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Post by Ripper on May 29, 2007 14:02:10 GMT -5
Is there a proper way to clamp on a capo? In the middle of the fret?...Near the fretwire? It takes me a while to get all the strings sounding equal. You know, that buzzing sometimes muted string thingy!  |
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Post by dd842 on May 29, 2007 14:18:42 GMT -5
Is there a proper way to clamp on a capo? In the middle of the fret?...Near the fretwire? I don't really "know" ... but I have struggled with the same issue. I also think the type of capo has an impact here. I use a kyser quick change capo ... the one hand clamp-like one (below), and I find that if I put it too close to the fret wire it just gets in the way. On the other hand, if I put it too far away, the strings can get buzzy.  So far, my solution has been to put the capo on diagonally, placing it as far from the fret wire as I can get away with (i.e. just before the point where the strings begin to buzz). Kinda like this " / " , I suppose ... I don't think that there is anything wrong with doing the way I do it. I should buy something like this (below), as it seems to be less intrusive to me ... but haven't really been bothered to yet.  Dan I'm not exactly sure what you mean ... |
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Post by Ripper on May 29, 2007 15:31:49 GMT -5
Hey dd... I use the same capo ( Kyser) for my 6 string. I use the G7th capo for my 12 string. Its made specifically for 12 strings, as its a tad longer than a standard capo.  I like the idea of a slanted position. Ill give her a try! Thanks mon ami! |
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Post by lunaalta on May 29, 2007 18:00:45 GMT -5
A good capo(tastro) should act like a bar and allow fret/barring without getting in the way.
For my money, you should fit the capo to bar the strings correctly (up behind the frets, like a fingered barr) and figure out how to work around it....
Yeah, life's a bit*h and then we try to learn to play the guitar....
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Post by dd842 on May 29, 2007 21:15:08 GMT -5
A good capo(tastro) should act like a bar and allow fret/barring without getting in the way. For my money, you should fit the capo to bar the strings correctly (up behind the frets, like a fingered barr) and figure out how to work around it.... Yeah, life's a bit*h and then we try to learn to play the guitar.... Yeah, but ... like ... that's hard Sounds like you are bang on, lunaalta!  Now that you say that, it is just the motivation I need to go and get a proper (compact) capo. I currently have the large, intrusive-looking kind (I may not have made that clear to deepblue). That's about to change. Dan |
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Post by lunaalta on May 30, 2007 16:37:35 GMT -5
Design just has to 'follow' function......  |
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Post by ux4484 on May 30, 2007 16:50:47 GMT -5
Depends on the guitar for me, on the Yamaha, I can just slap it on and it works. Whereas on the 30 yr old Maderia (Guild), it's a bit more sensitive, just a tad towards the body from the middle of the space is the sweet spot. (I have a Kyser as well).
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Post by vonFrenchie on May 30, 2007 18:40:00 GMT -5
I have a black Kyser quick change capo and I usually put it in between the frets but slightly towards the higher fret. So if I were putting it on the fifth fret Id put it so that a little bit of the dot inlay is to the left (or right if youre left handed) of the capo.
Also I push the back of the capo to the back of the neck so that none of the strings are bent when I let go of it.
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Post by dd842 on May 30, 2007 18:41:02 GMT -5
Design just has to 'follow' function...... lunaalta - I just picked up a Shubb 12 string capo. Amazing ... I don't even really know it's there. Dan |
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Post by 4real on May 30, 2007 19:19:24 GMT -5
I've got a Kyser...one cool thing to do with a capo like this is to put it on back to front, handle down towards the floor...and leave the sixth string open (for instance)...
Say, on the 4th fret, you can play c shape tunes (now E) and have a low E as well...plenty of other variations, great for finger picking, etc...
pete
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Post by dd842 on May 30, 2007 22:12:02 GMT -5
I've got a Kyser...one cool thing to do with a capo like this is to put it on back to front, handle down towards the floor...and leave the sixth string open (for instance)... Say, on the 4th fret, you can play c shape tunes (now E) and have a low E as well...plenty of other variations, great for finger picking, etc... peteSounds cool, Pete. I have two types of capo now, so I'll experiment. Maybe a bit of Trace Bundy's capo stew? ... actually that's not one of his better pieces, is it? Anyway, I'll fiddle around and have some fun ... Dan |
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Post by lunaalta on May 31, 2007 14:00:31 GMT -5
I must say, that a couple of guitar playing friends of mine would laugh if you even thought of using a capo.
;+)
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Post by dd842 on May 31, 2007 14:18:48 GMT -5
I must say, that a couple of guitar playing friends of mine would laugh if you even thought of using a capo. ;+) Why? They favor barre chords, I'm guessing? ... must be good players. Barre chords are (one of) my weak points ...  Dan |
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Post by Ripper on May 31, 2007 17:42:59 GMT -5
My 12 string I tune a half step down to E flat.
Its less tension on the neck and if I need standard tuning I put the capo on the second fret.
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Post by sumgai on May 31, 2007 22:16:14 GMT -5
I must say, that a couple of guitar playing friends of mine would laugh if you even thought of using a capo.
;+)
Why? They favor barre chords, I'm guessing? ... must be good players.
Barre chords are (one of) my weak points ...
DanNo, they favor learning all the chords in all the positions, open or otherwise. But that's for the anal-retentive among us, not everyone wants to take the time to go through that drill.  And being able to play in any key, using more-or-less proper chords isn't the sign of a good player...... being able to transpose on the fly, as you learn the new key for the first time, that's the sign of a good player. ;D But remember, even if you don't barre all six strings every time, it still holds true that everything you know in one position works just as well if you slide it up or down the neck. My suggestion would be to practice adding the 3rd and 4th fingers to the 1st position D Maj chord. In your mind, picture the C Maj chord, recognize that the top 3 strings are exactly the same between the two chords (spaced one step (or two frets) apart), then add those remaining fingers. It'll take practice, but take heart - remember, this is nothing more than a variation on the chord you already know, the 7th (in my example, the D 7th). Once you realize this, the rest is a piece of cake, needing only practice to gain proficiency. In point of fact, I carry that a bit further, over to the 5th and 6th strings, where I barre the 2nd, 4rd and 4th strings with my first finger, and play a G Maj formation, no matter what fret I'm on. It's not hard to figure out that this chord is named the same as a normal barre chord (root is on the 6th string), and that it's just a different voicing. But why do that? Because I can then slip to the aforementioned 4th chord by moving my fingers over one string - no sliding up the fretboard necessary. Plus, if you play any bass behind other players, you tend to pickup more quickly on what they are doing - no matter how bizarre it first appears. ;D ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Suddenly, the capo looks less necessary......... ;D sumgai |
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Post by sumgai on May 31, 2007 22:25:16 GMT -5
deep, ........ which then yields an F as the lowest note. Unless you've got a zero fret, I'd say that your counting has an "off by one" error. Actually, the tuning is standard (4th, 4th, 4th, 4th, 3rd, 4th), it's the pitch that you've subverted from what most of us call standard. By capo'ing the second fret, you've gone from Eb to F as the lowest note (in your de-tuned state), but as far as the tuning itself goes, the relationship between the strings remains the same. HTH sumgai |
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Post by newswede on Mar 27, 2008 7:45:44 GMT -5
You can't beat a Shubb capo. Just about every major player uses one for a reason - they're the best. Super easy to put on, take off and adjust. Best part about them is the fact that you're guitar won't go out of tune at all when putting one on or taking it off. I mean it. You can really just use one whenever you want and never have to think about it. Perfect.
Also, you might like the fact that they are small and indestructible.
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