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Topic: E string sticks. |
David Biggers
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Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 8:50 am |
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I am assuming that the reason my E (4) string is not staying in tune on my Carter is the changer is sticking.
It sticks and doesn't snap back in tune and then I have to detune and then it snaps back and I have to re tune it back up again.
I thought maybe if I just spray some electronics cleaner until it's clear it might help then I can re oil it..
It has to be dirty. it's a 2003 model and I play out every weekend with it and it just started it 2 weekends ago
I tried to just oil it but no good.
Any thoughts????????????? |
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Sonny Priddy
From:
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 9:24 am Sticking
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| Check Your Changer Spring On That String. Sonny. |
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David Biggers
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 9:25 am
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| what...add or take away tention? |
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Jos Roderkerken
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 10:37 am
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i had the same thing on my zum.
the spring that would return the lever was worn out and we replaced it with a new sturdyer one and presto  playing like a charm..
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 10:47 am E string
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| #4 changer finger might be rubbing #3 or 5, causing a slight delay in the return. Had that problem long time ago. |
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David Biggers
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 1:24 pm
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| OK so I change out the spring and clean and lube changer...sounds easy thanks guys....... |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 1:37 pm
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I was tempted to say something snarky like "yeah, that'll do it."
Which change sticks? The F lever, the D# lever, or the C pedal?
I'd suggest turning the guitar over and looking for something binding.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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David Biggers
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 1:43 pm
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| not sure...I had better take my studio steel tonight...too much to mess with tonight. The Carter is on stage from last nights show.. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 1:48 pm
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When I have had that happen, it is usually in a bent rod pull that was not straight where it came in to the changer, so that the pull tugged sideways on the finger
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 3 Feb 2012 2:38 pm
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| Take a good look at the string where it crosses the finger, if it is not correctly centered it may be pulling the finger sideways and causing it to bind on the adjacent surfaces. |
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David Biggers
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2012 4:46 pm
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| thats not it Dave. thanks..it's mechanical. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Feb 2012 4:57 pm
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Let us know what it is. I'm curious
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Carson Leighton
From:
N.B. Canada
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Posted 4 Feb 2012 5:07 pm
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| David,,take a flashlight and look down between the fingers and see if there is something caught in there,,such as a ball end of a broken string..Sometimes they can be hard to see,,so look at the guitar from the top as well as the underneath..Another thing to look for is a cracked pull-finger or pull-bar... This can happen on some of the older Carters...Sometimes it can be frustrating,,but keep looking and you will likely find the problem....Carson |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 4 Feb 2012 7:17 pm Start here:
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Take the offending string off. then turn the guitar over and remove the lower-return spring for that string. Now, try to move the raise and lower finger (of the changer) back and forth with your finger (or a small screwdriver). They should move quite freely and flop back and forth easily, also make sure they move individually (slide past each other). If they do not, the problem is binding in the changer.
With the string and lowering spring still removed, try moving all pedals and levers that affect that string. Since there is no string or spring tension, everything should be as free as a bird. If not, the cause is normally pretty easy to spot. |
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Roger Francis
From:
kokomo,Indiana, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2012 9:06 am
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| Some great advice here and from what Donny is saying if all moved freely then put back together and problem returns then the problem may be from the changer shaft being galled up from lack of lubrication and only happens when there is tension on the finger, at least thats what happened to mine and i thought i lubed it enough but for some reason the lube was going to all places it should have |
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