Members Mikeo Posted October 18, 2016 Members Share Posted October 18, 2016 Kinda pricey, but looks very nice. Ya never know until ya buy one. https://www.thaliacapos.com/ Maybe down the road. [video=youtube;SVFOtF_ylA8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 I ran across their site a while back. Sorry but I'm not interested. First, I refuse to pay $59.99+ for a capo and second, I can't imagine what gold plating or zebrawood inlays does to improve how the thing functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbuddy Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 I'd take the gift of one cause they're so damn purty, but I couldn't justify spending that much on one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 All sales pitch & hype... very little substance. I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 They are indeed purty. But it's hard to beat a Shubb for performance & price. The Shubb S1 is $16.00 shipped at musicians friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 They are needed purty. But it's hard to beat a Shubb for performance & price. The Shubb S1 is $16.00 shipped at musicians friend. I bought the brass version of the Shubb "C Series" a while back. I think I paid less than $15 shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yeah, the S1 is stainless steel. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted October 19, 2016 Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 The Shubb is the working man's capo. Everything else is a contraption. I bought the G7 capo a few years back and it sounded like a creaky floor and ready to give way. I gave it to JasmineTea on one of his visits down my way and I went back to the Shubb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted October 19, 2016 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2016 I have plenty of capos here at the house, both by Shubbs and Kyser. Not long ago a buddy of mine gave me a G7, he didn't like it. I like the Kysers better for acoustics and the Shubbs better for the electrics. I have broken the spring on a Ksyer before, at a show, and did have a back up. I've come along way since the days of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted October 20, 2016 Members Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hell, a pencil and a rubber band will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted October 20, 2016 Members Share Posted October 20, 2016 Not that well, and pretty much only on a classical guitar or one with a flat board. While it may work in a pinch on a radius board, certainly not to an acceptable level to most players. If you managed to put a ¼- ⅛ inch of rubber on the underside, it might work decent enough. But point taken, that's a lot of cash for what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted October 23, 2016 Members Share Posted October 23, 2016 I have two old screw type capos that use clear rubber tubing. They're a slow switch but rock solid. To comment on the original post, the Thalia's are stupidly expensive. Painfully so. Can you imagine if you LOST the SOB? I'll stick with old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 23, 2016 Members Share Posted October 23, 2016 I have two old screw type capos that use clear rubber tubing. They're a slow switch but rock solid. To comment on the original post, the Thalia's are stupidly expensive. Painfully so. Can you imagine if you LOST the SOB? I'll stick with old school. Yeah, for sure. I can't even imagine losing a G7. I gave my fellow praise band guitarist a Planet Waves NS capo to replace his old rubber band model. IIRC, it was $7 or $8 on eBay. Kind of a descendant of your screw type, a tad slow but it works every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted October 23, 2016 Members Share Posted October 23, 2016 http://img.etonals.com/p/large/MC_14FD.jpg I still use this Dunlop at the shop studio. I keep the Shubbs home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 24, 2016 Members Share Posted October 24, 2016 http://img.etonals.com/p/large/MC_14FD.jpg I still use this Dunlop at the shop studio. I keep the Shubbs home. I used those for years but I could never get the tension quite right. Always ended up pulling the strings sharp, thus the transition to Shubb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted October 24, 2016 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2016 I used those for years but I could never get the tension quite right. Always ended up pulling the strings sharp, thus the transition to Shubb. Guilty as charged. Grabbed a Shubbs 3 decades ago and was happy. I actually have a couple of em, but prefer the Kyer for acoustic instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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