up!

As much as I love vintage guitar shops, I gotta say, often times I find that the vintage gear is barely setup right or given major care. It's weird when they're asking such high prices. I use vintage shops as a way to learn what to look for in a vintage guitar, and that's where a lot of the fun is for me.

I like this new vlog set up, it’s a good change for the channel. Keep up the great work and here’s to a great 2020

The old Timers always used to say 'the secret is Gibson Guitars and Fender Amps'. Now I am one and I have to agree.

This is really cool! It was like watching a documentary or biopic. The background music is perfect. Like The original Endless Sunmer movie. Friends traveling searching for the perfect wave. Loved this video.

Fuuuuuck dude, this video was siiiiick. Now I def gotta visit Nashville! You and nick are good dudes! Peace!!

Amazing video and something I can only dream off. We have some decent stores in the UK but nothing like what you have over there. Those strats and tele's are to die for. Great video Matthew.

The next time you come to Nashville you have to stop by Blues Vintage Guitars on McGavock Street. Gabe is the owner and if I ever have a question he always has the answer. I don’t know where he finds his inventory but he is definitely the man with the connections. Love your channel

Thanks for taking us on the Nashville guitar tours. Carters was incredible. Can’t believe the let you play the 75k strat which was my favorite but way out of my price range. Great vid!

you guys are so lucky to even hold guitars like these in your hands.... over here in europe there's not so many (if any) real vintage guitars in music stores

I’ve been most impressed with Carter as well when I’ve visited Nashville.. still feels like a cool old school shop. Getting hard to beat the ones we have here in Texas now..

Woah I got exited when I saw the dude play that vintage lefty sunburst strat with a rosewood fretboard. That’s my dream guitar and I didn’t think there would be any lefty’s but thank god they’re out there

When you're in the Carters parking lot, turn around and you'll find the best cigar hangout in Nashville. Great place to grab a fine cigar and a glass of bourbon while contemplating shelling out the ducats for a fine vintage strat:)

I was at Carter's that day and I ended up buying that 68 Super Reverb with the 15"! Cool video!

Was glad to see you getting out of your house. Great vid.

So with the Korena strats, Fender in ‘63 was experimenting with different kinds of wood for strats. As far as I know, they only made around 7 or 8 Korena Strats in ‘63. Slash owns one, Steven Segal own one, and two other ones are known to exist. The one in your video and one in my hometown. The one where I’m from is listed for $60K. Anyways, thought I’d share that info with you. Also, here’s the link to the Strat in my town: www.rivercityguitars.com/listing/fender-1963-korina-limba-body-stratocaster-sunburst/25886470

That 58 strat is nicely aged through & through!

Thanks for sharing Matthew. Looks like you had a nice time. PEACE and keep on rocking 🤠🎸

Yay Fanny’s! The owner of that place got me through some tough times. Also got a great guitar and 70s, travel ready, 10 guitar rack from them!

great video rock on man!

A completely different kind of video than the norm I really like it dude!!!

My best friend's dad has a super reverb just like that. He said he bought it from his friend from when he used to do music college lectures in the 80s for £85. He let me play it once. Wow

Thanks for taking us along I love those heavy worn strats

That is my idea of a vacation. A total freakin' drool fest! Just a bit pricey for my wallet though. ✌💀👽🎸

I love Maple fret boards. I take steel wool to get the finish off. That's what makes them feel stiff. Your fingers inadvertently rub the finish which creates friction. So I always buy a relic strat with nitrocellulose finish. That way you can't tell the difference.

Awesome vid! Thanks for bringing us along, Matthew!

Awesome Matt《☆》Firebird VIIs with LyreVibrola tailpiece are some tone rich guitars :*: Thanks for the tour guys🤓🗣🔊☯️🕛☮

Interesting. I would've thought Gruhn's would've had the most impressive selection based on George Gruhn's reputation in the vintage world. Now I know. Nice tour. Thanks.

“Definitely cool but I already have two” hahaha

Thanks so much for this video man. Love the way u guys showed the back of the necks and described how they felt and transitions. Almost as cool as being there meself. Great stuff without the corksniffing---most vids claim every vintage guitar is "the one" great stuff

Carter guitars treated me so well. Went to Gruhn,too. Love the field trips! Keep it up

Hey man really fun and all but I was waiting for them all to get plugged in and put through their paces ! Love it

The white strat you used to try out the super reverb 15" looked nice

Hi Matthew, great video of you guys checking the shops out! Bought my 61 strat from Carters.

That white strat with rosewood board, plugged into that Super was the best tone IMO

Fortunately, though being from Oklahoma, I live in Nashville. I buy tons of stuff from Carters, my favorite store. Great pedal selection!

Lotsa cool stuff, nice vid. Would've liked to hear you plugged into that Marshall 4-holer. Thanks for sharing!

If nothing else, at least the trip solidified the love you have for your own fenders!

what a great video matt wish we have someting like this in iceland. love your videos man

I live in Murfreesboro, about a 40 min drive from Nashville, and I had no clue about these places. Thanks for the tip !

Thanks Matthew, most enjoyable. Interesting that Gruhn's was not that impressive.

I loved the black Gibson that you played it sounded magic in your hands

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 🤔✌🏻

If you come back thru Nashville throw Blues Vintage Guitars on your safari list! Awesome shop!

Very nice balance between neck/bridge pickups on that black P-90 les paul. And yes, you have a lot of les pauls with very comfortable non-boatneck profiles...

the guys at Eastside Music Supply are awesome.

Built for DiazAmplification 2004/5 n owned a tremodillo blt by Cesar, foolishly sold it..incredible pedal..

That black Les Paul with the staple P90 neck pickup sounded great!

Badass to see you guys together

I always think where will my 18 pro strat end up in years to come....another great video Scotty

I agree with Matt, a full maple neck on a Strat just doesn't sound like the warm rosewood. It's just too spanky is that makes sense. I've actually moved away from all maple fretboards. My Strat neck is maple on the back and rosewood on the front. That's a great combo.

Damn. I'd love to hear that korina strat. Very cool video.

Man, I love your Chanel! I love the sound of those old guitars, although I think your playing has a lot to do with making them wail!

Road trip gotta love it especially to Nashville!!

Nice video. I appreciate your honesty about the guitars. Some people wouldn't be that honest. Like it's sacrilege to not swoon in the very presents of vintage guitars at these famous shops.👍

When are you going to stop into Norman's Rare Guitars ? Likely there might be a decent vintage guitar or two loitering around there.

Which one did i love ? Well all of them !

Great video, I really enjoyed it. Many thanks and keep up the good work!!!

Matt this was awesome. Would love to see more stuf lke this

i wish i had 22k for that lefty 59 strat thats my dream guitar that or a 61 fiesta red strat... guess customs r the go to for now lol. awesome vid man.

Just missed you at Gruhns. I go by there a couple times a year. In the old days, they had more of the older stuff on the floor. These days it's mostly acoustic with a few electrics thrown in. What I like is that they are more than happy to let anyone play anything. They're very nice. I played an early 60s strat (18k)there about a year ago, and it sounded awful, largely because of what you mentioned. The strings were old, the action was all effed up, and it probably hadn't been set up in ages, which is weird because they have a workshop right upstairs. They do seem to focus more on the acoustics these days. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.

Extremely interesting and informative video guys! Thank you, for this "Look Around" trip documentation. Again, Extremely Interesting Content. Great job, I do Dig It! ( I own an all original 1964 Pre CBS buyout Strat. Three Tone, Cherry Sunburst, with a very thin, C shape neck. ) I enjoyed this particular content so much, I subscribed.

Awesome man, really loved this, have a great new year man, 🙏👏👏👏

Great video guys. Cheers James.

I stopped in at fannys guitar last October and played that exact Martin! Sounded so beautiful

Matt, on your 59’ strat, how did your pickguard age like that? I haven’t seen any other vintage strats with that look, and I love how yours looks.

Nice trip, I’d definitely be thumbing a ride home after trading my truck on gear lol 😂

Great vid man really loved it. Would love to see you, Nik and Philip come to the U.K. 👍🤞

i loved that corina body fiesta red strat! that was sweet! Fiesta Pete!

Awesome video dude would love to see more stuff like this

Great video. Great Vintage guitars, but at those prices, not practical. To paraphrase Chief Dan George "Not for playing, just for looking at ". I'll stick with my Fender Custom Shop Relic guitars, truly player grade guitars at one tenth of the price. Next time you are in Nashville look up my friend Mark Rubel at Blackbird Studio, tell him Don Nelson sent you.

My favourite was the black LP... stunning.🇬🇧

16:00. That J200 sounds incredible!

Oh ya one other thing, my brand new Classic Vibe 50's Strat with Maple fret board in Fiesta Red would run circles around that 63 :)

That Gibson @9:06 is so freaking GORGEOUS😍😍😍 👍👍👍

I got to play Ed Kings strat they have there, plays amazing! They also have 2 Dumble amps

Thanks, loved it! I've been wanting to take that same trip but it's on hold now due to the virus.

Loved the re-furbed J200

Love the Chanel dude, more outings would be great content 🙂

Matt! Get a selfie stick! It’s not tacky! You’re a professional at this now! Thanks for the video

I have an original 54 Strat (reissue.....)😂

Great guitar ! Great video ! Great Channel !

My wife and I went to Nashville last year, she was mighty sick of guitars stores by the end lol

Looks like a lot of the flood guitars that went thru the flood a few years back.

The J200 was my favorite even though it had a new top it looked amazing!!

Thanks for that nice trip.

I've had two experiences with Rumble Seat Music. Once they handed me a 1953 Esquire to play when I just asked how much it was, and didn't even ask to play it. They could tell they made my day and it was the best sounding guitar I had ever played in my life. The second time, a different person was working and when I asked to play a Custom Shop Nocaster on the wall he told me that I couldn't because it was sold online that day, he was very short with me and I'm sure was lying because he didn't want me in there at all. Five years and three pre-cbs Fender purchases later, that second experience has prevented me from ever shopping there.

Thanks for sharing this, man. Cheers

Maybe one day. I feel like it would almost give me anxiety to own something that valuable. For now I'll just stick to my Warmoth builds and partscasters.

Carter vintage is the most welcoming shop in town in my experience as well. Unfortunately, the cork sniffers of the vintage gear world will make sure there will be plenty of unplayable guitars on the wall.

Oh man i want that lefty strat at Carters... you’re killing me guys...

I actually fell in love with that 345 that Nik was playing. The tone coming out of that guitar was magic! What amp was he using when playing that thing cuz it had to be a combination of guitar and amp to get that kind of tone. Sounding like a saxophone kinda. Love that tone!

So no one is gonna mention that sweet 50’s Les Paul Custom? 🧐