Carter Lift

Virgil Franklin · Post by **Virgil Franklin** » 28 Jan 2022 3:18 pm

So.. my Carter S 10 was built 1" under standard.
I'm not quite that size so... I needed to raise it. (please see the pics)
I'm wondering where I could get the spring loaded clips that hold the bottom of the
pulls to the ball joint.

Any ideas?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Jan 2022 3:51 pm

https://www.psgparts.com/Ball-Joint-Qui ... ect-BJ.htm

John Sims · Post by **John Sims** » 30 Jan 2022 8:12 am

Nice fix!

John Hyland · Post by **John Hyland** » 4 Feb 2022 1:03 pm

Donny Hinson wrote:https://www.psgparts.com/Ball-Joint-Qui ... ect-BJ.htm

I notice this is a 90 deg connection. Is there a source for a 180 deg.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 5 Feb 2022 10:34 am

You might try Sho Pro.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 5 Feb 2022 1:21 pm

John Hyland wrote: I notice this is a 90 deg connection. Is there a source for a 180 deg.

The newer MSA is the only guitar I know of that uses them, so they would probably have them.

Dave Meis · Post by **Dave Meis** » 5 Feb 2022 2:00 pm

The picture shows the 90* quick connections.. the only others I have seen are straight thru styles that connect through the bottom of the fitting. I’m not sure what a 180* would be, but if it connects through the side, it would be the 90* style, just turned to the back instead of the side.. am I missing something?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 5 Feb 2022 8:24 pm

Yes, the straight style would be 180 degrees, with the hole in the bottom instead of on the side

Bryce Van Parys · Post by **Bryce Van Parys** » 9 Feb 2022 1:22 pm

Al Briso at Steelguitarcanada.com has all the parts for a Carter lift, and most all repair parts. I just got some sleeves to do a 1" on my Carter. made all the difference

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 10 Feb 2022 11:58 am

Yes to Steel Guitar Canada for Carter parts!

And something for people on the American side of the border to remember: those prices may seem a touch high... but they are obviously in Canadian dollars.

Recently, the exchange rate has favored the US dollar. So, for example, a $45 CAD pedal pull kit (which could be used to add a compensator to an F# string) is only $35.42 in USD. Exchange rate changes a little every day, but Americans usually get a great deal buying from Canada.