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Larry Welter
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:16 am |
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Found this on ebay on a carter starter,,this was new to me,,,
 
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Tim Russell
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:20 am
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What are they - foot "knee levers?" Hmmm...my mind is thinking of the possibilities... 
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:37 am
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| Is a flexing, torquing pedal bar an issue with a CS? I don't recall that, the couple of times I've sat at one. That is the only sense I can make of that. |
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Larry Welter
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:40 am ad
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in the ebay ad they called these stablizers,,,my carter tends to move/walk when I play,,but I have home made legs which is a problem,,
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a few guitars,(Rickenbacker /610/ 40,s lap steel, 2007 emmons legrande,student Gs emmons,,,nashville 112
....,peavey classic 30 ,Nashville 400,,a few effect pedals,,everything except talent,(everyone wants to go to heaven,but no one wants to die to get there,) "steven jobs"? |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:45 am
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| If the bar were to flex/torque with a heavy pedal foot, the pedals could bottom out on the floor. But I think I'd remember that---a flimsy pedal bar would leave an impression. Bottom line--whoever fabricated those didn't do it for no reason. |
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Michael Maddex
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Northern New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 11:05 am
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The Pedal Bar on the C-Starter that I had was very flimsy, just a piece of one-by lumber. Along with the Knee Lever Stops, it was one of the weakest points of the guitar. Otherwise, not a bad beginner's instrument.
I must say, those are some mighty fancy homemade Stabilizers.
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2016 1:12 pm
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I am guessing they are to keep the pedal rack from twisting. Or feeling spongy, (soft). I have set behind some that were like that so I think it is a good ideal. J.R. Rose
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Ron Kassof
From:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2016 9:24 am
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| I agree with Larry. The Carter Starter has a tendency for a lot of lateral movement when the knee levers are used. Also, bending of the levers against the stops, jumping the stops, etc. While the wooden pedal board doesn't seem that sturdy, those "stabilizers" don't look like they'd do much of anything to prevent it from bending or flexing. They seem to function as the equivalent of wider leg bases. |
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 7 Feb 2016 9:30 am
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Training wheels? Just keep your foot between the rails.. 
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Feb 2016 12:52 pm
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In a word, "ridiculous".
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 7 Feb 2016 4:21 pm
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| It could be a gyroscope for when you get to drunk to play. Or maybe a governor if you get to playing to fast. Maybe it pecks you on the foot if you screw up? |
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Craig Baker
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Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Feb 2016 9:01 pm
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Just a guess. . . but if they were moved inward closer to each other, they might possibly keep your foot from straying too far to the left or right until you get the feel of the guitar. Somebody went to a lot of trouble. Who knows why?
Craig
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Kenny Foy
From:
Lynnville, KY, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 5:06 am
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| No rod connection so has to be for a type of stabilization situation. |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 9 Feb 2016 7:03 am
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My very first thought was that they might be nothing to do with playing at all, but might fold in to retain the pedals when packing and unpacking, to stop them flapping about. They certainly don't look as though they'd offer any support to the pedal bar while playing.
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