Carter Starter Wrench Kit

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 20 Jun 2006 12:36 pm

Can anyone tell me what the Carter Starter Wrench kit contains? What kind of wrenches & what sizes?

I purchased a used Carter Starter & I think I have just about everything that comes with one...just not the wrench kit.

If anyone could tell me what makes up the wrench kit...I would appreciate it.

Carter wants $40 for all of the enclosures & wrench kit.

I would really like to talk so someone who also has a Carter Starter to find out for sure what I am missing and perhaps arrange to get some copies.

Thanks for all your help.

Casey

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Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 20 Jun 2006 1:04 pm

I bought a lot of used guitars.Every brand.No one, even dealers sent a wrench kit.The reason the previous owner always keeps it. At these prices I can understand why.

However, I never sell a guitar without a wrench kit. Unless I state up front it doesn't have one. Just don't seem right. It's like selling a late model car with no spare tire.

With dealers I raise cane till they send one. The others I just take it on the chin.

Never owned a Carter starter.But I'm guessing you'll need a wrench for the nylon tuners. 5 to 7 bucks.Depends on where you shop. And maybe 3 allen wrenches at about 50 cents a piece at yout local hardware store.
Did the good folks at Carter not tell you which sizes you need?? If they didn't.Just call Ann. She will be happy to help you out.......bb[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 20 June 2006 at 02:06 PM.]

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 20 Jun 2006 1:16 pm

Is the wrench similar to a drum key?

Max W. Thompson · Post by **Max W. Thompson** » 20 Jun 2006 1:47 pm

I'm using a 3/16" nut driver out of a computer tool kit to adjust the nylon tuners. I got my psg without any tools or instructions, too.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 20 Jun 2006 2:18 pm

Thanks Max! I'll have to try that when I get home. I just received the thing today & haven't really set it up...it can't be too hard!!!

I am kind of disappointed with the quality of the gig bag & the leg/rod pouch...then again, I guess they had to cut corners somewhere huh?

Other than the wrench kit, I think I pretty much have everything I need.

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 20 Jun 2006 3:09 pm

hi casey i got a c.s. new if you need any help just drop me a email dave

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 20 Jun 2006 3:13 pm

Hey Casey, I'll send you the wrench your talking about along with the tuning wrench. Not a problem. I thought you were talking about the tuning wrench on an earlier email.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 20 Jun 2006 3:27 pm

Billy,

I'm not really sure what all wrenches I need, since I don't know what all they originally come with. I'm sure that I'll need the one for the nylon tuner pegs. Whatever else you can think of that I need that you could spare would be great.

Thanks so much for being an honest seller who goes out of the way for their customers!

Casey

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Known Coast to Coast as
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Carter-Starter, Fender Pedal 800, Fender Champion, Guyatone Double-neck, a cheap Artisan & a Homemade Double-neck!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 20 Jun 2006 5:22 pm

Splurge! buy a set of small wire cutters, a couple small screwdrivers, a 3/16" nut driver, and a whole set of small hex (Allen) wrenches. Even if you don't use 'em all, someone else (the banjo player?) at a gig might!

Shouldn't set you back more'n 20 bucks.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 20 Jun 2006 5:34 pm

I'm with Donny. Those are all handy tools to have available.

I'm thinking that $40 may cover more than just tools. I think those guitars come with the wrenches, a video, tuning guide, owner's manual, etc.

Lee, from South Texas

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 21 Jun 2006 6:17 am

Its been a while, but if memory serves correctly the "wrench" kit for the carter starter contained:
a couple allen wrenches (not essential unless you need to adjust something underneath the guitar)
a string winder (useless because you have fingers on your hand)
a 3/16 hex nut driver (very useful)

so for $2.00 at a hardware store you can get the hex nut driver and forget the rest
(tho Donny is right , a good set of allen wrenches will not go unused)

the dvd that came with the starter was useful tho, I'd send i to you if I still had it. and yes the gig bag is completely worthless. good luck with the CS. [This message was edited by Ben Jones on 21 June 2006 at 07:18 AM.]

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 21 Jun 2006 3:21 pm

I plan on just buying some of the cheap allen wrenches & of course the nut-driver, just to be on the safe side.

I appear to have most of the other stuff. I will, hopefully very soon, purchase the hardshell case just in case I decide to transport it. My machine rides pretty rough & there's no way that the C.S. would like getting bounced around that much.

Casey