DukeBerryman Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 This is a brass capo from the 50s that I got from my great uncle. I put new cork on it, and it works great. No muting of volume, and the strings ring out. Use it on my IB 64 Texan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 That is cool!! I really dig old gear and antique bits and pieces. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromnabulax Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 That IS a great looking piece. A steampunk capo. Every guitar player should have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 And it doubles as a torture device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeBerryman Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 That IS a great looking piece. A steampunk capo. Every guitar player should have one! Yeah, it's totally "steampunk" - I never thought of that! My great uncle played steel guitar, like old Hawaiian stuff, on cruise ships in the 30s. He was real steampunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I love that kind of stuff. I have a couple of those old capos that came as case candy. One is made of wood and was attached with a leather strap. Not that far off from the pencil and rubber band capos we used to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Great capo. I think most capos today are over-engineered. I've been using Shubbs since the '80s and I don't think you can get much better, although sometimes on my D-18 clone I use a Paige, which is just the current generation of the capo you've pictured. I absolutely HATE Kysers. They're big and ugly and pull the guitar out of tune. Plus, I'm not big on Kyser shoving its religious preference in my face. Here is Frank Ford's page on capos. There are some devices left over from the Spanish Inquisition.... http://frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/Acessories/Capo/capo1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeBerryman Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here is Frank Ford's page on capos. There are some devices left over from the Spanish Inquisition.... http://frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/Acessories/Capo/capo1.html Great link - I still haven't found another like mine on the internet, but some of those vintage ones come close. I figured it was manufactured by some company, and there would be more out there. By the way, the cork I used to replace the old cork came from a roll of flat cork that you use to line kitchen drawers and shelves. It came with adhesive backing, so I just cut it to size, and stuck it on. Use a little spit to keep it from drying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeBerryman Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 I also have a Paige capo, and it mutes the strings a little compared to the old brass one. There's a slight drop in volume, and not quite the ring. I still want to get an Elliot capo Elliot capos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromnabulax Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I have used almost every possible capo that's been in use since figure 1969. Cheap ones, expensive ones, pencils and rubber bands, the works. These from Planet Waves are great.... Under $13.00 US, or with a plastic body if you're really broke under $9.00. Lately they've even been tossing the plastic one in as a freebie with a two-pack of coated acoustic strings from D'Addario. They apply only the very merest amount of tension on the strings so retuning is never a problem. You don't need a King Kong grip to open it, and it's very attractive when in use due to its low profile. At that price point I have one in every case as well as a couple floating around the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I have used almost every possible capo that's been in use since figure 1969. Cheap ones, expensive ones, pencils and rubber bands, the works. These from Planet Waves are great.... Under $13.00 US, or with a plastic body if you're really broke under $9.00. Lately they've even been tossing the plastic one in as a freebie with a two-pack of coated acoustic strings from D'Addario. They apply only the very merest amount of tension on the strings so retuning is never a problem. You don't need a King Kong grip to open it, and it's very attractive when in use due to its low profile. At that price point I have one in every case as well as a couple floating around the house. Better than a "Tony Rice" $235 capo!Yikes-for a few more bucks you could get a whole guitar! Some folks just have too much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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