Capos, capos, capos!

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Comment by Robert Mattson on January 24, 2009 at 12:46pm

Hello. My name is Rob and I'm a capo-aholic. (Hi Rob). I have Planet Waves, Shubs and Kysers mostly. I mostly use the Kysers, but as they occasionally pull string sharp I had to constantly do the re-check/re-tune dance. Then, at Rocky Mountain Song School this past year Arthur Lee Land shared a simple little trick during a session. Put the Kyser right on the fret. It works better and doesn't effect my playing at all. Just thought I'd pass on.

Also, has anyone used a Spider Capo? From what I hear it's similar to the third hand (which I have, but don't use), but easier to put on, set and adjust. I think it lists for about $40.

Comment by Ron Fairfield on January 17, 2009 at 3:49am

Hi Pete... have you tried the 3rd hand capo. It allows you to capo open tunings without retunning. I use to create open A tuning, it is very interesting and allows you to get that open ringing sound that you loose with a capo.... regards Ron

Comment by Terry on January 15, 2009 at 4:53am

I bought one of the Kyser partial capos and like the fact that it simplifies tunings, however, it doesn't fit well on my guitar neck ( caused buzz at 4th/ 5th string) no matter how I adjusted it. Maybe they need to make the fret-side of the clamp thicker?

Comment by Pete Huttlinger on January 12, 2009 at 6:48am

$120 does seem like a lot initially. But once I used it, I was sold on it. It's that good.

Comment by Scott Sanford on January 12, 2009 at 5:59am

$120 for a capo? If I spend that much, I want to to make my playing better! (Can use all the help I can get!)
Thanks for the info, does look like a great design. For that money, I'd expect Sterling Silver rather than std. metal.

Comment by Richard F. Benjamin on January 9, 2009 at 8:51pm

has there been any more talk about these new Kyser partial capos? I like the sound of alternate tunings, but changing tunings can be a bit tedious. I've got the dropped d capo and the one that covers the mid strings they provide some very nice tones, I've heard there are some others coming out at NAMM that offer more possibilities. By the way Pete, love your playing

Comment by Lance Allen on January 9, 2009 at 8:47pm

Yeah I just saw the price tag of these. Geesh I thought the G7th was an expensive capo. Would want to lose this one!