The NEW G7th Ultralight Capo Review here!

[jjrpilot]

Hi All!

I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to review one of G7th's new Ultralight capos. Nick and Simon are class acts and their company is top notch.

This capo is SUPER light and is made of a very flexible yet solid "composite material." This capo is like their other capos in the fact that YOU determine the amount of pressure that comes down across the strings.

This capo is a great option for beginners or pros alike and at a price point that is easily reachable. This Ultralight also features a lifetime warranty just like the rest of the G7th capos.

On to the design. The design is simplistic and user friendly. The Ultralight features a screw and clip. The screw rises to allow for wider necks and can be lowered to make it fit. It features a clip that holds together via pressure.

I tested this on both my Taylor and Martin. It performed wonderfully on both necks!

Of course I had to adjust it accordingly and the best option I found was to have the screw almost unwound, clip it on and then screw it down to put pressure on the strings. Once it was set for either the Taylor or Martin it was easy to make simply adjustments as I moved it up or down the neck.

I've taken some pics which can be found below. I took some pictures of my G7th Performance 2 capo as well so you can see a side by side comparison. Like the rest of the G7th family this Ultralight did not pull any of my strings sharp. At a price of 9.99 British Pounds or about $12 dollars this is an absolute success. Leave it to G7th to hit another grand slam! Thanks Nick and Simon!

[stephenT]

Thanks, looking interesting. Could you any tonal difference between the Performance 2 and the Ultralight?

[jjrpilot]

Originally Posted by talkgtr

Thanks, looking interesting. Could you any tonal difference between the Performance 2 and the Ultralight?

Hi Talkgtr! No I couldn't discern any tonal difference at all. It sounded great and did its job wonderfully.

[mpbounds]

Originally Posted by jjrpilot

Hi All!

I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to review one of G7th's new Ultralight capos. Nick and Simon are class acts and their company is top notch.

This capo is SUPER light and is made of a very flexible yet solid "composite material." This capo is like their other capos in the fact that YOU determine the amount of pressure that comes down across the strings.

This capo is a great option for beginners or pros alike and at a price point that is easily reachable. This Ultralight also features a lifetime warranty just like the rest of the G7th capos.

On to the design. The design is simplistic and user friendly. The Ultralight features a screw and clip. The screw rises to allow for wider necks and can be lowered to make it fit. It features a clip that holds together via pressure.

I tested this on both my Taylor and Martin. It performed wonderfully on both necks!

Of course I had to adjust it accordingly and the best option I found was to have the screw almost unwound, clip it on and then screw it down to put pressure on the strings. Once it was set for either the Taylor or Martin it was easy to make simply adjustments as I moved it up or down the neck.

I've taken some pics which can be found below. I took some pictures of my G7th Performance 2 capo as well so you can see a side by side comparison. Like the rest of the G7th family this Ultralight did not pull any of my strings sharp. At a price of 9.99 British Pounds or about $12 dollars this is an absolute success. Leave it to G7th to hit another grand slam! Thanks Nick and Simon!

This capo looks very interesting. I'm thinking about picking a couple of these up to be a backup in case something happens to my performance 2 when I'm about to start a gig.


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[The Bard Rocks]

I am a fan of G7, especially Newports. How does one get this onto the guitar in the first place? My guess is that it has to be totally unscrewed, slipped on, then rethreaded, which seems like a cumbersome process to me. But knowing FG7, maybe they have found a way to make this fast and simple that is not obvious to me.

FWIW, Planet Waves has a plastic model that is ultralight. I bought one, fearing the worst, but it works just as well as their metal ones, at a fraction of the weight. Time will tell how long it lasts, probably quite long for me as I only rarely use capos.

It is very neat that this new G7 costs so little. If they had it years ago, I would have bought my first G7 far sooner. It took me some years to take the step to a much more expensive capo and to realize that you do get something for the extra money.

[fazool]

I just ordered mine. Nick is so great - I accidentally ordered it in GBP so Nick took the time to email me and fix it to USD for me. For a little $10 item, he took the time to provide great customer service. Great guy. Great company. Great products.


I had a simple strap capo for ages and loved the tiny size and simplicity. I am really looking forward to trying the G7th Ultralight

[MikeBmusic]

Will this fit on a typical width 12-string neck?

[jjrpilot]

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

I am a fan of G7, especially Newports. How does one get this onto the guitar in the first place? My guess is that it has to be totally unscrewed, slipped on, then rethreaded, which seems like a cumbersome process to me. But knowing FG7, maybe they have found a way to make this fast and simple that is not obvious to me.

FWIW, Planet Waves has a plastic model that is ultralight. I bought one, fearing the worst, but it works just as well as their metal ones, at a fraction of the weight. Time will tell how long it lasts, probably quite long for me as I only rarely use capos.

It is very neat that this new G7 costs so little. If they had it years ago, I would have bought my first G7 far sooner. It took me some years to take the step to a much more expensive capo and to realize that you do get something for the extra money.

Thankfully you don't have to unscrew the whole thing in order to put it on. For me, I unscrewed it most of the way and then wrapped it around the neck, put the clip in place and then screwed the bar down until it was enough to capo the strings.

At first you think it's going to be a somewhat complicated process...but trust me, it's actually really user friendly. I still prefer my Performance 2 capo, but this Ultralight is DEFINITELY a keeper and would be a great back up or a great full time use capo for those who want to keep costs lower.

Here's their website info: https://www.g7th.com/ultralight

[Mike777]

Just ordered one. I normally use a Shubb or Paige. I'll give an update when it gets here.

[DavidE]

Ordered! $9.99 and free shipping. Can't beat that!

[El Conquistador]

Originally Posted by DavidE

Ordered! $9.99 and free shipping. Can't beat that!

How did you order it?

Steve

[zenith]

It's free shipping straight from them on their website.

Have an Ultralight and a Newport 12 string soon to be on the way.

[Twitch]

It looks like it would not really lend itself to storing on the headstock somehow. It that true?

[murrmac123]

Originally Posted by El Conquistador

How did you order it?

https://www.g7th.com/ultralight

choose your color and order it.

[SteveA]

Doesn't look like it is capable of quick & easy position change in a "live" setting???

How quick is the change of position. On the performance it is seconds