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Topic: Opinion on Carter Starter |
Ollin Landers
From:
Willow Springs, NC
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 12:01 pm |
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| I had to sell my 71' p/p Emmons S-10 sometime back and looking to buy another steel to use at home, not gig with. Will I be satisfied with the Carter Starter from a playability aspect? I'm not too worried about the tone. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 1:01 pm
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I'm sure it doesn't feel at all like a '71 Emmons!
Topic moved to "Pedal Steel" section. |
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Zach Parish
From:
Asbury, MO USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 1:22 pm
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| I believe I would find something else besides a Carter Starter. I had a Carter Starter once and it was very difficult to play. Tuning is horrible on these guitars. They are built too light. When the pedals are pushed down it throws the guitar out of tune. I realize these guitars are for beginners, but I dont know why Carter even builds these guitars. |
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Garth Highsmith
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 4:41 pm
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| . [This message was edited by Garth Highsmith on 09 January 2006 at 08:36 PM.] |
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GARYPHILLIPS
From:
SOMERSET, OHIO ,PERRY
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 5:56 pm
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give Chuck Back a call of www.desertroseguitars.com he has a great pro steel S-10 for 650.00 and this steel guitar is not a starter  ,it just has a starter price tag . you can take it on the road, ask the guys that has one of them, here on the froum.pic of my new Pro D-10 Desert Rose steel guitar will be on in next two or three days
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Gary Phillips
JUST-N-CASE PLUS
D-10 8/5 Desert Rose Steel Guitar
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J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Zach Parish
From:
Asbury, MO USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 6:45 pm
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| Well I dont know if you would be satisfied with anything after having that Emmons, but I would almost bet you wont like the Carter Starter. I would look into the guitar that was mentioned above. But thats just my opinion. |
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John Rickard
From:
Phoenix (It's A Dry Heave) AZ
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Posted 26 Oct 2004 10:14 pm
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I have 3 students with Carter Starters and they are great guitars. I wish they had these when I was a "Starter"! One of these guitars would be fine for playing at home.
JR
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Peter Goeden
From:
Aspen Hill, Maryland, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2004 1:13 pm
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| A reputable steel dealer told me recently that he'd had poor experiences with Carter's starters. I haven't used one myself. |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2004 4:14 pm
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For a steel dealer, a smaller profit margin is a "poor experience".  |
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Dustin Rigsby
From:
Parts Unknown, Ohio
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Posted 27 Oct 2004 9:07 pm
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I have a Carter Starter and it does the job quite nicely. It is what it is ; a starter instrument. I haven't had any tuning problems with it, and the stock pickup sounds pretty good too. What is really nice is that it has the most useful changes for a beginner. I have also played a Sho-Bud pro II , a Super Pro, Williams SD-10,Williams U 12,and a Deckley S-12 ext E9. I liked the starter better than the Deckley,but the rest of the guitars,I like the Sho-Bud PRO II the best. For the price of the Carter Starter,you can't beat it. The one negative about the Carter is that the co-dependant cannot be modified. That is because John,Ann,and Bud want you to like it so much,that your next purchase will be a Carter Pro Model . It's just good buisiness.
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D.S. Rigsby
Carter Starter and various six string toys
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 27 Oct 2004 11:58 pm
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The starter does the job where it's build for, and good!
JJ |
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Ollin Landers
From:
Willow Springs, NC
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 2:03 am
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Thank you to everyone that responded. I have always been impressed with the pro model carters. I have briefly played a friends D-10 and a U-12. I just wanted to get opinions from those that have played a Starter as to whether a person could "get by" with one as a practice axe. I have since found a BMI S-10 for just a few dollars more than the price of a new Starter. It's not what I would like to have but I couldn't really justify spending any more than that. Now I need help changing the setup.
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Wayne Morgan
From:
Rutledge, TN, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 2:47 am
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Hi Ollen, the BMI is one of the easiest steels to change set-ups,,dive into it you will find that Zane Beck designed it , so even a no brain like myself can change set-ups.
Have fun !!
Wayne |
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Mike Bowles
From:
Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 8:49 am
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| I just sold a starter you got to remember they are just an entry level steel they dont cost that much and they are not made that heavy mine served me very well and sounded great stayed in tune good knee levers are a little weak |
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