Carter Steel Guitars. . . .Pretty Impressive!

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 1 Sep 2002 10:39 pm

In the past I've had some pretty negative things to say about the Carter Guitars. But this past weekend in St. Louis changed my mind. My friend David Spires had me to sit down to one and play it at the Carter booth. I must say, I was very impressed. It plays wonderful, great action & sounds great. It's no wonder why many of the pro players are using them like Tommy White, Al Brisco, Junior Knight, and David himself. The weight of the guitar alone is a real plus, and they seem to be designed so they can be maintained easily. Another thing is the price. The Carter prices are much more reasonable than some of the others. Okay, so I'm sold! You never know. . . .you
might see me playing one someday. NR

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 2 Sep 2002 2:10 am

Yea Nick ! Great post..It was great to meet you at the show. David , Al , Billy Phelps and TW were beyond awesome. Let us not forget that Bud Carter opened the show playing his 12 string, lets see...uhhmm..was that a Carter ? I sat and played between Billy and David sat AM in the Carter booth for a few minutes and pretty much confirmed what a hack I really am !( I already knew that though) Anyone who spends a minute or more talking with John Fabian or Bud Carter about Steel guitars will increase their knowledge ten fold ! These guys just dropped in for the weekend from the Steel Guitar planet ! By the way, I am on my second Carter now, last week I aquired another guitar from my friend here in Charlotte, Joe Smith, it's a black double ten ,9 and 8...Like they say in Texas.." I'll tell you what " !!!
tp

Post by **Joey Ace** » 2 Sep 2002 1:29 pm

Nick!!! Is the Universe Collapsing???
Is this a sign of the end times???

Seriously, I'm glad to see you took an open minded look at what we've known for a while.

"The proof is in the pickin..."

Now, what's gonna become of that picture your wife took of us?<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 02 September 2002 at 04:54 PM.]</p></FONT>

David Spires · Post by **David Spires** » 3 Sep 2002 1:43 pm

Hey Nick,

I'm glad that you sat down and took one for a "spin". There are several great guitars out there, but each one does offer something different. I know that when I narrowed it down to a list of four guitars, I tried them all a bunch before making my decision. For me, the Carter has been a fantastic fit. For the next guy, it could be something else. I do agree with you on the price point though. They do give a lot of bang for their buck.

Thanks for coming by the booth and having some fun with us. I promise I'll see you soon at the NTSGA meetings.

Catch you later,

David Spires

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 7 Sep 2002 6:09 am

IS THAT THE "REAL NICK REED"" Talking about "The Carter Starter"???Nick...How Dare you Jump ship from the worship of the Emmons..to the Carter...Oh ..You found out that "BIG E" ALSO has one in the Stable..Yes..we Carter Players (well I try to play) just pick it up like a Brief case and walk away..while you guys with the Emmons .need a Crane and Front end loader to get it down the road..and do you want to know another SECRET????!!!!??? P R I C E!!!!
Your old buddy..Bob Hayes....

Post by **Joey Ace** » 7 Sep 2002 7:37 am

Hey "Groucy Vet", we'll have no Emmons bashing here.

I just got Jay Dee Maness's video.
He plays a Black Emmons Push-Pull throughout.
Awesome sound!!! It's worth the price just to hear that guitar.

I guess back guitars do sound best.

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 8 Sep 2002 4:46 pm

Sorry Joey, This is sort of an "inside joke" between Nick and me...I think the Emmons IS a fine guitar..After all ;;It carries the name of one of the masters..and a developer in the eveloution of the instument..The Carter IS a relativley "light" instument though!!..But there are fine instruments out the for everybody;s needs and pocketbook. So no "bashing" indended..Are you ready for winter up there in Ice land?

GV

Post by **Joey Ace** » 8 Sep 2002 4:52 pm

The sled dogs are looking forward to it.

Let's not hi-jack Nick's post. The Carters are impressive. There were lots of impressive guitars at the ISGC.

I hope you noticed the smilies in my above post. It's nice we're all getting along.