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Topic: Carter Starter Pedal Steel Question |
Joe Farrell
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 29 Nov 2011 6:29 pm |
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Hi:
I am new to pedal steel and have a Carter Starter pedal steel.
The guitar seems to be a bit to high for me because I have to lift my feet off the floor to use the knee levers.
The legs on the guitar are not adjustable.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Do anyone make a conversion kit to lower the guitar?
Regards,
John |
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Jake Bopp
From:
Tallahassee, FL
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Posted 29 Nov 2011 6:39 pm
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Raise your seat! 
How tall are you? |
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Joe Farrell
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 29 Nov 2011 7:03 pm
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Height is 5 feet 10 inches.
Long body with short legs. |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Nov 2011 7:14 pm
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Try to raise your body with a taller seat. Sounds like you are sitting too low. I am 5'10" with a Carter (not a Starter) and I am right under the guitar with my legs with a pak-a-seat (height at 20-1/4"). I know Carter had a standard height they built guitars at and would assume the Starter to be the same height.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Justin Kania
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2011 10:41 pm
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I had the same problem till I adjusted my seat to a 22in height!  While trying to solve my problem I found posts suggesting extending the knee levers with some sort of stiff tubing or you can always get the carter underheight kits. Good Luck. |
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Joe Farrell
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 2 Dec 2011 12:03 pm
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I bought a new adjustable seat.
Problem solved.
Thanks for the advice. |
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