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I have tried to place the capo on the fret but I see no difference in sound and it takes longer to get it just right. On stage I don't have the time to get it properly located on the fret.
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Right behind the fret just like my fingers.
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I actually thought about this a few days ago after I noticed that, by accident, I had put my capo on a slight angle across the fret and I didn’t have to retune. And now here’s a post about that. You gotta love this forum! 🤓
So I’m a total angled capo guy now.
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I use the G7th Performance 2 capo and put it right behind the fret. During my gig last night, I accidentally put it right on the fret during one song and it sounded like something had sucked the life out of my guitar. Moved it a little after the song and it was back to normal. So right behind the fret for me.
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I'm a total angled guy as well. The capo pretty much duplicates the position of my finger when I play barre chords.
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Jorma Kaukonen is another guitarist who positions his capo this way. |
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Wherever the singer tells me to
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What if you want to move it and give it a different voicing!!LOL
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Just behind the fret at an angle so there’s room for my fretting hand at the first position.
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I use them angled as shown above. This allows me some movement of my first and second finger but also compensates for the greater effects of pressure of the capo on the thinner strings. I compensate for the sharpening effect of both the capo and finger pressure by tuning the guitar thus: 1st string: G on third fret, 2nd - D on 3rd, 3rd - open, 4th open, 5th - B on 2nd, G on 3rd fret. This compensates for similar finger pressure as I tend to play from 1st position G or C chords whether open or capoed. 12 strings are, of course more complicated - I have two with the same gauge strings and due to the nature of the beasts, need to be handled differently. I wouldn't use any sprung capo now but apart from the simple adjustable C1 style Shubb capo, any other adjustable type would probably work the same. My tuning method is further explained here:
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I put it directly behind the fret. I'm going to try angling it like others have mentioned here.
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I put mine on with the angle also. I use Shubbs, and I put mine on with the closed end over the top (bass side). Leaves more room for my fingers on the treble side.
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Well, this question turned out to be a good one to ask. Lots of good answers, lots of variations.
Thanks to all who responded. Paddy |
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Shubb, angled as others have described, right behind the fret. Also, I apply the capo bottom up, with the hinge at the high e string rather than over the top, mostly because I also tend to use Drop E capoing. Using a regular Shubb from the bottom allows me to fret the F# when I need to.
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