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12 string capo
Hi guys, I recentley bought a Martjn 12 string and was wondering if you guys could recomend a capo. I have a Kyser, and does 2 things mutes a few strings and raises the pitch 2 much. What I want to do is keep it tuned down a half step and capo it at the 1st fret. Thanks for any advice.
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A Shubb will let you adjust the tension better, but another thing to consider given what you are saying, is having your nut slots checked for proper action.
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Get the new G7th “compensated” Newport 12 string capo. You can order direct. Make sure it is the compensated version. Some places are still selling the old non- comp version.
https://www.g7th.com/new-compensated...for-12-strings |
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It is good, I have heard that there aren't to many good 12 string capos. Online it appears that Shubb is good but I have seen some people recentley suggested Shubb has changed some ,things and didn't like the models. I would like to know what people have bought recentley and are using.
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I have tried other capos in the past for my 12 ...all about the same, meaning not so great because of the octave strings.
I ended up arriving with the G7th Performance capo for 12 string. The original one, not the current compensated one. It works very well, and I still use it these many years later. So I find out months ago that G7th updated it with this compensated model ...ok, fine. But my orig one works perfectly, so I aint buying. That said, it's worth checking out. Edward |
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Now it's on most of the Shubb capos, regardless of price point. It's an improvement, it really is, but there will always be some folks who don't like change of any kind... I have bought Shubb capos in years past and have bought some recently, as well. I own three twelve string guitars (a Guild, a Seagull and a Rickenbacker electric,) and also have an eight string guitar with octave courses on the D and G strings. I use Shubb 12 string capos on all of those guitars. There isn't another capo on the market that works as well on 12 strings, in my experience. Naturally, your mileage may vary, but the Shubbs aren't hideously expensive, so you might as well give one a try and make your own judgement call. Hope this helps. Wade Hampton Miller |
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G7th compensated capo
I can tell you that I've had a variety of capos over the years (khyser, shubb, paige, dunlop) and until I tried the G7th compensated capo I was never satisfied, I am now - the G7th compensated works for me so nicely
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Thanks for the quick replies guys, it will either be a Shubb or a G7th. I like my G7th performance 2 capo, so I might look into the compensated model a little bit more and then decide on it or the Shubb.
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Have you tried the G7th compensated on a Martin 12 string or a 12 string with a simlar neck?
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For less money than the Shubb and still a great capo, I'd look at the 12 string Paige Capo. I've used one for years on my guitar (a 6 string) and have had great success and longevity from it.
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I use the new G7 compensated capo on my Martin 12 string and it is excellent. No issues and fits great and works perfectly.
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It’s almost not big enough to put on my big Takamine. But it still works beautifully for my purposes. It has the indents in the pad. It’s strength is that it “indexes” very quickly when changing positions. The other capo that will do the job nicely, is the Paige 12-string. It is much slower to “index” on the strings. But it performs wonderfully.
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I'll give you another upvote for the G7th compensated. I love it. Works great!
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My personal preference is for the New G7th Newport 12 String Guitar Capo with Compensated String Pad.
No re-tuning is necessary when using this capo. More info in a very recent thread titled "12 string capo thoughts". Link follows: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=522136 My post to that thread, post number 15, includes links to another thread and also links to reviews for this product. Don
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I’ve had zero problems with Shubb, and they are incredibly easy to adjust to match the fretboard radius perfectly (which may be where people have problems). I think if your 12 string is well set-up, any capo that matches the fretboard is gonna work fine - that said, I wouldn’t mind trying a “compensated 12 string” version just to see what the fuss is about -
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