Carter Starter?
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- Kevin Quick
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Carter Starter?
Looking around for someone starting out. He saw one a these for sale. I've never seen one so couldn't give an opinion. Are they any good?
Emmons Resound 65 D10, Zum hybrid, Quilter TT 12 Tone block 202
- Larry Jamieson
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They are OK, they function but are not the greatest. The knee levers
require more movement and sometimes do not have a good feeling stop point when engaged. If this is what one can afford, you can start learning on one. I had a student who had a Carter Starter. Within a year he wanted a better guitar and did move up to a pro level instrument.
require more movement and sometimes do not have a good feeling stop point when engaged. If this is what one can afford, you can start learning on one. I had a student who had a Carter Starter. Within a year he wanted a better guitar and did move up to a pro level instrument.
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The knee lever stop problem is easily fixed. I think it's a decent option for a beginner, and it should be good for at least several years of learning. At $650-$750, it's probably an okay-buy. But at the $800+ I've seen some selling for, there may be better options (if you're willing to wait, and have cash).
Here's a video of Terry Crisp playing one, and it shows that the guitar is a lot better and more capable than most players give it credit for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1TvjnlYHM
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Here's a video of Terry Crisp playing one, and it shows that the guitar is a lot better and more capable than most players give it credit for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1TvjnlYHM
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There are two generations of starters... the original ones had 1 adjustable leg and the LKL lever problem people speak of. The later generation had two adjustable legs, and the LKL problem did not exist any longer.
I got one of the later generations and it's been great, but I did have to add some L Brackets from home depot to create some hard stops. I also put in an George L Pickup because I prefer a humbucker over the single coil, but that's preference.
It's not a great build, but the guitar stays in tune, plays well & sounds good. It's not very adjustable, but it is logically setup, especially for a beginner to intermediate player.
Just my 2 cents.
I got one of the later generations and it's been great, but I did have to add some L Brackets from home depot to create some hard stops. I also put in an George L Pickup because I prefer a humbucker over the single coil, but that's preference.
It's not a great build, but the guitar stays in tune, plays well & sounds good. It's not very adjustable, but it is logically setup, especially for a beginner to intermediate player.
Just my 2 cents.