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Only reason I posted in the first place was that Id like for others to get to have an aha moment like that too.
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It is designed much like my Elliot capo. Is G7 a British company?
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https://www.g7th.com/
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I've been curious about these for a while now and this thread rekindled my brain.
Are we talking mainly about the yoke style or the performance and newport types as well? Do they all work equally well?
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I have two Heritage capos - one wide and one normal. Both are the gold plated. When I googled for prices, I found that purchasing factory direct is less expensive than elsewhere, even compared to Amazon. The stainless steel capos are selling elsewhere for the same price as the gold plated version factory direct. Shipping is either free or only $15 for 48 hour tracked.
The customer support is great. The normal width capo arrived in good shape and it works well. The wide width capo arrived with the part that touches the strings broken off, leaving the plastic insert part in the capo. I contacted G7th that same day from their web site and almost immediately got an email from their customer support. The customer support person immediately sent me a replacement insert using 48 hour tracked and at no cost to me for either the part or the shipping. It sat as long in customs in Indiana as it took for G7th to send it to me, so probably a total of about 4 days. The insert worked fine, so I now have both capos working quite well. After that, I have now ordered two spare inserts for each capo, so I should never need another capo. I also have an Elliot capo. What I find is that the Heritage capo seems to need much less pressure to get all strings sounding clean. Aside from that, I would say that both makes are comparable. But then, they are also comparable in price, so that is to be expected. Personally, I think the cost of these capos is well worth it. I compared my Shubb to the Heritage and find that with the Heritage, the guitar sounds better all around. For those who don't use a capo very often, it may not be worthwhile, but for those who do, if you have spent a fair amount on your guitar, then the cost of a capo that doesn't alter its tone would be worth it. Tony
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Indeed we are :-)
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I also have the G7th Performance 3 capo, which I got before the Heritage. It works well too, but I personally feel that I need more pressure, likely because the pressure comes from one end for all 6 strings. Both are excellent capos, so choose whichever you are comfortable with. Both have the G7th design that accommodates most any fretboard radius so it should work with all of your guitars. The Performance 3 is about 1/3 the cost of the Heritage. Tony
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I too wasn't fond of a capo'd sound until I bought the Heritage. It's incredible! I hope you experience the same thing!
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I think you'll be very happy with it. Also it is much cheaper to buy a good Capo that doesn't require a lot of force then to be stuck with a pricey refret. Apparently Capo's are the worst to your frets
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Well I really want to like it. I have a deep voice and I struggle to reach even the high end of the baritone range. I can either transcribe, or capo up a few frets and go down an octave. That's a lot easier, esp for songs I can already play, I just never like the tone. A capo that I actually like would simplify my life no end
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I used a Shubb for years, then switched to a Paige. I like both, but I like the Paige more. On a whim I bought the Heritage, and I really like it.
One thing that took a little getting used to was, because the pad isn't soft rubber like the others, the way it can easily be pushed out of position. It took a while to understand that even though I could move it, it was still tight enough.
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