actuweenie Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Looking for more advice from the Epi sages. I've played for 30 odd years but never ever used a Capo. What type fits a casino neck? Any advice on what works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emetry Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm a fan of the Planet Waves Capo Which can be found here for a pretty reasonable price: Musician's Friend: Capo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideMan Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 AW, Did you know that 40% of players reveal that they don't need a capo 90% of the time! Seriously, though, why the interest after 30 years? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Kyser Qwik-Change for me... it gets the job done, and it is a "quick change." Some of the other ones may be better for studio work, because they have a better distribution of pressure, but they also take longer to change, which is inconvenient on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjtalon Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 2nd the Kyser http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kyser-QuickChange-Capo-6String?sku=361600 Or Shubb's are very good too ( if you don't care about the one hand-quick change deal) http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shubb-Original-C-Series-Steel-String-Capo?sku=361503 http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shubb-Deluxe-S-Series-Steel-String-Capo?sku=361502 2006 MIK Cherry Casino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkhead Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I use capos a lot and swear by the G7th http://www.g7th.com/ I've used a lot and this one is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I use a cheapo quick lock type, never had a problem with pressure distribution, cost £8 and its great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I too am curious, after 30 odd years, why go for a capo now? I've never used one so I'm curious about the application I might be missing out on. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Another Kyser guy, checking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actuweenie Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 I too am curious' date=' after 30 odd years, why go for a capo now? I've never used one so I'm curious about the application I might be missing out on. Notes[/quote'] I just figured it was time to put the snobbery aside and try one since I'm stepping away from mostly classical and playing more chords. Also my teenage daughter sings and keeps talking of picking up the guitar and I figure the capo might come in handy in transposing tunes to chords that match her key and can be fingered easily. And yes I'll likely getting lazy in my old age!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 For me, it's a key issue. Rather than re-finger the chords, it's easier to move the capo to where I want it. Especially helpful if I'm sick and my voice isn't in its normal condition. Some people seem a bit snobby about it, but if I'm covering a Barenaked Ladies song that they recorded and perform with a capo, am I really doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Using a capo can add texture and contrast. My jam buddy and I often play stuff where one of us is capo-ed and one not, or capo-ed at different frets. Try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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