Tom Van Hoose
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Van Hoose Vintage
Tom Van Hoose has become an expert on the Gibson 400 Series guitars and in fact even wrote the book on the subject. As a collector, Tom found himself surrounded by used guitars and decided in 1991 to open his own shop, Van Hoose Vintage in Carrollton, Texas. The business grew from attending the Dallas Guitar Show into a world-wide business that is dedicated to serving its customers with the finest in classic instruments and amplifiers. By the way, the book, The Gibson Super 400: Art of the Fine Guitar, is now in its second edition.