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Topic: Playing a Carter Starter |
Brian Henry
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Posted 16 Jul 2010 4:37 pm |
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Now that I have your attention, one of my students (Mary) has a Carter Starter and when the pedals are pressed the pedal board bends. If we had a new pedal board made from hardwood would that be better? Or should we just get some regular Carter legs and pedals and use those? Your advice is appreciated.
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Last edited by Brian Henry on 17 Jul 2010 9:45 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 17 Jul 2010 6:21 am
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One more question, what is the starter's pedal board made of?
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Storm Rosson
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Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2010 6:29 am
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 mite just get a piece of Al bar stock from the hw store and reinforce the Carter bar....just a thought ..Stormy  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 17 Jul 2010 10:31 am
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| so what if it bends if the function is still correct.!? |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 12:11 pm
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Even though I haven't played on in about 5 years, I'm still pretty impressed with the Carter Starter and would recommend it to any beginner.
As for your question, You could buy some aluminum channel pretty cheap and make a new pedal board. But if it doesn't affect the tuning/playing of the instrument, why bother.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 7:19 pm
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Alan, You are dead on  Remember the YUGO, No matter you much time and money you spent on it, It was STILL a piece of --it. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 11:08 pm
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Can you get a better pedal steel for $500?
Seriously, I'm asking.
gs
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Gary Shepherd
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Gary Richardi
From:
SoCal, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2010 11:29 am
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| Of all the things that make me a terrible steel player, the pedal bar bending on my CS isn't one of them. I know 'cause I sound the same on other instruments. I never noticed the bar bending. I had to read about it here. |
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Rick Lodholz
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2010 12:20 pm Fwiw
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I have a Carter Starter at home with a cheap Crate amp set up in my "Music Room"-(spare bedroom). I keep headphones plugged into the amp and the guitar is set up right in front of my TV for practice with the various DVD's and books and tabs that I have accumulated. I do most of my practice in that situation.
I also have a 74 LDG with a Hilton pedal and a Fox modded NV 400 that I leave at my buddies house 32 miles away. I practice there every Mon nite with him and a few very talented musicians who show up regularly just to play. These gentleman invited me to sit with them and are very patient and kind to this fledgling. I am very fortunate in that respect.
I have found that I have to work hard to have the mechanics down pat on the Carter and that in doing so the transition to the LDG feels really good when I take what I practiced at home to that environment. It all seems to come together, if you will.
It may not make sense to others, BUT I find this forces me to be better-Carter requires more pressure on the tone bar, the LDG/NV sounds better, the LDG is easier to pick, etc. Anyway I believe it's working for me and I feel good about it...The Carter has a place in my heart...YMMV.
Regards
Rick
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