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Old 10-10-2013, 04:52 AM
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Thanks HHP! That's the one pictured here, yes?

http://www.jdmc.com/product/2-DE-G.html
Yes, that's Dave Elliott's, same as pictured in original post.
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What is the difference in an Elliot and a Paige, besides the price?
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Old 10-10-2013, 08:57 AM
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What is the difference in an Elliot and a Paige, besides the price?
Handmade, brass, precision screw, hard sleeve.
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I like better than my Shubbs that have scary leverage if you forget to re-adjust them.
Very nice looking capo, but this statement had me a bit puzzled. What do you mean by "scary leverage"? I've been using a Shubb Deluxe capo for years without issue.
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Old 10-10-2013, 09:33 AM
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Very nice looking capo, but this statement had me a bit puzzled. What do you mean by "scary leverage"? I've been using a Shubb Deluxe capo for years without issue.
Shubbs use mechanical leverage to close and lock. If you set one up for a low profile neck and switch to a thicker neck without remembering to adjust, you can put a nice compression in the back of the neck. I've used them without issue too, but I was aware of and cautious when changing guitars. I have seen necks where that wasn't the case.
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Shubbs use mechanical leverage to close and lock. If you set one up for a low profile neck and switch to a thicker neck without remembering to adjust, you can put a nice compression in the back of the neck. I've used them without issue too, but I was aware of and cautious when changing guitars. I have seen necks where that wasn't the case.
Hmm, never heard that before (that rubber pads on capos were capable of making an indention on a guitar neck), but I guess since I always adjust it automatically (just out of instinct) I never thought about it.
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Hmm, never heard that before (that rubber pads on capos were capable of making an indention on a guitar neck), but I guess since I always adjust it automatically (just out of instinct) I never thought about it.
Not the rubber pad, the hard plastic fitting that is behind the neck. Try it on some scrap wood.
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Not the rubber pad, the hard plastic fitting that is behind the neck. Try it on some scrap wood.
There is no plastic in contact with the guitar on my Shubb. Rubber over the strings and rubber under the neck. We must have two different capos in mind

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Old 10-10-2013, 11:10 AM
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HHP - got a question for you.

I capo all over the place, from the 2nd fret and as high as the 7th at times. I've heard that the Elliot Capos are custom fitted for certain nut widths but I'm wondering if they also can accommodate the differences in widths as I move up the neck.

I'd hate to spend money like that for a tool that may not fit my needs.
You might check with Phill. My Paige capo (of a similar design) fit my Kinscherff up to and beyond the eighth fret. However, when I bought my Martin OM-16GT, it wouldn't go up past the fifth fret. Both guitars have 1-3/4 in nuts, but obviously have different neck profiles. I think Phill will custom make his capos to fit your guitar.
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Old 10-10-2013, 11:39 AM
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There is no plastic in contact with the guitar on my Shubb. Rubber over the strings and rubber under the neck. We must have two different capos in mind

Mine is pretty old, lacks the roller on yours and the part in contact on the back is a hard plastic, not rubber. They may have changed designs since I got mine.
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Old 10-10-2013, 11:49 AM
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Mine is pretty old, lacks the roller on yours and the part in contact on the back is a hard plastic, not rubber. They may have changed designs since I got mine.
Shubb went to the roller to address the problem.
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Shubb went to the roller to address the problem.
Wouldn't it make it easier to close when set too tight?
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Wouldn't it make it easier to close when set too tight?
Don't know - I use an Elliott Elite.
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Wouldn't it make it easier to close when set too tight?
When it's too tight, you're going to feel a ridiculous tension when trying to close it...even with the roller--hopefully most people would realize it's time to loosen the adjustment screw a bit at that point

That makes sense now about what you were saying, seeing as yours has a different design.
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