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Topic: Unusual Carter S10 |
Mark Dershaw
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Arizona and Ohio
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Posted 18 Jul 2022 2:45 pm |
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Hey all, I recently picked up this Carter. Given it's unusual traits, I was thinking someone might recognize it. I love the lacquer and the color, but with the décor and the fact that the finish is scratched and blemmed throughout, I'd like to get the cabinet refinished. Any recommendations?
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 Jul 2022 3:02 pm
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| That's a gorgeous piece of wood. |
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Mark Dershaw
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Arizona and Ohio
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Posted 18 Jul 2022 3:09 pm
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| Thanks Jon. It really is and I don't want to screw it up working on it myself. I mean, I can disassemble and reassemble. I've done a couple Carters now, but I don't trust myself doing the cabinet work. |
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David Higginbotham
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2022 4:27 pm
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Hopefully, someone will chime in of who this beauty was built for. But it would be so nice seeing it minus the challenges. A shame more care wasn’t taken to prevent the damage. Love the color! Here’s one I changed from Home Depot orange to my own mix shade of blue and unique inlays that I thought went well with the color. It was a challenge but enjoyed bringing it back to life. 🙂
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=272051&highlight=mullen
And an old Shobud I kept the same color but added some layers of lacquer and polished it out.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=235843&highlight=shobud
Last edited by David Higginbotham on 18 Jul 2022 4:45 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mark Dershaw
From:
Arizona and Ohio
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Posted 18 Jul 2022 4:42 pm
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| Sheesh! That is some beautiful work David! Love the blue you did on the Mullen!! |
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 19 Jul 2022 6:12 am
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Did Mark Giles make lacquered cabinets for Carter?
I know there's scratches, etc, but maybe the "extra" stuff cold be carefully removed and retain that beautiful blue finish. |
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Richard Lotspeich
From:
North Georgia
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Posted 20 Jul 2022 2:41 pm
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Seems like I was looking at buying this one from John Bollinger a few years back. I could be mistaken about this being the exact Carter.
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 26 Jul 2022 4:23 am
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Mark Giles is the "goto" for cabinet/finish work.
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Bill Ford S12 CLR, S12 Lamar keyless, Misc amps&toys Sharp Covers
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 26 Jul 2022 7:20 am
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| Bill Ford wrote: |
| Mark Giles is the "goto" for cabinet/finish work. |
For sure!
I'm certain that's a MG cabinet, minus the gratuitous and ill-advised (IMHO  ) "artwork."
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
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