What's the Best Capo?

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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?

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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
JR#97 said:
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.
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Designed by the great Harvey Reid.

http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/
 
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
 
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.
 
Have to agree with the Shubb....a little pricey ( for a capo) but worth it..

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