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Randy Brown
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Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2009 8:16 am |
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New price: $1300 shipped in the lower 48. Make me an offer! I would also consider trades.
This is a blue Carter U-12 universal, single neck. It has 12 strings, 7 pedals, and 5 knee levers. It is in average mechanical and cosmetic condition.... normal signs of wear on the finish, a few minor surface scratches but nothing bad.
I just bought this guitar a few weeks ago, but then I found a carter with a pad that I couldn't pass up, so I'm letting this one go. I'd rather have some variety than having two very similar guitars.
I was told it is a 94 model. Copedent is as follows:
The pedals are the normal uni tuning, as described on Carter's most requested here:
https://steelguitar.com/resource/tunings/tununive.htm
The knee levers are a little bit different than what is on that web page:
LKL - lower 2 D#->D, and raise 9 (B->D)
LKV - 5th string B->Bb
LKR - lower 6 whole step (G#->F#), also raise 1 whole step (F#->G#)
RKL - raise E's to F on strings 4 and 8
RKR - lower E's to Eb on strings 4 and 8
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I tried to show the cosmetic issues in the pictures:
1. Mica shows some signs of aging. From a distance it looks great, but up really close you can see. It isn't bad, but I just want to be as clear as possible.
2. Light scratches on the neck between the pickup and fretboard. Again, not bad until held up in front of a camera.
3. Couple of small dings in the pedal bar... still looks fine.
The pedal and knee lever action are pretty good. The underneath is fairly clean for an older guitar. This is only the 3rd steel I have owned so I don't have alot to compare it to.
fyi, I changed some of the knee lever pulls since the pictures were taken
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Ernie Pollock
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Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2009 5:45 am Weight?
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What is the weight of the Carter out of the case? & does it have BTC or whatever that called that, which was available on the later Carters??
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Steven Black
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Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2009 7:03 am Carter U12
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| Ernie, this guitar will not have BCT, but could be added, my Carter Double 10 I had did not come with BCT, but it still had great tone, it to could have been added, If I had the room I would buy this Carter. |
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Randy Brown
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Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2009 11:04 am
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| According to my very unscientific method, the guitar weighs 32 pounds And it is my understanding that the guitar does not have BCT (although I don't know how to tell for sure)... |
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Pit Lenz
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Cologne, Germany
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Posted 24 Jan 2009 5:31 pm
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The Carter U-12 is great guitar!
I bought one through the forum almost a year ago and couldn´t be happier with it!
Mine is from ´95 .
I asked a couple of questions about BCT to Ann Fabian at Carter´s and she told me that BCT began to be installed starting approximately mid 1998 but could be upgraded.
Not sure about the upgrade improvement (didn´t do it since all the shipping from Germany seemed too expensive and risky) , but I love the tone as it is! |
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Steven Black
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Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2009 10:34 am Carter U12
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| My experience with BCT is limited but have tried it out on newer model steels and the only conclusion I came to is that it seem to offer a little more sustain and bite on sound on the newer carters, but I went back to my older Carter and found I could get very close to the same sounds by adjusting my amp, which took time, also on older Carters the same sound was obtain by trying out new pickups like the true Tones, and the XLR16 pickup, is BCT needed? if you like a bright bitie sustaining tone, then yes, or you want an Emmons push/pull sound, but as I said this can be obtain by pickups and amp adjustment on most Carters, does the audience care, probably not since they can not hear it like we steelers can. |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2009 2:39 pm
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| bump for lower price |
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Larry Gollihue
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2009 6:14 pm Carter S12U
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| Randy, You have email |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2009 6:36 am
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Ok guys my other Carter is supposed to arrive in a couple days. I need to sell this one. You don't even want to know what will happen if my wife walks in and sees 3 steel guitars at home! 
Also I'd like to point out that the color is hard to capture in a photo... in the pictures above it looks really bright when the flash was on, and really dark when the flash was off. In reality it is somewhere between those colors (the darker picture is closest) |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2009 3:10 pm
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| bump for new price |
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Jamie Peghiny
From:
Marlborough MA
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Posted 30 Jan 2009 4:49 pm
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Hi Folks,
What is "BTC"?? I don't think I've heard of that before.
Thanks,
Jamie
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Carter U -12, Fender Pro Duo, Martin DC28, Gibson ES175, G&L L-2000 bass, PRS Bass, Fender Vibrolux, Selmer Tenor, Buescher Alto, Conn Alto |
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Mike Ester
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New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2009 5:05 am
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Bump for new price and also I made some changes to the knee lever pulls since I originally posted it. The content of the top post has been edited to reflect these changes.
I would also consider trading for a Shobud. I was going to just keep it to have as a spare (that's why I changed the knee levers to match my other Carter U-12), but I think I'd rather diversify and try something different instead of having 2 similar guitars.
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Del Walters
From:
Milford,Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2009 10:21 am Carter U-12
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Randy you have e-mail
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Rittenberry SD 12 Lacquer, Rittenberry SD 12, Mullen G2 Del Mullen Signature SD-12, "Fox Vintage Amp and vintage reverb",Steel Mixer, "BJS Bars" , Sanberg 7 string bass, Fender tele-#4,Strats-#1,Fender V USA bass#2 Gibson 335, etc, etc, 1 fully staffed and equip veterinary hospital,plus 5 Yorkies, and a tolerate 100 pound Rottweiler. |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 May 2009 12:24 pm
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| Bump^^^ I'm open to trades. |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 May 2009 7:24 am
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| ^up for new price |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 10 May 2009 1:56 pm
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Trade offers? I'm wanting to get into a Bud... willing to throw in a few bucks to make it right if needed.
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 May 2009 7:23 am
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Thanks for the recent offers. here are some additional pictures:
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Lee Dorrell
From:
Marceline,Mo USA
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Posted 19 May 2009 8:23 am Carter U-12
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| Randy; is this guitar still for sale?? |
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Charles Tilley
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Posted 19 May 2009 9:12 am Carter
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Randy, call me at 903-360-1111 and lets' make a deal.
What about that?
Tilley |
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Del Walters
From:
Milford,Texas, USA
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Posted 24 May 2009 12:27 pm
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Randy, you have e-mail. Doc
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Rittenberry SD 12 Lacquer, Rittenberry SD 12, Mullen G2 Del Mullen Signature SD-12, "Fox Vintage Amp and vintage reverb",Steel Mixer, "BJS Bars" , Sanberg 7 string bass, Fender tele-#4,Strats-#1,Fender V USA bass#2 Gibson 335, etc, etc, 1 fully staffed and equip veterinary hospital,plus 5 Yorkies, and a tolerate 100 pound Rottweiler. |
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Randy Brown
From:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2009 3:51 pm
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Well, I had decided to keep it, but a nice Bud just came up for sale locally and I need to move this Carter to be able to put together enough cash for the Bud. Any interest in this blue Carter U-12?
Thanks! |
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Del Walters
From:
Milford,Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Sep 2009 5:44 am Carter
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Randy;
You have e=mail, Thanks Doc
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Rittenberry SD 12 Lacquer, Rittenberry SD 12, Mullen G2 Del Mullen Signature SD-12, "Fox Vintage Amp and vintage reverb",Steel Mixer, "BJS Bars" , Sanberg 7 string bass, Fender tele-#4,Strats-#1,Fender V USA bass#2 Gibson 335, etc, etc, 1 fully staffed and equip veterinary hospital,plus 5 Yorkies, and a tolerate 100 pound Rottweiler. |
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