Your thoughts on the best general-purpose capo for 6-string dreadnought, if you please.

I've used all sorts over the years, but the one that has stayed within reach is the Dunlop trigger:


I also had a Shubb which I chose because of its minimal size, I have big hands and big capos obstruct.



Edited by Alfie Noakes (07/07/12 09:24 AM)

I use a G7th capo, it's a brilliant bit of kit, so simple to put on with minimal effort, such a great design.

My Shubb is over 20 years old and still going strong. I'd be perfectly happy to use a G7 or similar trigger capo, but the Shubb is my preference.

Andy

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Just be aware that if your guitar is Nitro finished some materials can cause marking if the Capo is left on for a long time.

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I use a G7th capo, it's a brilliant bit of kit, so simple to put on with minimal effort, such a great design.

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+ 1. Although they are heavy and some might feel they throw the neck out of balance (I don't). Definitely my capo of choice. They are also relatively expensive. I use other capos too, not even sure what they are but they all work fine. Not worth getting hung up on!

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I have two Kyser capos that I use on guitars. They are precise, reliable and when I'm not using them they are clipped to the headstock, for me the most valuable feature since the many others I've had including several Shubbs have all gone by the wayside.

The Shubb is a great design but if your guitar has a taper on the neck it sometimes has to be reset for different positions. The Kyser or G7 (which I use on mandola) on the other hand has no preset position anyway. The G7 has the option to fit loose or tight which you may find a use for (I don't) whereas the Kyser does what the spring dictates.

I recently had the good fortune to be having a tune with Tim Edey (put your guitar out of harm's reach and look him up) who I haven't seen for some time. He is still using the old 'elastic band and 4" nail' design since I last ran into him. His technique of sliding it up and down the neck as required is seamless and the capo seems to do it's job perfectly. I've been looking for one since.

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+1 for the Shubbs I like the fact that you can adjust it. I use a cut version quite high up the neck and if its to tight it can cause intonation problems. Also as its only fretting 3 strings I can play behind it as well. so the Kyser with that big lever just gets in the way.

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+1 for the Shubbs I like the fact that you can adjust it. I use a cut version quite high up the neck and if its to tight it can cause intonation problems. Also as its only fretting 3 strings I can play behind it as well. so the Kyser with that big lever just gets in the way.

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The big lever goes above the neck where it doesn't (or shouldn't) get in the way as opposed to below where it almost certainly will.

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Ohm's Law states, "Your PA isn't as powerful as you think it is".

Thanks chaps, lots of food for thought here. I just bought a Recording King RD-127 and I've fallen in love with acoustic all over again.

And having just checked out Tim Edey I think I'm going to give up again..

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And having just checked out Tim Edey I think I'm going to give up again..

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Sorry 'bout that.

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The big lever goes above the neck where it doesn't (or shouldn't) get in the way as opposed to below where it almost certainly will.

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I use the cut or partial C7B Shubb both ways up: top down frets 5,4,3 bottom up frets 4,3,2. I also use a C8B 4 string one in the same way, though rarely.

Have a look web page

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Strictly an amateur with some nice toys,

I've seen those before, they're very cute. Kyser (I have no particular loyalty to these although I seem to be promoting them on this page) do their own versions.

I went looking for a capo I saw years ago which had a cam system to operate on individual strings. I couldn't find that model but did find something very interesting:

http://elderly.com/accessories/items/CTSC.htm

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Ohm's Law states, "Your PA isn't as powerful as you think it is".

The cam one is called "third hand" I believe, the spider looks good I have been fancying one for a while.

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Strictly an amateur with some nice toys,

Schubb most of the time - Used to use the G7 when gigging for some reason, maybe because I felt it was quicker.. A whole 2 seconds quicker !

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I used to use a Dunlop trigger but I prefer my G7. I find that I can position the capo and apply pressure much more evenly with the G7 which means less, if any, re-tuning for the one song per gig that I use a capo.

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