re: Acoustic Guitar Players...Capo Question.

Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:00 am to tidalmouse

Posted by bgoodwin

Cullman, Al

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:00 am to tidalmouse

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.

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Posted by TheFretShack

Member since Oct 2015

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Posted on 9/12/18 at 9:11 am to bgoodwin

My favorite capo for over 20 years now is the Shubb's original. You can adjust the clamp tension via a screw to perfectly mimic your barre finger pressure, meaning you don't face intonation woes or frets eaten alive (very $$$ to fix) via too hard of a clamping capo, or flubbed notes by a capo that doesn't squeeze tight enough. It's also physically small and bulletproof durable. I cannot recommend the Shubb's unit more highly for too many reasons.

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Posted by awestruck

Member since Jan 2015

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Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:50 pm to bgoodwin

quote:
Also, don't let it overhang the bottom

this for me too

I had been using a Victor for this very reason and a Shubb before that and both are good, but have recently gone to the G7 and it's ease has me won over also. The Kyser was just to big for me; however it's also real easy to move around and throw on and lots of people love them. Got in the way on high-e side of neck, taking up valuable real estate.

Like other guy also used a capo frequently when playing in church and having to change keys at a moments notice. Also find it nice to move around when there's several guitars and everyone's playing the same thing. And like also posted some songs are written with one and sound better (more correct) that way.

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