Posted on - August 25, 2006 [at] 12:46 am by Brad
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Been having troubles lately with my capo throwing the tuning out on my guitar. I put the thing on at a gig and about 70% of the time it’s squelch city. The thing is just a clamp so I feel mighty dumb not operating it correctly.
From my quick reading on the net it seems this is a common problem and (I suspect) is made worse on my crappy blue guitar due to different string tension or something probably more technical.
I was looking around at all the different types of capo and found the G7th capo which claims to be the greatest capo in the world:
I want to believe the hype of course. But it’s like fifty bucks! Maybe after I get my iced grill and pimp cup.
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6 Comments on this post
tank montana on Capo
August 25, 2006 at 6:21 am
I got one.
They’re really good.
Worth the money, you’ll never need another. (unless you lose it!)
aharden on Capo
August 25, 2006 at 6:25 am
The critical part seems to be if the capo evenly presses each string or not, and that will depend on its matching the curvature/width of the fretboard in question. I’m sure the better guitar shops have capos out that you can demo on your axe.
I’ve had decent luck with Kyser capos on my cheap Fender Gemini and Ovation 12-string (both acoustic). But I’m primarily a bass player, so what do I know? ;)
Bjam on Capo
August 25, 2006 at 12:04 pm
I tried all the fancy capos. But the twisty ones or the overly complicated ones took time on stage. And at open mic-esque things you really want something quick, so I have a Dunlop Trigger capo and it’s fine. Very quick, and it can pop up on the headstock. But I think it’s personal choice. I’d have to be pretty convinced to spend ~$50 on a capo.
jason on Capo
August 26, 2006 at 11:41 am
So this isn’t a Godfather thing?
mikeb on Capo
August 29, 2006 at 7:16 pm
Speaking of capos, check out the ‘third hand capo.’ You have to see it to get it — you can capo ANY combination of the strings with individual rubber-stopper thingies… I love mine, though I have yet to use it in a song..!
Justin on Capo
September 9, 2006 at 1:59 pm
I bought a capo for under $2 that is probably the best I’ve ever used. I don’t care for the clamp design of a lot of the higher priced models. It’s the Kay Performance Plus Elastic Capo. It’s on MusciansFriend for $1.95. It’s an awesome value.