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Low profile capo
Friends, I need a capo with a lower profile. For the first time this past week I used a capo that I bought without knowing what to get. When the tune went from the G shape to B7, the capo got in the way and I had to scrunch up my fingers as best I could to make the form. I found it to be a distraction and impediment for my newbie fingers. I did see that others had capos that were considerably thinner, some of which had a screw tensioner.
Suggestions? Thanks. David
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Hi David,
I have used a Shubb, an Elliott (which is my personal favorite due to it's lightness and low profile) and a Planet Waves NS, (all of these have adjustable spring tension with the Elliott being a yoke style capo) and I have had no problem with enough room to make most chord shapes, including the G to B7. I don't know what capo you are using or how large your hands are but string spacing, scale length and neck shape in relation to the capo could also be contributing factors. Sometimes a slight shift in the angle of the neck will assist in easier chord fingering as well. Good luck in finding a capo that works best for you. Best, Jayne |
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I have had good success with the G7th Heritage for those situations. Very thin across the fretboard with no interference to fingers.
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Is the Shubb capo you have the more conventional spring loaded one, or the Finetune version that has the screw tightener? Tx David
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Everyone is going to tell you their favorite capo but there's no capo that's not going to require some adjustment to your B7 chord. Every one of them will get in the way to some degree, even the Elliott-style capos.
If you curl your wrist a bit more towards the front of the fretboard, that will let you fingers come down a bit more perpendicular to the string. That works for me. when I need to do the full chord. Many times, depending on the situation, I can forgo the high F# and be fine.
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Take a look at Colorado Capo (link). I've never tried one, but they are a different design.
Maury's sells them (link). (no affiliation) Colorado Capo.jpg |
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That Elliott is a beautiful piece of work. Unfortunately, since I have guitars with differeig nut widths, it may mean getting more than one
It might, but not necessarily. I have this one: It fit great on a HD-28, a 57 Country Western. It worked on one of those W I D E necked d-28 1931 Authentics up to at least the fourth fret or so... -Mike |
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Paige capos are low profile.
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OP here. Obliged for all the suggestions which I will explore. As an aside, which style of capo, if any, tends to preserve proper intonation?
David
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Capos with adjustable tension (i.e., not Kyser types) are better for intonation.
A trick from the banjo world: before you tighten your capo, mash down on the strings near the end of the fretboard or near the bridge. |
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David Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60E...Maury%27sMusic
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Look at Shubb capos and the various cradle capos. Because you adjust the tension, when they are installed properly they will have less effect on intonation than the spring clamp types.
Personally, I use a G7th Heritage (about $150), a Paige standard (about $25) and a Shubb Original (about $17) as a backup. for your purposes, the Shubb, installed from the top, might get in the way less than the others. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...l-string-brass
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Not necessarily differing "nut widths"....but you do have to consider the fretboard radius from guitar to guitar.
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