Thread: 3 string capos
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Old 10-01-2013, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nwsht View Post
If I use a capo, I prefer the Kyser capo. I'm interested in 3 string capos and would like to purchase two of them.

I know they are meant for strings 3,4,5 or 2,3,4, but can they also be used on 1,2,3 and 4,5,6?

Additionally, would I have trouble using a Kyser cut capo on a classical guitar? I pretty much have been playing the classical exclusively at the moment.

Maybe I should buy normal capos and modify them?

Thank you,
The Kyser cut capos are fairly short and wouldn't work well with the width of the nut on a classical. Also, assuming we're talking about a classical with a flat radius vs. a crossover with a bit of a curve, the radius of the capo might cause some buzzes.

I would make your own out of Kyser classical capos if you have a flat radius or regular Kysers if it is curved. For that matter, if it is curved, I would probably start with the Kyser drop d capo so I'd have a little more clearance on the string that goes underneath the capo.
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