Best Capo

[Fury]

What is the best capo to use for the electric and accoustic.

 

[therage!]

I don't know about best, but I like Shubb..

http://www.shubb.com/capos/

 

[philboyd studge]

Same here. A standard shubb 6 string capo can get by on a 12, nylon, or banjo also.

 

[JR#97]

i've tried them all and always come back to the shubb

 

[guitar junkie]

i like the bird!

i use a dunlap now not sure what the name of it is...
i have a kyser that is ok but i like my bird the best. bird

 

[guitar junkie]

i like the bird!

i use a dunlap now not sure what the name of it is...
i have a kyser that is ok but i like my bird the best. bird

 

[Light]

The Shubb is the best, by far.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

 

[guitar junkie]

sorry guys

i did not post twice i do not know how that got there sorry
ok ok you hecklers i am sorry !

got it over with first enjoy the thread now.

 

[freshmattyp]

Kyser for live, Shubb for recording. I lost at least 5 Shubbs playing live, so I switched to the Kyser for gigs.

 

[Cosmic]

Kyser for both my classical and my acc/elec..

CC

 

[mishagolin]

i use kyser because one of my capos is cut down. i've cut it to open up both e-strings along with the b. its easier for me to change a kyser in a live situation too.

 

[andyhix]

third hand capo

Anyone have/use on of these? http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/
I bought one out of curiousity, and it's kinda fun to mess with, but I've never been able to write a good song with it. Maybe I'm just too used to standard tuning.

 

[JR#97]

Anyone have/use on of these? http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/
I bought one out of curiousity, and it's kinda fun to mess with, but I've never been able to write a good song with it. Maybe I'm just too used to standard tuning.

I have one and use it occasionally. Some guys that kick ass with it are Chris Proctor and Harvey Reid.

 

[iforwms]

Go with kyser all the way!

If you put it on upside down (2nd fret), you get an open Esus4 tuning, like DADGAD a tone up, without detuning, plus you have the open strings, really cool! (Called the foote capo)

If you haven't tried it, do it!

Also the Catley Capo (same thing - upsidedown, but on the 4th fret) again amazing sounds, really for acoustic playing, check it out!

 

[ozraves]

The Kysers tend to over grip the neck and cause tuning problems. But, for live, they can't be beat in terms of being easy to use.

I don't think it matters what you use for recording as you should be tuning all the time between takes. Shubb is the best for this app, though.