wezzywest Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Hi, Which Capo would you guys recommend for a V shaped neck? A L-OO Legend especially. I am looking at Shubb, or Kyser. I am concerned that some Capo`s may cause an indentation in the neck. What do you think/ Cheers.
DRC Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Hi, Which Capo would you guys recommend for a V shaped neck? A L-OO Legend especially. I am looking at Shubb, or Kyser. I am concerned that some Capo`s may cause an indentation in the neck. What do you think/ Cheers. You'll get a LOT of different suggestions, so I'll lead off.... try a Planet Waves NS Pro. Lightweight, pressure adjustable on the fly, and does a great job on all my guitars. DC
wezzywest Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks for the suggestions, two different types to check out. Cheers.
capmaster Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Mine is a Shubb C-1. To avoid remains of rubber on the neck, it is recommendable to remove it whenever not in actual use. This is useful for avoiding imprints or remains from nylon belts, foam or any plastics.
BluesKing777 Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I have a tin full of capos.... My best one is my Elliot capo for 1 3/4 nuts, but it won't fit the L-00 Legend....also hide that one if guitar friends are coming... And get out the Shubb! Look up their web - they make models for large V necks. BluesKing777.
j45nick Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Toby Walker recommends Paige. The V-neck of the L-OO Legend is tricky. That Paige looks like it might do the job. I think Toby often plays a vintage L-OO with that neck profile.
DenverSteve Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 You will get everyone's favorite - so here's mine- Kyser. I use it for everything. As a bonus (additional to working great) it clips to the headstock between uses.
wezzywest Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks once again, I think I will pass on the pencil capo . The paige looks interesting as I hadn`t seen them before. I will have a good look at all the suggestions, then see what I feel will be best. Cheers.
Versatile Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 IMO fingerboard radius is important... Personal favourites are Shubb adjustable...and Dunlop sprung... V
wonderful remark Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I find planet waves ns tri-action capo to be my choice everytime. I've got a couple shubbs and PW NS's... but I like the tri action the best.
Phelonious Ponk Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 My OJ has a huge v neck and the Planet Waves and a standard Shubb both work fine. To avoid indentations, you just need one with adjustable pressure. P
DRC Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Wezzy, You can take a chance and order different capos online, or if your area has a shop with a decent selection of capos, check and see if they'd mind you bringing your guitar in and trying some. I believe many are packaged so they can be taken out and returned to the package without having to cut or tear anything, or the shop may have some lying around for customers to use when trying guitars. Our local shops do, or they'll simply open one from stock. The exception is our GC that doesn't have any capos available for customers to use, nor will they use any from stock due to having been ripped off by customers. But if your area has a GC, it may be different. Good luck in finding the right capo for your needs. DC
wezzywest Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks once again for the input. Unfortunatly, none of the shops near me have spares to try. I have decided that the schubb s3v is the one for me. I could only find one for sale in the UK. That was thanks to a member of a forum over here helping me out as well. Anyway, the capo is ordered. So hopefully this is the one. So thanks once again, you have been a great help. Cheers.
j45nick Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks once again for the input. Unfortunatly, none of the shops near me have spares to try. I have decided that the schubb s3v is the one for me. I could only find one for sale in the UK. That was thanks to a member of a forum over here helping me out as well. Anyway, the capo is ordered. So hopefully this is the one. So thanks once again, you have been a great help. Cheers. Let us know how that one works out, please.
JOESTONE Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 I've tried them all and prefer the Planet Waves NS Capo Pro.
BluesKing777 Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Thanks once again for the input. Unfortunatly, none of the shops near me have spares to try. I have decided that the schubb s3v is the one for me. I could only find one for sale in the UK. That was thanks to a member of a forum over here helping me out as well. Anyway, the capo is ordered. So hopefully this is the one. So thanks once again, you have been a great help. Cheers. They are all different, but I don't have any tuning issues with my Shubbs....really good. BluesKing777.
L5Larry Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Wily, don't you know that an HB pencil is WAY TOO soft for that purpose, it mutes the tone AND sustain. You must use at least a 4H.
BluesKing777 Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 They are all different, but I don't have any tuning issues with my Shubbs....really good. BluesKing777. We never did get that update from Mr Wezzy!!??!! The other day while on a humidity solutions mission at the music shop, I spied a G7 Performance 2 on the shelf, so grabbed a copy to try. http://www.g7th.com/capos/performance-2 It is really nice and light and not in the way for chording, sounds in tune when set properly EXCEPT.... If I do any kind of blues bend, the string doesn't return to the non bent position and I have to use my left fingers to 'untangle' it or the guitar is out of tune badly...so far out it could start a new sound style! (My Shubb Capo Noir lets me do bending and lets the strings back, and I could have bought 3 Shubbs for the price of the puppy above!!!! ) BluesKing777.
Wetdog Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 Capos are really cool, especially if one player is capoed differently than another. i.e capo on 5 play like "A" for a "D", other player capo on 7 play like "G" for "D", no capo and drop "D" for "D" or any of the above and open position "D". But beware in a performance when you bend a note and it stays bent, or the high E slides off the fretboard and won't come back without removing the capo, you're kinda screwed. However,I find it useful to just learn to play in ALL keys with no capo, even the tough ones like Eb, Gb, Db, F# etc, which is how most jazzers play. Which capo... I like the Shubb. Great padding and adjustable tension. B)
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