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Topic: Carter Starter Mod - Telecaster Pickup Swap |
Clinton Erb
From:
Ligonier, PA
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Posted 8 Apr 2010 8:00 pm |
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Hi Guys,
I wanted to get a brighter tone out of my Carter Starter so I took out the stock pickup, drilled new holes, and put in a GFS Telecaster Bridge Pickup 7k in it's place. I also removed strings one and two because the pup wasn't picking them up.
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/lerb21/0406001823.jpg?t=1270785569
I really dig the way the guitar sounds now. It's much clearer and brighter than before. I think it sounds a bit more like an old Fender, which is what I wanted.
Here's a sound clip to demonstrate.
http://www.box.net/shared/vf5p7donuc
So have I committed total blasphemy? |
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Tor Arve Baroy
From:
Norway
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 12:48 am
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| Does it pick up all the strings OK ? |
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Tor Arve Baroy
From:
Norway
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 12:49 am
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Sorry, see know that you removed some of the strings!
Gonna check out the sound clip later....bad sound on my work computer..  |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 7:55 am
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| That sounded really cool. You should consider having Jason Lollar make you a pickup like that for ten strings! |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 6:51 pm
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I would try a 705 or 710 if you want the Tele bite.
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 11:31 pm
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Clinton,
That does sound dramatically different than the Starter pickup!
Really matches the Tele tone closely. Too bad you're not getting all strings. I'd look for a 10 pole replacement as previously suggested, unless you're happy with it as is.
Clete |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 11:53 pm
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That sounds great...lots of bite. It's a lot like an old Fender. And I like how you're getting that snappy phrasing like a cable guitar.
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John Burton
From:
Manassas, Va
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Posted 10 Apr 2010 3:33 am
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I like it! And cool playing, Clinton. Definitely a Bakersfield style sound. I would say it's ALMOST too "telecaster" sounding though.
What does a Carter Starter have stock, a Humbucker? If so then, maybe replacing it with any single coil Pedal Steel pup might get closer to what you want. |
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Terje Brattsveen
From:
Nashville, TN. USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2010 11:03 am
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| That's how I want to sound! |
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Tor Arve Baroy
From:
Norway
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Posted 11 Apr 2010 1:24 am
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I really liked that sound....it cut really well...  |
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