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Post by oustudent on Aug 10, 2018 7:44:31 GMT
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 10, 2018 7:50:46 GMT
Well, much as I love G7th capoes, I think this one will stay in the shop!
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 10, 2018 9:09:14 GMT
No and I have thought about it. The idea of not having to retune each time you place the capo is a lovely thought but I haven't been able to come to terms with the price........yet.
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 10, 2018 9:42:08 GMT
Have they produced any evidence that this capo really does reduce need for retuning? I like the idea of it adjusting itself to the guitar, but does the theory work out in practice? It certainly seems to be trying to address the fact that some guitars seem to "like" some capos better than others. There are loads of factors relating to the need or not to retune when applying a capo - and they can't all be solved by the capo alone. The guitar is part of the deal too! On a couple of my guitars I was able to specify that the neck should be of the same depth throughout my usual capo territory (frets 2-7). This means I don't need to readjust my G7 Newport (which only ever needs my guitars to be slightly detuned on the bass E when used at fret 6 or higher) or Shubb anywhere across this range and it helps hugely in achieving consistency of pressure applied. Higher frets are likely to lead to more potential problems with capos I reckon; or at least require more careful positioning of capo and/or tensioning of screws etc Only a part of the story of course, but I believe capo manufacturers would be doing players a disservice if they try to say/hint that their product is the (only?) ultimate solution. Retuning is almost always going to be part of the deal - even if only very slightly, and even maybe not even enough to even be worth bothering to do ( ) on occasion - decent ears can be a curse eh Phil! Keith
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Post by michaelwatts on Aug 10, 2018 12:33:07 GMT
I haven’t tried one yet but it looks a lot like an Elliott capo. It’s unlikely to shift the Elliott Elite from my fretboard any time soon.
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Post by Martin on Aug 10, 2018 12:42:27 GMT
Oooh, they also do a banjo version!
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Post by dobro on Aug 10, 2018 12:52:30 GMT
Never needed any other capo than the Shubb...
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Post by Amit on Aug 10, 2018 14:12:40 GMT
I echo Michael’s Elliott Elite based sentiments
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 10, 2018 14:34:45 GMT
Oooh, they also do a banjo version! How will you know if it works? Keith
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Post by Martin on Aug 10, 2018 15:02:01 GMT
Oooh, they also do a banjo version! How will you know if it works? Keith
Easy. The cats being strangled will sound younger.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 11:21:59 GMT
It’s weird because I’m borrowing two Brook guitars at the moment, both with seemingly the same fretboard radius (but difficult to tell by sight). My G7th performance 2 capo works fine on one (just slap it on and away I go) whilst the other needs several tweaks before I eliminate buzz, and then I have to tweak the tuning. I think the heritage would be awesome, and seeing as it’s about the same price as the Elliot, if a bit cheaper, then I know where my money would go if ever I had any spare cash.
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 11, 2018 13:48:37 GMT
I'd probably buy one if money was no object. I do have an Elliot McKinney that I was given for Xmas years ago but I don't use it all that often, partly because I'm afraid I will lose it but also I really liked my Planet Waves NS Pro. I tie my strap to the headstock so the whole storing it behind the nut doesn't work. Sadly I lost the Planet Waves down the toilet at the Grimsby Folk Club a few months back after I had put it in my shirt front pocket. It was kind of a freak thing. I replaced it with the new version now made by D'addario/Planet Waves and while it has a lower, nicer profile, it doesn't work nearly as smoothly or as well. I keep looking in music shops to see if they might have any old stock, I miss that capo a lot.
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Post by dreadnought28 on Aug 11, 2018 23:53:42 GMT
I have several of the expensive Shubb Fine Tune capos, for guitar and banjo. What do I invariably reach for? Shubb Deluxe. Still the best and very cheap. First Shubb bought in 1984 and I still love them.
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Post by andyhowell on Aug 13, 2018 6:40:27 GMT
No. I learnt my lesson when I bought one of those expensive slides from TNAG. It is so heavy I can’t use it !!!!
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Post by dawkins on Aug 27, 2018 17:48:12 GMT
I have one. I actually sold a load of redundant capos I had in order to fund it.
It’s a thing of beauty and is well engineered. Does it keep tune when applied ? In my view no it doesn’t but it certainly holds better tune than other capos I had. I would like an Elliot next.
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