BCT 8 and 5, white bread Emmons setup, 2" overtall legs and rods. Very low mileage, recent Lynn Stafford setup. Plays very well, no issues. $2100, or I would be delighted to trade for a Zum or a Mullen G2 with at least 8 and 7. Obviously, that would require some cash on my part.
Would much prefer to do a face to face deal in Oregon or Washington, or even Vancouver, BC. I'll plan to bring this to the Portland Jam 5/20 if I still have it.
2013 Brook Torridge, 2014 Martin 000-18, two homebrew Teles, Evans RE200 amp, Quilter 101R head, understanding wife of 45 years. 'Steeless' at the moment but looking......
I can't believe these Carter guitars are being let go so cheap. Pound for pound probably one of the best pedal steels ever built, especially at these prices.
Thanks guys for all the words of encouragement! It's a nice guitar, and I should probably just get Lynn to stick a couple of knee levers on. For a really bad player, I'm pretty promiscuous with instrument changes, and I just thought I might like something a little more exotic while I'm at it.
Alan: sounds like a great guitar, but not really what I'm looking for.
Don't actually know. Is suspect 2002-2004. Bought from John Lemay for quite a bit more than asking. Very little use, very clean. Happy to supply lots more high resolution pictures.
KP
I have a shiny new set of standard length pedal rods from Michael Yahl, and would spring for standard length legs to return this beast to factory height, if the 2" over is a deal breaker for anyone.
Ken Pippus wrote:I have a shiny new set of standard length pedal rods from Michael Yahl, and would spring for standard length legs to return this beast to factory height, if the 2" over is a deal breaker for anyone.
Cut em down with a tubing cutter. Easier to cut than add
Ken Pippus wrote:I have a shiny new set of standard length pedal rods from Michael Yahl, and would spring for standard length legs to return this beast to factory height, if the 2" over is a deal breaker for anyone.
Cut em down with a tubing cutter. Easier to cut than add
bob
That'll work on the back legs but won't work on the front legs.
To shorten the front legs you must pop out the top insert, (where they screw into the body), shorten the leg with a tube-cutter and then reinstall the plug. Cutting the inner leg insert does nothing to shorten the overall front leg length, which is limited by the knurled adjuster bottoming out on the pedal rack.
I heard this guitar last Sunday at the PDX jam and it's a "good one"!
Ken Pippus wrote:I have a shiny new set of standard length pedal rods from Michael Yahl, and would spring for standard length legs to return this beast to factory height, if the 2" over is a deal breaker for anyone.
Cut em down with a tubing cutter. Easier to cut than add
bob
That'll work on the back legs but won't work on the front legs.
To shorten the front legs you must pop out the top insert, (where they screw into the body), shorten the leg with a tube-cutter and then reinstall the plug. Cutting the inner leg insert does nothing to shorten the overall front leg length, which is limited by the knurled adjuster bottoming out on the pedal rack.
I heard this guitar last Sunday at the PDX jam and it's a "good one"!
That's what I said, plug, tubing cutter, piece of cake :0
Hey Ken I believe I would like to have the guitar and the 2 inch over size would be just fine as mine is 2 inch over size that I have now please give your best offer and I think we can come to an agreement.Bill Lawson
This it what I did with my Marlen legs:
I put the legs in to a metal lathe and use a parting tool head to cut them to size. This procedure will not leave the beveled edge like a tubing cutter and make re-installing the plug to a flat cut on the leg.
Having actually looked at the Carter website, I can tell you that this guitar was built on the 48th day of 2006. Quadruple raise, double lower changer.
Thanks for the interesting, if academic discussion of leg shortening. As a tall guy, I would hate to reduce the population of the endangered species, long legs! But will happily spring for regular length ones if necessary.
