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What is the cents setting for tuning lever "G' and lever 'E' on a Carter S10. The 'G' lever raises string 1 +1 and lowers string 6 -1. The 'E' lever lowers string 2 -1/2 and lowers string 9 -1/2). Thanks, Dick

Maybe someone out there does it differently but I simply tune the unisons. I tune the string 1 raise, F#>G# to match string 3 G#, string 6 lower G#>F# to match string 7 F# and string 9 D>C#---well I don't have that one but I'd tune it to match string 10's raised C#. The string 2 D#>D----someone else will have to give you the tuning numbers---I go by ear and I know that I tune it sharp of an ET D.
Hope this helps. If not, hopefully someone will come along with the numbers you want.

It really depends on how your other strings are tuned. Here's how it generally works:

Carter 'G' lever:

• The 1st string raise to G# offset should be 14 cents less than the 4th string E offset.
• The 6th string lower to F# offset should match the 5th string B offset, with the E strings lowered (via the Carter's 'D' lever).

Carter 'E' lever:

• The 2nd string lower to D offset should match the offset of the A note on string 3, when pedals 'A' and 'B' are both down.
• The 9th string lower to C# offset should match the the 6th string G# offset.

If your 'E' lever has a half stop on the 2nd string, tune the stop to the D note as described above, and tune the full step lower C# to match the offset of the 3rd string G#.

Bob,

I use the Jeff Newman E9th chart settings & cents. Problem is Jeff's settings for the E & G lever do not match the Carter setup. I talked to Bud, but he has not replied to date. Dick

I talked to Bud, but he has not replied to date.

??? I think you mean you emailed Bud and have not received a reply yet.

Anyway, Jeff's chart has all the information. You just need to find an identical note. In other words, all G#'s are tuned the same on his chart no matter where they occur. The same for F#'s an G's (the split on string 6). Jeff's chart does show the E lever settup we use (D/C# on 2 and C# on 9). The G lever setup on Jeff's chart is no longer WIDELY used and the chart content is at least 15-20 years old. Jeff never used a G lever on his guitars and probably didn't really think about changing this aspect of his tuning chart.

Just to add to the confusion, I've always called the knee lever that lowers the 2nd and 9th strings (Eb-D-C# and D-C# respectively) the D lever