question about Carter construction

Jan Dunn · Post by **Jan Dunn** » 23 Dec 2002 10:14 am

My D-10 is an older one though retrofitted with BCT. I noticed that newer ones have a metal rear apron while mine is wood. I assume this was done to reduce weight. Does it effect anything else? My piggybank is too small to hold enough to purchase a second one to do an A/B comparison. Just curious.

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SteveTodd · Post by **SteveTodd** » 23 Dec 2002 5:00 pm

Hi Jan -
Not sure why it was changed. I've never actually seen a Carter with a wood rear apron but it appears to me that any upgrade or modification that involve the cross shafts is simplified with the all metal rear apron. ie: adding a pedal or knee lever. Mine has the all metal rear apron and it looks like it would be easy to do an upgrade although I have not done anything to mine. I'm not 100% sure but I think most Sierra guitars have an all metal rear apron as well.
Regards, Steve

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 23 Dec 2002 8:13 pm

Sierra's are made of aluminum (except for the neck). The rear apron is metal.

Maybe John or Ann will answer the Carter question.

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Bob Lawrence · Post by **Bob Lawrence** » 23 Dec 2002 10:19 pm

I believe that Carter guitars changed from installing a wood rear apron to the aluminum rear apron so that they could increased the overall resonance.

Bob

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Wayne Brown · Post by **Wayne Brown** » 24 Dec 2002 3:14 am

how about ease of repair.. cross shafts can be easly removed and or replaced...i'm working on a old msa that bud had final inspection on and basicly..it's the same system

wayne