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07-17-2018, 07:35 PM
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Son of a gun, it's true (capo and tuning content)
So we had the usual bunch of "capos make my guitar go out of tune threads" where I said that capos always make a guitar go out of tune..
Well I found that's true if you just slap them on and don't care where you put it or how tight it is. Just now I tuned and then put the yoke style capo gently on top of the 2nd fret and tightened ever so slightly (I play fingerstyle) ..... Guess what, it was in tune when I checked it. Old dog learns new trick. 
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07-17-2018, 08:42 PM
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I always put the capo behind the fret to give my hand more room below it. I can see how DIRECTLY on the fretwire would have to be in tune, because you are not stretching the string at all, that way.
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07-17-2018, 11:53 PM
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Pushing the strings down towards the sound hole to stretch them slightly while adjusting the tension of a yoke-style capo will also help the strings stay in more in tune, I have found. YMMV. And different guitars "like" a capo in different areas for the best sound. It can take experimentation, using your ears as a judge. On one guitar I have, placing the capo directly behind the crown of the fret is the "right" place. On another, I go a bit behind the fret, at an angle, with the treble end higher than the bass side.
... JT
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