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| Author: | Ken Nagy [ Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Capos |
There isn't really much on this forum on playing, which is fine with me, but one of my daughters asked me what I want for my birthday and father's day. I like wood, but who buys wood? I thought of a capo. My neck is a deep vee. It doesn't feel big to me, but it is all I have! It's almost an inch at the first fret. I was thinking about the stock under the truss rod. I think that would be considered big? Any capos work good on a neck like that? I might look into some inlay pieces for marking the frets too. I don't have them on mine, and have masking tape on the side to mark them! I might as well put m on the fretboard fromt, and some on the side of the archtop. The are lots of those. And another skill. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
I like the G7th "Performance" capo. Should be good for a deep V, just had a measure of mine. |
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| Author: | doncaparker [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
My favorite capo right now is the Shubb F1. It takes a bit longer to put it on, take it off, and move it, but it works better than my other capos. And it can accommodate a pretty thick neck. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
I also like the Shubb but I don’t play a deep V so don’t know if it would fit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
+1 for Shubb products. They will fit pretty much any neck profile and you get to dial in the tension. I use a shubb “partial” capo for most of the music I play. https://shubb.com/product/partial-capo-c7b/ Give one a try - M |
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| Author: | doncaparker [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
I have a particular Shubb C1 capo that will not fit a very thick neck. I think there are lots of variations of the C1, so maybe there are some that fit differently. The one I recommended above is the F1, which is a different design from the C1; it is a yoked capo with a screw tensioner in the back. It fits big necks, and it works very well. Like I said above, you can't move real fast with it, but it applies the right pressure. I like it a lot. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
I like the Shubb too and I don't see why it would not work on a V neck. I do have a V neck guitar, several, but my capo is for flat classical guitar so I cannot test it out for you. A better fit might be one that has a nylon strap backing that would fit perfectly along the back neck. But I do think that any of the capo designs will work on a V neck. |
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| Author: | Ken Nagy [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
Thanks guys. I put a Shubb on my Amazon wish list. I put things on there just for gifts, in June and December! I don't really need anything, but they want to get something, so it might as well be cool or useful. It is WAY easier to type on a computer! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
Shubbs are good, like think too, just thought the G7 is better. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
The new Shubb with the wheel are nice. I just replaced my old partial capo with a new nickel plated one. Nice improvement. |
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| Author: | bftobin [ Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Capos |
I'm a Shubb user too, but for unusual necks, a Dunlop capo with the adjustable nylon strap and that lever thingy works well. |
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