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Topic: Carter String gauge |
Rick Winfield
From:
Pickin' beneath the Palmettos
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 5:26 am |
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A friend of mine purchased a New Carter. On His older guitar,(sho-bud) he used thicker gauge strings. Now he wants to replace them. What do you Carter players use ?
thanks
Rick |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 5:33 am
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I use whatever comes out of the package !
The only strings that I look for regarding gauges are the 3rd and 5th for consistency. .11 and .17.
I didn't even know there were other gauges 
just kidding, well almost..
the Cobra sets I have ( E9th) are
13, 15, 11, 14, 17, 20, 26, 30, 34, 36
tp
2004 Carter D10 |
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 5:48 am
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I'm assuming it's a pro model and then Tony allready answered
However, it's important to know that on a Carter starter you MUST use a wound 6'th, otherwise it won't tune.
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1983 Emmons D10 SKH, Carter SD10, Nashville 112, Session 500, ProfexII, Lapsteels, GT-Beard reso, guitars of all kinds...
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Rick Winfield
From:
Pickin' beneath the Palmettos
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:29 am pro model
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yes it's a pro model.
SD10 3x5
he was concerned about the pedal stops, not pulling far enough to get the right note, if strings were thicker.
I used cobra coil on my lap steels. I liked them.
thanks
Rick |
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Mitch Adelman
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2008 8:37 am
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| I use a plain .022 on the low G# string since that was what their website said when I bought the new s-10 and what it came with. It's been real good except hard to find in a set so I by em separately. Everything else is like Tony's except I recently switched to an .0115 on the high G# and like it. Stainless Jagwires haven't broke yet! |
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Louis Vallee
From:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 12:09 pm
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I use SIT Nickel Wound SHO-E9th with 2 substitutions 1st string .012p and 6th string .022p
.012p
.015p
.011p
.014p
.017p
.022p
.026w
.030w
.034w
.036w
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Louis
'08 Magnum D-10 8&5 * Hilton VP * Lemay MK-1 * Peavey NV 1000 * Rick Johnson Cabs * Walker Seat. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 3:10 pm
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I used to use the Ricky Davis signature set on my Carter before I sold it and they sounded wonderful. I substituted a plain for the wound 6th that comes with the set.
Ricky Davis E9, nickel wound (wound 6th)
.013 .015 .012 .014 .018 .022w .026 .030 .034 .038 |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 3:52 pm
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| If you really want to be picky, I'm sure Carters use a standard set for their guitars from the factory - give them a call and ask! |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 14 Sep 2008 9:56 pm
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| If you bought the guitar new from Carter, you should have an owners manual. In mine, they have a page that lists what the tunings are and the string gauges they put on the guitar. |
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 15 Sep 2008 12:53 am
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I use mostly "SIT Buddy Emmons E9" stainless on all my guitars.
I've also used Jagwire "Russ Hicks" and GHS "super steels"
I liked them all.
One thing to watch out for is if you go from wound to plain 6'th or vice versa it will most likely require a re-rodding due to the quite big difference in stroke.
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1983 Emmons D10 SKH, Carter SD10, Nashville 112, Session 500, ProfexII, Lapsteels, GT-Beard reso, guitars of all kinds...
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