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Sidney Ralph Penton
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Moberly, Missouri, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 8:51 am |
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| does anyone know how to take the rods out of the knee levers on a carter guitar. and where can you purchase parts seeing that carter is no longer in business.thanks sid 573-424-8308 |
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 8:55 am
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Contact Al Briscoe.
http://www.steelguitarscanada.com/
(905) 355-3056
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 10:19 am
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Yep, Al Brisco is the man to contact. On the web page that Charlie shared you'll find a link for Carter Parts in the lower left corner.
Minimum order is Canadian $40. Exchange rate today makes that about $32 USD. It never hurts to have a few extra brass pull pins ("dog bones"), or barrel nuts (with socket set screws) on hand. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 10:55 am
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If you mean taking the pull rods out (rod from the bell crank to the changer), just remove the nylon tuning nut, slide the rod back into the guitar, and pull out of guitar. Don't forget to remove the pin that the rod hooks around.
If you mean the intermediate rod that does from the lever to a bellcrank on a cross shaft, loosen the set screw on the barrel that hold the rod, push bell crank that barrel is in as far back as you can. You should be able to pull the rod out of the barrel. At the knee lever, it is very difficult (and I don't recommend trying) to remove the rod. Probably harder to reinstall.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 3:09 am
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ABOVE ... correct
Carter rods have small hooks that connect to the very small brass "dog bones" at the bell crank. , you cannot pull these thru the changer end. It's a simple design which uses very small parts.
remove the nylon hex nut at the changer end, the rod will be free to push back and release the HOOK from the dog bone. Before pulling the rod, make sure to note the changer position , raise or lower hole.
Don't drop the brass dog bone ! Also note the position of the dog bone in the bell crank.
Some feel these are a pain to remove and re-install, once you do it a few times it's a piece of cake. They are just small and awkward to maneuver.
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:32 am
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Richard and Tony are correct. Once you start taking one apart and see the simple process it is easy to do. When going back together and you install the nylon tuner leave some slack between it and the changer. As said above be sure what hole the rod is in the changer and pull cam. Use needle nose pliers to help put the Dog Bone in place. And as said above try not to drop, being brass a magnet will not find it for you. Good Luck, J.R. Rose
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