G7th Performance capo — overrated or user error? - Page 4

mikealpine · #46 11-13-2018, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by stringjunky2

Do you have any insight as to why some people have problems with regard to buzzing etc?

It could be a matter of how people apply the capo. I love my G7. I think someone mentioned that they press the capo sting pad onto the strings, then squeeze the back in to keep it in place. This is how I affix the capo. With the capo wide open, I get it into position, "barre" the strings with the capo, then squeeze the back to hold the capo in the position I set it in. Maybe I've gotten used to it, but by pressing it straight down like I'm barring a chord, I have no intonation issues, no buzzing and it's a good, solid contact every time, on every guitar I own, electric or acoustic. Taught my 17-year old daughter the same technique, no problem on her GS-Mini or her Reverend Guitar. Though on the 12-string she prefers her Kyser.

Aaron Smith · #47 11-13-2018, 09:15 AM

Capos seem like simple devices, but they aren't really that simple. There are a few important factors that affect their performance, and the manufacturers seem to ignore those and market a bunch of stuff that nobody needs/wants.

stringjunky · #48 11-13-2018, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mikealpine

It could be a matter of how people apply the capo. I love my G7. I think someone mentioned that they press the capo sting pad onto the strings, then squeeze the back in to keep it in place. This is how I affix the capo. With the capo wide open, I get it into position, "barre" the strings with the capo, then squeeze the back to hold the capo in the position I set it in. Maybe I've gotten used to it, but by pressing it straight down like I'm barring a chord, I have no intonation issues, no buzzing and it's a good, solid contact every time, on every guitar I own, electric or acoustic. Taught my 17-year old daughter the same technique, no problem on her GS-Mini or her Reverend Guitar. Though on the 12-string she prefers her Kyser.

That's the way I do it and put the the capo right behind the frets to avoid sharpening. I find it so simple to use.