Members 12Gauge Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I have one with a felt pad that holds it underneath the neck. I didn't notice it while I'm playing but after running my fingers up and down the underside of the neck I noticed 3 small round indentations. These are from rivets that are buried in the pad and when the tension is on they protrude and leave an impression in the wood. It could have been worse . It's not a catastrophe but my Larrivee is 3 months old. My first "ding" dammit. I'm glad I noticed when I did. This capo is now in the garbage.
Members knockwood Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 Sorry to hear about that. I'm pretty sure frequent capo use will eventually leave marks to a greater or lesser extent - some being better than others. I've become pretty capo-happy in recent months and figure marking up my neck is inevitable. Fuggit. Get a Shubb, yo.
Members flip333 Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 sorry to hear about your ding. There are many boobie traps lurking in the dark! this is a good lesson to think twice about anything new we do or try.
Members spruce goose Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I have one with a felt pad that holds it underneath the neck. I didn't notice it while I'm playing but after running my fingers up and down the underside of the neck I noticed 3 small round indentations. These are from rivets that are buried in the pad and when the tension is on they protrude and leave an impression in the wood. It could have been worse . It's not a catastrophe but my Larrivee is 3 months old. My first "ding" dammit. I'm glad I noticed when I did. This capo is now in the garbage. I was thinking the same thing in the last few days (I just bought a capo). What model did you use? Mine is a Dunlop like this:
Members 12Gauge Posted October 21, 2007 Author Members Posted October 21, 2007 You should be OK with that one. Nothing touching the neck other than the rubber pad. I just dug it out of the garbage and I don't even see a brand name on it. It had an arm you swing over the frets and then locks into place with a spring loaded lever and felt pad. Don't know when or where I got it but I won't be using again.
Members guitarist21 Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 You mean like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-guitar-capo_W0QQitemZ150172810106QQihZ005QQcategoryZ33050QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have one of those. Its pretty old school. It is generally my backup capo for when I lose my real one. It works okay but mine is too big and I usually have to wedge some paper or felt underneath the neck to get it to fit, so I've never had a problem with the rivets. Check out Shubb capos and Kyser capos, I own both and they both have their merits. People around here are split about halfway with Shubb and Kyser users. Ellen
Members 12Gauge Posted October 21, 2007 Author Members Posted October 21, 2007 You mean like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-guitar-capo_W0QQitemZ150172810106QQihZ005QQcategoryZ33050QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem That is it exactly. You can see the rivets that hold the felt pad and that's what did the damage. Starting bid $7.99? That thing isn't worth .02 cents.
Members Howie22 Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I'm also a big fan of Shubb. I have a Kyser as well, but I find it pulls the strings out of tune easily if you don't clamp it perfectly. I tried to talk a kid at GC into buying a Shubb the other day instead of a Kyser. He insisted he needed a Kyser because patrons in a bar would get angry waiting long enough for him to put a Shubb on. I think a Shubb takes about 3 seconds to put on. Ah, I remember being a kid, when no one could tell you anything. . .
Members Oldskool Texas Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 When I bought my G7th capo, I said to myself, "I'm an idiot for buying a $40 capo." But honest-to-god, it's the best capo I've ever used; doesn't pull the strings out of tune, it's small and sleek, can be taken on and off with one hand, and it parks on the headstock. They're still too expensive, but dammit the little thing works.
Members BrandonBrinley Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 ouch ......keyser quick release awesome capo i love it and ive never had that capo mess with my tuning
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I use a broken pencil and elastic...heavy duty elastic
Members pathofspirit Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 No love for Planet Waves? I have a couple of them and like them. I like the convenience of the Keyser clamp on type but, seriously, the Planet Waves take just a few seconds to secure in place.
Members MePeel Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I use a good old Dunlop, the kind that uses a nylon strap and a plastic lever. Mel
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 ouch ......kyser quick release awesome capo i love it and ive never had that capo mess with my tuning They work fine for me, too!
Members KINNORDAVIYD Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 Get a Kyser! I have a 6 string and 12 String Full Capo and a cut capo and I made my own cut capo for my 12 string from a drop "D".
Members rjoxyz Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 No love for Planet Waves? I got yer Planet Waves love, right here! I have a couple NS capos and prefer them over the Shubb.
Members Juniper Monkeys Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 Could be worse:lol: http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Acessories/Capo/capo1.html
Members Hudman Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I own a Kyser, a Dunlop Trigger and a Planet Waves NS. The Planet Waves NS is my favorite by far.
Members Gary Palmer Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I prefer Shubb capo, but also have a Dunlop Trigger that's kept as backup and seldom - if ever - used.
Members Greymuzzle Posted October 21, 2007 Members Posted October 21, 2007 I'm a G7 man meself, should've been on commission as an early adopter to profit from the number of people who tried it and then bought one... same firm have just brought a new model out which looks more like the Dunlop
Members eor Posted October 22, 2007 Members Posted October 22, 2007 eor used to use a chopstick and some hair ties. or rubber bands. love,eor now is shubb- the fancy one with the rolly wheel.
Members kwakatak Posted October 22, 2007 Members Posted October 22, 2007 My vote's for Shubb. I have a Kyser too but IMO the design doesn't put equal pressure across all 6 strings. It strongly resembles an old-style clothespin. The Shubbs OTOH don't rely on a spring to maintain tension. They lock in place using an adjustable bolt. I saw a G7 up close this weekend. It looked pretty sexy but I'm not up on how they work.
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