Capos

[garyelcrrt1281733995]

Does anyone have experience with several capos? Will you share your experience, and make a recommendation?

[guitarbug]

Yes: IMHO it has to be a Shubb capo. Once you get the hang of it you can adjhust it up and down the neck quickly and if you have the tension right then your strings should play in tune. I find other capos need too much fiddling to get them anywhere near right.

 

Make sure you get the one that suits your guitar though; e.g. I have a Fender 57 reissue Strat with a 7.5" fretboard radius and they do a specific capo for that type of neck as well as others for standard necks and wide necks. They even do ones in brass for acoustic guitars.

[carverman]

Yes: IMHO it has to be a Shubb capo. Once you get the hang of it you can adjhust it up and down the neck quickly and if you have the tension right then your strings should play in tune. I find other capos need too much fiddling to get them anywhere near right.

 

Agreed. I use Shubb. They are made a lot better than some of the

cheaper ones out there. Adjust it once and then just lock it in place behind any fret and you have good

tone. I use a flat one for the classic and a curved one for the flattop.

[fredo]

I use always this Dunlop capo.

 

it`s easy to handle and fits all rounded necks/fingerboards

the advantage of this capo it´s very light and don`t make the neck heavy

 

 

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=72&pmh=products/capos

 

 

Fred

[layboomo]

I always liked this one ......Kyser Quick Change Guitar Capo. Right in the middle price wise and easy to use. It's the one all the folkies clamp to their head stocks when not in use!

[bluesstringer]

+3 for the Shubb. No matter what I've tried in the past, I have always gone back to them.

[jcwillow777]

I use the Keyser quick change too, when I use a capo, which is not often. Easy to use and light weight.

[Ron G]

The G7th Performance is a bit dear at $40, but is fantastic. Hard to describe how it works but it works perfectly.

 

http://www.g7th.com/products.asp

[Charles Obscure]

I use a Kyser most of the time for convenience. For recording, I use a Hamilton Fret Spanner. The Fret Spanner doesn't press the strings out of tune. It's not great for a "quick change" because you have to line it up on the frets just right, and it has a knob to tighten it down. once attached correctly, it can't be beat for accuracy.

I have at least a half dozen of various kinds in a box somewhere, and nothing works better then the ones mentioned above.

[Obed]

Yeah, I typically use a Kyser also, 'cuz it's easy and quick.

[Funkwire]

I use this Dunlop:

 

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=70&pmh=products/capos

 

Works just great on the 12-string neck of my G-1275 (for "Under the Milky Way") and works great on 6-string necks too. It's classified as an 'electric guitar capo', but I use it on my acoustic as well...

[garyelcrrt1281733995]

Thanks, folks.

[TWANG]

I vote shubb. used them for years.

[BluezOldy]

I discovered this one a couple of weeks ago and so far I'm impressed: it's inexpensive, light, compact and easy to use:

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Spring-Capo?sku=361157

[Larry1281734007]

I've tried a lot of different ones, but found the Shubb to be best overall.

[sjtalon]

......Kyser Quick Change

[Aubie923]

I used a kyser for a long time, until I bought a new Martin auditorium last year. The Kyser pressed down on the strings too hard to stay in tune. I bought a plant waves adjustable off of ebay for about $10 shipping and all. It has been great. It,s small and easy to use with one hand.

[layboomo]

"I used a kyser for a long time, until I bought a new Martin auditorium last year. The Kyser pressed down on the strings too hard to stay in tune...."

 

Ahmmmm thats what a capo's suposed to do....if you have issues with tuning it's not the capo it's your guitar set-up.

 

Oops! another typo forgive me RonG the forum spelling and grammar meister! supposed.....not suposed.... should I write it a 100 times for you???

[acousticworship]

Another Shubb user here. I'll use a Kyser just sitting around playing, but on stage, it Shubb all the way. They make a good cut capo too.

[jasona93]

I love the G7th as well, but you can't clamp it on the headstock when you are not using it, although the minimalist design and mechanics are wonderful. I like the Keyser because you can clamp it on the headstock. And the Shubb is a classic that a lot of players swear by. There isn't a right answer other than to stay away from the Jim Dunlop elcheapo...

[AnthemBassMan]

-Another vote for Shubb. I've had a Dunlop Trigger since about a month after they were first released. Just recently the spring started weakening to where I was getting some string buzz. I bought a Shubb just to try something different. Except for the fact that the Trigger is so much faster, I actually like the Shubb more. I especially like how I can adjust the thumb screw to get the right amount of pressure for my different guitars. And I can get replacement rubber sleeves for them if and when they wear out.

 

L8R,

Matt D.

[jimsi777]

I use a kyser, but it does press down a bit too hard and pulls the strings a bit sharp, I like to try a Shubb, I think it is adjustable. As for setup and a Kyser, if you press the strings too hard with your fingers, it will also go sharp and sound out of tune.

[sexygibson]

I recently picked up a Planet Waves capo and like it very much, and , about half the price of the G7...........

[Schtang]

Dunlop capo - the one on the Sherri (i think it is a Dunlop, i have had it for about 20 years) just remember to put it on properly and not to rush like I have in the photo (crooked, did not affect the tuning though). It is very sturdy and clamps tight, just a bit of a pain to put on, have to manipulate it a little.

 

[Dave]

I haven't seen the Shubb, but you owe it to yourself to take a look at the Greg Bennett glider capo. I'm a bar chord type and don't use mine very much, but it is a real gem.

 

http://www.glidercapo.com/