Acoustic Guitar Players...Capo Question.

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Do y'all use them on certain songs?

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If you want to play along with songs that use them, you almost have to. And if you don't, you'll have to barre a lot with your index finger.

I got a G7th early on and have been happy with it. I do get that it changes the feel - it's not just "moving" the nut - it changes the angle of the strings, effectively shortens the scale, etc. I would say pick a song you like that uses a capo. Get a lot of reps with that song and it may change the way you feel about it.

Also, don't let it overhang the bottom of the fretboard. My Kyser has plenty of grip to fret the high e by just barely catching the string.

We call em cheaters

I use one on damn near every song when playing acoustic shows, and they're also very useful in open tunings