Regular Fretter
Question about Capos
I had decided to order a capo from Music123 to just mess around with. I've never used one before. On their website, it said it was for acoustic/electric guitars. I want it for an electric and the package it came in says it's an "acoustic" capo. It's a Dunlop Trigger capo, by the way. Is there a major difference or could I use this for an electric as well? I don't want to open it if I need to send it back. Does anyone with capo experience have any advice? Thanks alot.
-Steve
Guitars: Carvin BoltPlus-T, Floyd Rose DST-3, Xaviere XV870, Fender Acoustic
Amp: Vox AD50VT 212, V-Amp 2
Pedals/Effects: Wasabi Overdrive, HellBabe Wah, Digitech Hot Head, Danelectro Fab Chorus
Canucklehead
Hey Steve. Happy Birthday and congrats on the new Capo choice.
I did find another website that listed it as electric/acoustic also, so I don't think you should have any problems with it. The reviews I've read for that Capo are very good, but some mention it looses the tension after about 4 years or so.
Still, it looks to well made and the ease of which you can put in on and take off make it look very good indeed.
I think its off to the shop this week for me to buy a new Capo.
Cheers
Last edited by Algonquin; May 29th, 2008 at 10:56 AM.
Gearlist:
Electric: Ibanez 'AS103', Fender Dlx Nash Pwr Tele, Fender Squier '62 JV Strat, Squier '51, Squier 60's Classic Vibe Strat, Epi Elite LP Studio, Hagstrom Swede Acoustic: Larrivee LV-03RE, A&L AMI, Yamaha FG340-T Bass: Yamaha BB 450 Amps: Roland JC-120, JC-50, Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Champ XD Pedals: Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, Transparent Overdrive, Digitech Digiverb, Bad Monkey, Ibanez TS-9, Boss AC-2, CE-5, CS-2, DD-3, DF-2, DS-1, FV-100, GE-7, OC-2, PSM-5, SD-1, TU-2, DVM~BYOC 'Lush Puppy' Chorus
Regular Fretter
Thanks for the response -- and the birthday wishes! Now, to see if I can figure out how to use this thing!
-Steve
Guitars: Carvin BoltPlus-T, Floyd Rose DST-3, Xaviere XV870, Fender Acoustic
Amp: Vox AD50VT 212, V-Amp 2
Pedals/Effects: Wasabi Overdrive, HellBabe Wah, Digitech Hot Head, Danelectro Fab Chorus
Regular Fretter
The only problem could be with old school Fenders with a 7.25" neck radius. Shubb and Kyzer make capos just for this curvature.
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
Regular Fretter
I found this web site very informative on using a capo.
Check here for information on using a capo.
http://www.cyberfret.com/misc-wisdom/capo/index.php
Here is a chart for placement of the capo on the guitar’s neck.
http://www.cyberfret.com/misc-wisdom/capo/page4.php
and here
http://www.cyberfret.com/misc-wisdom/capo/page5.php
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
Regular Fretter
I use the capo all the time on my mandolins and my guitars.
I have the Dunlop Trigger and a Kyzer Guitar and Kyzer Banjo capo...I'm so use to these things now, I find it hard to play without them...LOL
But be careful the can cause Fret damage, I took my guitar in for a set up and the tech told me there is a bit of fret damage he said it looks like I've been using a lot of capo. Replacing frets can be pricey.
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