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Topic: Carter Starter? |
Kevin Quick
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Sacramento, Calif
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Posted 16 Feb 2019 7:40 pm |
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Looking around for someone starting out. He saw one a these for sale. I've never seen one so couldn't give an opinion. Are they any good?
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2019 6:03 am
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They are OK, they function but are not the greatest. The knee levers
require more movement and sometimes do not have a good feeling stop point when engaged. If this is what one can afford, you can start learning on one. I had a student who had a Carter Starter. Within a year he wanted a better guitar and did move up to a pro level instrument. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Feb 2019 6:56 am
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The knee lever stop problem is easily fixed. I think it's a decent option for a beginner, and it should be good for at least several years of learning. At $650-$750, it's probably an okay-buy. But at the $800+ I've seen some selling for, there may be better options (if you're willing to wait, and have cash).
Here's a video of Terry Crisp playing one, and it shows that the guitar is a lot better and more capable than most players give it credit for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1TvjnlYHM
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Sean Borton
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Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 17 Feb 2019 7:17 am
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There are two generations of starters... the original ones had 1 adjustable leg and the LKL lever problem people speak of. The later generation had two adjustable legs, and the LKL problem did not exist any longer.
I got one of the later generations and it's been great, but I did have to add some L Brackets from home depot to create some hard stops. I also put in an George L Pickup because I prefer a humbucker over the single coil, but that's preference.
It's not a great build, but the guitar stays in tune, plays well & sounds good. It's not very adjustable, but it is logically setup, especially for a beginner to intermediate player.
Just my 2 cents. |
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 17 Feb 2019 7:21 pm
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+1 on the George L pup. I have been playing my Starter almost 10 years. It's not the weak link in my playing.
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