It's a rock star guitar, needs to be recorded, toured.
Gorgeous guitar, my luthier neighbor has one a lot like that, outstanding, you're lucky to be in the same room with a guitar like that. Considering the right 70's vintage D25/D35's are selling for sometimes upwards of $1500, Carter's price isn't out of line, maybe just slightly ahead of the curve.
The battered D18 I've had the pleasure of being in the room with, put it in a room full of brand new $3700 guitars, and watch everybody go for that one. You can't put it down, and there's gobs of guitars in that price range new I would never even take off the rack, nothing to do with how they play, they just don't turn me on, at all.
That Martin sure as hell does though, a birthyear guitar for me, way cool but I could never justify it. A) I'm not worthy. B) I already have a crapload of fantastic acoustics, D25, D35 and if I really wanted to play one all I have to do is walk over to his house.
Hey, that's my foot.
Here's something similar on Reverb for $5k that isn't even in the same league, Carter's guitar is way cooler.
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$6k for a nicer one that doesn't look like a refin.
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1950's prices go to $10k pretty easily, 40's $15k, and all the way to $50k for a nice prewar model.