What's the Best Capo?

[cat-eggs]

hi.

i've been using a glider for a while and i hate it. i've heard some talk about capos; some recommend the kind with adjustable tension or something, and others say it isn't necessary.

i only play acoustic guitar. what's the best kind of capo?

thanks

 

[TheGuitarMan]

Kyser.

 

[JR#97]

schubb.. adjustable tension and they're shiny.

kysers have a set tension which is pretty high and can actually pull your strings out of tune. they are quick, though.. but not that much quicker than a schubb.

 

[Treeline]

These days, it's hard to find a bad one. I'd try one out on the guitar to see if they want to be friends. Quirky things, capos. I use a Shubb, but generally because a buddy gave it to me. Before that, I used a Dunlop. It lives in the guitar case.

 

[kmcmichael]

capos

I am not that wild about any of the ones that I have tried. I have one ordered from a guy in Texas Elliottcapos.com I think I am going to give it a try. I like the shub a lot better than the Kyser it has adjustable tension but it seems that I have to get it real tight to keep the g string from buzzing. Mr. Elliott said that I could bend it any way I wanted and if I messed it up he would fix it.

The Kysers seem to make the guitar go really sharp and they are pretty tight around larger necks.

 

[JR#97]

One of the coolest capos I use is the 3rd hand capo... It's similar to those dunlops that have the stretchy that goes around the back of the neck and uses a rubber pad against the strings... except the 3rd hand has a rubber pad for each string. So that way you can capo 4 strings instead of all 6 to get an "open tuning". However, only open strings are "open" and fretted notes are uneffected by the capo. In other words, you can have the capo set up for open E tuning, but you can play standard tuning bar chords and scales. Its' pretty cool.

 

[cat-eggs]

has anybody tried the bird of paradise?

 

[philboyd studge]

Sometimes I have to use a capo, and when I do it's a Shubb. In fact the regular six string one works pretty well on a 12 string, classical, and banjo, and I didn't need to waste the money I spent on separate Shubb capos for them.

 

[64Firebird]

I like the Kyser too.

 

[tdukex]

One of the coolest capos I use is the 3rd hand capo... It's similar to those dunlops that have the stretchy that goes around the back of the neck and uses a rubber pad against the strings... except the 3rd hand has a rubber pad for each string.

Designed by the great Harvey Reid.

http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/

 

[Freudian Slip]

Kyser is the best I've tried.


F.S.

 

[teknomike]

My favorite has always been the Hamilton Fret Spanner.
It's bulky, but never, never requires retuning after application. Especially good for 12 string guitars. Wish I could find a new one here...
I used to have a Bringe, but lost it and never found another, so I usually stick with a Shubb.

Have a look here:

http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86505074/capomuseum/

All you ever wanted to know about capos but were afraid to ask...

BTW: My aluminum Kyser sucks - the wheelie things keep falling out...

mike

 

[TamirE]

well, i don't like using capos but ihave 3 capos... the first and easiest to use is that elastic strap with the plastic "pipe" with a metal thingie inside it and 3 holes to adjust the tension more or less. this is very basic but i think it works just fine on my classical guitar.
the second one is this black yoke thing with a wierd rubber thing that gives 4 neck styles options. it works nice but i have some problems with it, mainly when used with guitar with jumbo frets... to get a good sound it need to be tight but because it's not fully adjustbale it sometimes bends the strings down a bit and effects the tuning.
i bought something similar to the third-hand-capo today, for 5$... looks much less heavy-duty, but that's what they had in the store. it's called a "chord capo". it seems nice for this specific task.

 

[JesusFreak]

Have to agree with the Shubb....a little pricey ( for a capo) but worth it..

God Bless!

 

[laaronx]

I have both a shubb and a kyser, and I prefer the shubb in every way (except for the fact that you can clip the Kyser to the head to keep from losing it.)

 

[bongolation]

I don't see how come people make non-adjustable capos. It doesn't make sense to me.

Another one to avoid: The Pickboy "Clicker Capo."

$14.95 reduced to $1 at Guitar Center's bargain bin. For a buck you can sate your curiosity. Fifteen bucks, I would have been mad.

Still looking for a capo that works and doesn't look ridiculous. I like the old screw-type Hamiltons from the '60s, but they have a flat bar, which makes getting the tension right across the fretboard nearly impossible.

 

[tonmacaron]

I have and like the Kyser but it is too strong so I twist a fat rubber band a couple of times around the part that you squeeze so that it counter acts some of the tension. I've done it for years and it works great.

 

[powderfinger]

Shubb gets my vote

 

[hongteck]

Dunlop and Kyser. Both works for me, if you keep changing position, the Kyser is more accessible.