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Dave Carter Music All things related to my life in music. Hello, my name's Dave Carter

I've been an active musician (mainly a drummer) for most of my life (about 40+ years).

I enjoy playing guitar, singing and home recording too. Over recent years, the home recording has stepped up a level with the project collaboration on an album of original material with a musician friend. My personal projects tend to be covers of my favourite songs and are created in the studio with a variety of physical and virtual instruments. I'm not a great singer by anyone's wildest imagination but, with the help of today's incredible audio engineering technology, I can make myself sound half-decent. To listen to any of my material, you can visit my Soundcloud page for DC Music Production.

Buying a guitar online can definitely be a hit or miss affair. There's a risk you end up with something you don't like. ...
16/10/2026

Buying a guitar online can definitely be a hit or miss affair. There's a risk you end up with something you don't like. It happened with my first Fender Mustang, a Ben Gibbard Signature model. Didn't like the tone, the 3 position switch was disguised as the tone k**b so it didn't actually have a tone k**b, no cool out of phase switching. The natural wood finish wasn't great either. I tried to like it so, by the time I decided I didn't, it was too late to return it. Needless to say, it eventually got sold.

Saw this one on GuitarGuitar. A MIJ Traditional 60s Standard in Black & Gold. Not only looks exceedingly cool but sounded great in a demo video I watched so I had another stab and took the plunge.

At the other end of the spectrum of satisfaction. This guitar is fantastic. Great tone, well put together, plays great and looks great. Couldn't be happier

Jingle Jangle all the way! The latest acquisition (on the right) completes my Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar duo. A great ...
28/09/2026

Jingle Jangle all the way! The latest acquisition (on the right) completes my Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar duo. A great sounding pair of guitars.

The quest for complete guitar happiness - Episode 18. Gibson ES-339. Taken me a long time to get round to a Hollowbody b...
07/09/2026

The quest for complete guitar happiness - Episode 18.
Gibson ES-339.

Taken me a long time to get round to a Hollowbody but, wow, this beauty sounds absolutely stunning. Could well end up being one of my favourites.

My Fender Telecaster trio. American Ultra in Butterscotch Blonde with Black Binding (lovely finish with Swamp Ash Grain ...
05/09/2026

My Fender Telecaster trio. American Ultra in Butterscotch Blonde with Black Binding (lovely finish with Swamp Ash Grain coming through), Custom Shop 1951 Blackguard Super Heavy Relic and 75th Anniversary Ultra II EB in Liquid Gold.

Not the cheapest Column PA you could buy but, if you want near hi-fi quality, great features and easy Bluetooth connecti...
04/09/2026

Not the cheapest Column PA you could buy but, if you want near hi-fi quality, great features and easy Bluetooth connectivity in a neat compact package from a company that has a reputation second to none, then this Bose L1 Pro 8 is for you.

I couldn’t think of a more ideal piece of gear for a vocals/guitar/backing tracks solo artist than this.

03/09/2026

Fast becoming a modern classic, the Yamaha Revstar is typical of the Japanese company - a quality product at a very reasonable price point. A design inspired by the contemporary motorbike cafe racers, it has its own identity and character with some unique features.

This is the Professional tier RSP20X in Rusty Brass Charcoal.

02/09/2026

My PRS Guitar Collection

I don't see much point in keeping a guitar if I'm not playing it and I'm always picking something else up. It became the...
02/09/2026

I don't see much point in keeping a guitar if I'm not playing it and I'm always picking something else up. It became the case with my Taylor 812ce 12-Fret. Lovely guitar but;

1.) Being a 12-Fret (i.e. joining the body at the 12th fret) it cut the headroom down quite drastically. Put a capo on the 5th fret and it left you wondering "where's my fretboard gone?"
2.) It was a guitar designed more for fingerpickers with a tone to match. Quite bright and none too subtle.

I didn't connect with it at all like I did my Martins which I always preferred to play.

I'd been looking at potential alternatives for a while then, this morning, I clapped my eyes on this, in stock at GuitarGuitar Birmingham. A Taylor 912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert. Sinker Redwood top with Honduran Rosewood body. Classed as "Nearly New" for reasons explained to me by the sales guy over the phone. He assured me that there wasn't a mark on it and it looked as new. A hefty £2.5K off the list price brought it down to £4.5K. So, off I went with two guitars to trade in including my 812ce 12-Fret.
He was right about the condition. Not a mark on it and it looks stunning. Even better, as soon as I picked it up to play, I connected with it infinitely more than I ever did the 812ce. They gave me a really good trade-in deal with the other two guitars so, the deal was done.

Another new guitar but an acoustic for a change and one I hope will be as inspiring to play as my Martin 000-42.

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