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Topic: Carter Guitar closes doors |
JERRY THURMOND
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sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 8 Feb 2010 10:38 am |
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Carter closes doors
I just read a e-mail from Bobbe Seymour that said Carter went out of Business, I hate to hear this Carter was good for the Steel guitar community. This is sad news.
Jerry |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2010 11:02 pm Shocked and saddened
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This is the first I've heard.... really hard to believe. When I met Bud Carter at the '96 West Coast Steel Guitar Show, he told me that even though they sold stock steel guitar models (micarta), Carter could build a custom U12 to my specifications... including curly maple body with abolone inlay, a lock lever for the B6th tuning, and 5 knee levers grouped around the left knee.
I sent a drawing with exact locations for the placemnet of the knee levers, and a desired copedant.... that's when I met John on the phone.... each day... for about 5 days. Lever by lever he went over each detail the day they would be working on that area. I know I was lucky to get this kind of personalized service from Carter... and I'm quite sure if it had been a year later they would have been way too busy to spend this much time on a custom order. But I was so impressed... and then I got the guitar... and boy howdy was I impressed... and whenever I take this fine guitar to steel jams... all I hear is "What amazing tone".. and it's so true.
Goodbye my friend, and thanks.
PS, after making my guitar, Carter decided to add a "Custom" section to their web site... and steel number 1,000... well it looked a lot like this one 
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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Micky Byrne
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United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 9 Feb 2010 2:39 am Re: Carter Guitar closes doors
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Jerry, I too read the news on Bobbe's e'mail and am saddened by the news. For those who didn't read it, Ann Fabian has sold the rights of "parts" to a company in Canada, but no more Carters will actually be made. At least parts if needed will be available.
Micky Byrne U.K. |
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Jeff Hyman
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2010 1:47 pm
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| Sad. I wonder what effect this will have on the value of a Carter. ie: SHO~BUDS |
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