Dissatisfied With Elliott Capo - The Acoustic Guitar Forum I sold my Elliott-McKinney capo, too clunky and slow to use in ‘live’ situations or sessions, and it creaked like an old gate when tightening the screw Where cradle-style capos are concerned, I’ve tried most of ‘em, and it’s back to my trusty old Shubb deluxe or standard every time - fast and simple in use, thin, light, and strong
Capo to Fretboard-Radius relationship importance - The Acoustic Guitar . . . If a side clamping capo is under consideration, they also make the G7th Performance 3 using the same little cam system But I'd think many capos would work with a flatter fretboard like yours Shubb makes one designed for 7 25" radius, but most of their capos they claim will work from about 9-16, so maybe 20" is too flat?
NCD: Capo Review - Shubb Fine Tune F1 - Acoustic Guitar Forum This capo just works My favorite thing about the NS (next to the price) is the ease of use with just one hand Unscrew the knob a bit, move to next position, tighten a bit Even the design with the wide base and side contact area make it simple to get the capo on straight without looking I capo up near the fret but not right on it
Tune down half step vs. capo - The Acoustic Guitar Forum Like People are Crazy, I'm pretty sure Billy Currington plays it in F but using the key of D capo'd on the 4th fret and tuned down a half step But most people I see on the internet teaches it in the key C capo'd on the fifth fret which is also F I play it in D capo on the 3rd fret At least that's the conclusion I have came to
Easy way to tune down a half step? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum Doing it with your capo method, you may well need to tweak the tuning just a bit after you take the capo off -- or better yet, tune it with the capo off, after you tune down, with the tuner -- you should of course be very close to the right notes, so just slightly tune up or down, if necessary, to get it right on the money Hope that makes sense
out of tune with capo - The Acoustic Guitar Forum A capo with adjustable tension should also help, as will one with a matched radius to your fretboard If the nut is indeed cut high, a good luthier can help with that I used to love spring capos, specifically Dunlop, but I use screw-adjustable capos now I don't use a capo often, but it's nice to be mostly in tune when I do
Capo Recommendation - Bluegrass - The Acoustic Guitar Forum The capo I use the most is a Shubb Deluxe However, a lot of Bluegrass players like to use yoke-style capos The plastic sleeve on these capos tends to allow better, longer sustain The least expensive but still excellent capo of this type is the Paige 6-string capo I own both these capos and dozens of others
Capo: top or bottom? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum When using a capo, such as a Kyser or a Planet Waves NS capo (adjustable) is it best to put it on from the top, or from the bottom? I have always put it on from the top, but my voice teacher said he was told by the folks at Kyser that you put it on from the bottom, but at an angle across the strings so it doesn't get in the way of your hand
Yoke-Style Capos: Paige, Shubb, or DAd? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum I think capo success has much to do with having your guitar set up properly, which takes in to account capo use I have a G7 capo and it works, but not well on all guitars It is heavy and clumsy too I don't think any capo can be guaranteed to work on all guitars in all situations The basic Page will probably be just fine for you
Elliot Capo VS. Shubb Fine Tune - The Acoustic Guitar Forum In the spirit of providing fine-tuned personal experience for folks to consider (and not to mention the hunt for the perfect capo) I’ve decided to write my experiences with the best capo’s on the market To begin, let me say I’m a modern fingerstyle-forward player who dabbles in standard tuning, Drop D, DADGAD and DADF#AD