Nick & Jack of Guitar Center Vintage

This is a very special episode of the show! Today I am talking with Jack Hetherington and Nick Conte who are key people in Guitar Center's Vintage department. We talk about their stories and how they came to be some of they key "point people" in the vintage guitar world.

Topics include:

• Jack's journey from history major to vintage guitar expert.
• Nick's early exposure to vintage guitars through his father.
• The significance of stories behind vintage instruments.
• Being open to different eras of guitars.
• Affordable vintage guitars can still be high quality.
• The evolving definition of what constitutes a vintage guitar.
• The value of community and shared experiences in guitar collecting.
• The role of Guitar Center in the vintage guitar market.
• The personal connection to guitars and their histories.

You can shop the Guitar Center vintage collection in-store or online at: Vintage Gear | Guitar Center

For more info regarding trading in your used and vintage gear: Trade-In Trade-Up | Guitar Center

Get in touch with Nick directly on Instagram HERE https://www.instagram.com/nickconte21

Give Guitar Center a follow on their Instagram HERE https://www.instagram.com/guitarcenter

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