Sweetened Tunings and Capos
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2023
- Hi, this is to show the way I "sweeten" the tuning of my heavy handed style -and compensates for the variations when I play out of a G or C shape - whether using a capo or not!
Tuning the open strings from the nut - E,A,D,G,B,E cannot always guarantee the accuracy of notes played on the frets despite he intonation of the instrument being accurate.
Depending on variables such as the gauge of your strings, the amount of pressure that YOU exert when fretting, the heights of your frets, and the effects of pressure from a capo. all these aspects can affect the accuracy of a note.
Of course my "sweetening method" is not a cure for all tuning issues, it tends to work for me, as I tend to play out of a G - 1st position shape For - G (obviously) and A (Capo II) and B (Capo III) and very occasionally C (capo V).
I also use a 1st position C shape and D (capo II) E (capo iv) . (Yeah I don't much like playing in #~or b keys unless accompanying a female singer.
However, there is no alternative to checking ad adjusting your tuning between numbers.
CAPOS ! I'm not stingy about the cost of my accessories. I have gladly paid the prices for Blue Chip picks once I realised the quality of the material, bevelling and slip resistance of them, but I have used the basic (C1 - brass or nickel plated) Shubb capos since they first became available in the UK possibly in the mid-late '80s.
However, I've been intrigued by discussions on various fora about the "Cradle" or "stirrup" design capos currently gaining popularity, with the most deluxe and expansive one coming from the Elliot-Mckinney company in the USA. I tried to buy one but sadly due to relatively new, restrictive British laws they choose not to deal with UK buyers any more.
However, as is common in the industry when one brand introduces good quality item, other flock to copy and/or offer a similar item.
Paige have been making cradle capos for decades, and have seemingly upped their range. D'addario have also produced a very god version, and this is what I have compared thanks to "Robin" of Wales! PLEASE NOTE: I am not sponsored by any brand of product that I'm showing.
my first capo was a pencil and shoelace - worked great - and was fully adjustable. 42 years later I now use a few Shubbs and a G7th. I also own a Peterson Strobe Tuner with 50 sweetened tunings built in to it - never used any of them (but it is great for intonating).
I came to this video to learn more about sweetened tunings, so thanks for sharing. I agree with other comments, that Collings sounds fantastic.
Thanks Cedric, I never used a pencil and rubber band but I had one of those Hamilton Capos - an instrument of torture, see : ua-cam.com/video/E5zQvKHnhnQ/v-deo.html
That Collings acoustic sounds astonishing- bell-like tone, simply superb 😮😮😮
Many thanks!
I used a Shubb for many years but switched to Thalia - mostly because they look stunning. The early generation didn't work with my Rainsong 12-string but the newer models use a rubber pad and work fine with my 6 & 8 string Taylors and my Rainsong-12.
I still use my 3-string Shubb capo which allows for instant switching between standard DGCFAD and DADGAD.
Sweetened tuning - I've used a James Taylor version that I came across -
6th -12 cents, 5th -10 cents, 4th -8 cents, 3rd -4 cents, 2nd -6 cents, 1st -3 cents. It became too much hassle when I got a Peterson clip-on.
Your trick of tuning with a G shape is interesting. It triggered a memory of me doing something when a student - 40-odd years ago.
Well, guitars are different, players are different, it's a matter of whatever works. Thanks for watching.
Old fashioned screwed stirrup clipped, spanish screwed stirrup clipped, plastic ratcheted (was my emergency travel capo), elastic bands and a nail when skint, loads of gradually fraying cheap ‘elastic ribbons’ with eyelets and also what looked like a nail covered by piece of rubber, ( in the 1970s, was good for a one fret, fast slid key change). Adjustable narrow nylon webbing and buckle affair with plasticteeth into metal grooves, G7s- not impressed, Kayser trigger OK, dunlop trigger and a full family of shubbs. The Shubb followed by Dunlop trigger are my favourites. Slightly obsessed with finding the perfect capos over the last 50 years 👵🏼😉.PS Your little asides are not lost, and your moustache is very like my husband’s, not silly at all 😂
Hi Guitar woman, sounds like we a similar box of redundant capos! Basic Shubbs for me. Thank you for the kind words!
You have the best acoustic guitar collection. Love the Collings
Nothink like the best collection, but it makes me happy ! Thanks for watching.
I have a D'Addario capo that is light and has a spring adjustment wheel that comes in handy for 12 string! It also has a pick holder! Fits nice on the head stock when not in use! I have tried a lot of different types of capos and I won't use any other since I got that one about 16 years ago!
Thanks for sharing! I'll stick with my Shubbs.
Great content as always. I have the Paige cradle type in both 6 & 12 string versions as I do the Shubb. I recently got the D'addario cradle and really like it but never have tried it on my 12 string, only use on my 6 strings. I have found based on the fretboard radius of the individual guitar some seem to work better with the Paige, some the Shubb, and some with the D'addario. Sometimes, I have even used my 12 string Shubb or Paige capo on my 6 string guitar. All three are very good capos and only real difference I have found based on fretboard radius, I may have to clamp down tighter to engage all strings. I almost forgot I have a G7th with ART technology and use it as well, easy on and easy off like a Shubb. Like them all. Cheers from Texas!!🤠
Hi Mojo, sounds as if you have more capos than guitars ! Thanks for the input, best, Ol' Andy . in Olde Engaland!
The reason players leave the Elliott capos above the nut when not in use is to show off their $200 capo. It’s like jewelry for the guitar. 😊
I have Shubbs and Kaisers for both acoustic and electric. My favorite capo, however, is the G7th Performance 3. I don’t have to worry about spring tension or clamping it too tightly, just squeeze it on and go. It also has the added benefit of working equally well on acoustic and electrics.
Guitar jewellery - I like that ! Thanks for watching!
Yes I bought it for the jewelry. And I love the looks. Bought it via Banjo Ben’s!!! I feel it makes me play better but that’s just not true they say. So so so happy to have one. Waisted dollars but it doesn’t matter. G7 is smooth and a bit too big for the looks but it works like a million bucks.
@@jasper_north well, I do understand, I guess it might have been something like that for me - but ain't gonna happen.
I really appreciate this. I play a lot of solo acoustic gigs, which involves lots of capo use for various keys etc. I use a Kayser as I can do quick changes and have a G7 as a backup
Glad it was helpful!
Im happy i found you... kind of lessons i need, common sense...lol
Hi, if you are interested in one-to-one lessons via zoom, let me know. chipickers2016@gmail.com
Tried several capo makes and eventually settled on G7 range ... they do ones for 6 string, 12 string and classical ... also one called Newport which is my "go to" for acoustic ... light ... all their capos are "controllable" .... lifetime guarantee ... had an issue with an earlier model, made contact snd received a free, latest version, replacement ... all hassle free.
Re tuning ... I tend to tune my guitars in standard tuning but tune the strings to be "in tune" at 5th fret for all strings ... tends to balance things out.
I'd love to try out a true temperament neck on both electric and acoustic guitars (but not Strandberg headless ... I want my tuning heads in usual position .... Mayones did an electric ... and, if memory serves, there is a Dutch maker which does true temperament classical guitars that sound interesting) ... Cool video, CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland
Hi, I'm learning more about different capos than I thought existed. Thanks for your input, Best, Andy.
@@SillyMoustachethe G7 12 String Capo is the best 12 string capo I have owned. The top bar which goes across the strings has a compensated rubber pad for each of the wound strings to allow compensation for each octave of those strings which gives you a cleaner tone.
I use a Colorado Capo. I have a Shubb for every guitar in my collection, and I tried a G7th performance. I like the Shubbs. For some reason I was never very happy with the G7th. The Colorado is the best. It’s a yoke style capo with what they call a “blade” that rests right over the fret but allows the yoke to be slightly off center giving my hand just a little more room to move. Yes it’s just a bit clumsy to install compared to the Shubb, but once you get used to setting it there really is nothing else like it.
Glad o hear you've found the ideal for you. I really think that the basic Shubbs are best for me.
I use the Paige black one you mentioned, I finger but I've no nails really except my forefinger which I injured a bit as a child so it's difficult to bite (I mean trim), but I have calluses after years of playing and like the tone I get. The Paige works on both electrics and both my acoustics and my uke. I'm an amateur who plays to himself on guitars I set up myself that are not even near the ballpark of your wonderful guitars. I like the Paige as although a bit more time consuming as I can adjust the pressure I can change on or off without retuning as my ageing ears are fine with it. Spring loaded things though and I need to retune when I clip them on. I also tune the guitar playing c or g though, thought it was just me. Really enjoy your vids when I've watched. K
Hi Karl, thanks for watching.
I started out way back when (40+ years ago) with the old strap type. Thankfully that's just a distant memory of how bad a capo can be! Moved on to the Kaiser style and had good luck with them for many many years. I got in the habit of placing it perfectly on top of the fret itself versus between them, and found good tuning stability verus the more "normal" method. I've started using the Shubb style the last few years and likewise had good luck with those, and appreciate the adjustability. Not really looking for anything different at this point. The "problem" has already been solved as far as I'm concerned! :)
Yup me too ! Those elastic bands - Awful and often painful! I also had a Hamilton capo - couldn't get it on any of my guitars now - I think of it as a torture device!
Basic Shubb C1s rule!
Really enjoy your videos. Haven't watched them all yet, but I'm getting there. I hear you mention AGF and other forums often. Besides AGF, what other forums do you like? Keep up the great work.
Hi Darryl, Thank you for watching my humble videos. I mostly contribute to the AGF, and to Quora, and a little to the Collings and Eastman fora, and occasionally to the UMGF. I teach on Zoom most evenings, and run my own Acoustic Music club ... and sometimes I do something useful!
Like you I cannot believe how much faff it is fitting a yoke capo, and why anyone would want to put themselves through that is beyond me. I have been using a G7th Performance 3 for some time now, and the ability to adjust it with just a squeeze makes for very quick changes in capo position. The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't cope with the radius of my Huss & Dalton- even moving it up a couple of frets always requires a tweak of the tuning, and the adaptive radius 'technology' does not seem to work for me. I have recently been using a g7th Newport again, and I love it. Again very quick to fit and take off :) The best capo I ever had was a victor, but you can't get them any more, which is a real shame. Leant it to a student and never got it back.
Hi Robbie, the one I haven't tried is the G7, it just looks too modernistic for my old slot heads!
A shout out from me for the Ernie Ball Axis capo. It snaps on and off easily and has the advantage of being ‘two sided’ with a curved rubber AND a straight one, for flat fretboards. Shubb are still excellent but the Axis also fits my Martin 12-string, which my 12-string Shubb struggles to do. My Kyser capos are effective and quick but there’s not much flexibility. The stirrup capos are ghastly and clunky. I have one 1972 Stella parlour with a flat fingerboard, so the Axis does a great job there.
I'm amazed at how many brands are selling effectively the same products. It is a matter of what suits each of us. For me it's Shubbs, but thanks for telling me about Ernie Ball capos.
Paige make a capo with hook clip also they have a button release one which sell for around £30, and there's Taylors capo which sells for around £40. Cheaper alternatives. But like you I like the Shubb for my guitars especially brass ones, Page for my Banjo and Mandolin which seems to work better for the intonation with them. I will try the sweet tuning out.🤩👍
Thanks for watching, Alistair,
I too had to cease shipping to the UK. The VAT requirements aren't just ANOTHER odious tax burden but turned out to be a rather punitive process for any reasonably small-sized company, impresario or manufacturer. A real self -inflicted shot in the foot IMO. Regardless, love your channel and so glad this new post came up in my feed today. Thank you!
Thanks for explaining. The Whole Brexit thing is a nasty disaster, and whilst I knew it was wrong, I didn't imagine crap like this. Best, Andy.
@@SillyMoustacheI’d hazard a guess that those who voted in favour would not of even considered the ramifications of shipping ect. The worst one for me as a fly fisherman was finding out how those in charge of water in no longer having to adhere to European laws about releasing raw untreated sewage into our rivers basically signed off on a deal that would see the destruction of our rivers till 2050. Just terrible all round imo
I use Shubb and think that as well as being great value for money, they are a great piece of engineering. Shubb's and other side-mounted capos also have advantage of being able to facilitate the 'drop E' trick, where you just clamp the top 5 strings at the 2nd fret. You essentially get dropped D tuning (you are of course in E), but you don't have to retune or change the form of the G (A) chord. I got that from a Steve Earle video, but loads of people use it. You can't do it with a stirrup capo. I tune the same as you do. I fact I learnt from one of your earlier videos.
Yup, I use drop E for two or three numbers. I am pretty sure that I've mentioned my tuning method before, but then, I'm a very old man and I repeat myself, and I repeat myself.
I had never used a capo in 50 years until I decided to attempt some Tony Rice stuff on my recently built Santa Cruz guitars, which I'd had them make with a 1 13/16 necks. Looking at both Paige and Shubb, I found out that their six-string capos were all too narrow for my necks, so I tried the 12-string capos and they work great on the new guitars and my 1 11/16 Martin neck. Just pointing this out for someone who, like me, is new to capos and could order one too narrow.
Most of my flat tops are 1 & 13/16" and Shubb C1s fit just fine up to the 5th fret.
I’m a Shubb guy and have been for more years than I remember. I’m very happy with them. I have a lot of guitars, and it would drive me crazy if I had only one capo for all of them. The Shubb is cheap enough to put one in each case and it works just fine. You do have to make sure, however, that the tension is right, and, in particular, that the it is not too tight or you’ll have tuning issues. The only problem I have with a Shubb is that there is no convenient place to put it when it is not in use. This is especially annoying at a jam or on stage when the only place to put the capo is in your pocket. Consequently, on those occasions I prefer to use a Kaiser or a stirrup capo. The Kaiser only takes one hand, so it is faster to use, but it is sort of ugly and has a very strong spring which can easily sharp out the strings. On the whole, of the two I prefer the stirrup. It takes longer and requires two hands, but it is less conspicuous and the tension can be precisely dialed in.
Agreed. Surely it is simply a matter of an artist/craftsman knowing the best tool for the job.
Capo use: I've had Dunlop and D'Addario fail, and a Kyser. A Shrub is useful for barring a portion of the fretboard. I like the Martin brand capo for my 6-string Martin, and really like an Elliott on my Martin D28 12-fret. I use a Taylor D capo (like a Paige) on my Taylor 816ce Builders Edition. I also use several Thalia "C" clamp capos. They come with fret pads for a specific fretboard radius and different hardness. And the Taylor capo also works on my Custom Taylor 9-string. I have several Kyser "C" clamp capos, but prefer the Martin (16 radius) or Thalia capos or a D type. Thanks Andy
Wow! Tex, you should be making videos about capos! I had no idea that Martin and Taylor were branding capos - look suspiciously like other brands. Thanks as always, Andy
@@SillyMoustache yes, Taylor and Martin capos look like are are probably made by other brands (Taylor may be a Paige), but with their own specs. And work well without damaging the instrument or finish. They both have a capo for 21-string instruments.
Whenever I use a capo every single time I first pull on the strings so that there is no slack behind the capo, then I start tuning even though I was right on the money in open tuning. It's been my experience that fine tuning is needed for different positions along the neck.
That is an interesting methodology. Thank you.
I use these two capos - Colorado Capo and G7th Heritage. I prefer the Colorado, even though it is funky looking, as the blade keeps the tightening mechanism away from my fretting hand. The G7th is ok also. I’ve tried many others, including Kyser and Shubb. The Shubb is not bad, but the Kyser puts too much pressure on the strings and requires retuning.
I know you meant capos not tuners. I had not previously see the Colorado capo, nut each to his/her own. Thanks for your input.
@@SillyMoustache Ooops.
@@donmartin3356 Hehe - I not only talk nonsense sometimes, I video it!
Wot, no Friday Silly Moustache video?!
We missed you this week Andy, hope you’re OK!
Ah bless you for caring! Yes, I'm OK, thanks for asking. I made about half a dozen versions of the next video in my workshop and none were good enough!
Also getting everything sorted with IT folks after changing to ffttp and changing ISP after 17years! Also busy planting second potato crop and running my club on Friday!
I have made a few short vids comparing guitars in my collection. I'll put them up later this week.
G7th heritage - an expensive but superb stirrup capo
Hi, I'm aware of them. I prefer Shubb basics, but I do have a D'addario Stirrup style tat a friend sent me. which is quite nice on my D12-20.
Thank you for your useful, intelligent, and entertaining videos! Regarding capos, do you re-tune after placing a capo? Thanks!
Hi, on my 12 strings , always (so I try to avoid it), but on my 6 strings, I try to put the capo on or change its position, soon as the applause starts, I quickly check the strings, and adjust as quickly as possible whilst introducing the next song. I now that it is likely going to be the 6th string tat is sharp or the 1st/2nd string that needs adjustment. i have an introduction story for every song which can take as long as necessary and hopefully get a laugh or whatever from my audience. Note: I get far less gigs now, just guest spots.
Hi Andy, I have a couple of Shubbs, an old brass one for 6string and a newer stainless one for 12string. Of course the 12er works perfectly well on 6strings and that’s the one I have handy most of the time.
I also have a Kaiser style one with a ridiculously powerful spring jaw, which tends to pull much too tight, (why do we keep all these things in drawers forever, instead of just binning them ?)
And a D’Addario (akaPlanet Waves) lobster claw one, very lightweight aluminium, adjustable with a knurled knut (sic), it works fine, but barely fits my 1.3/4” necks.
So, to summarise (sorry mate, Saturday night is Whisky night,,, much like the others haha.)
The 12 string Shubb is a clear winner.
Cheers!
Hi Jon, always good to hear from you. Yup. Shubb basics. Cheap enough to have one for every flat top (and a couple of spares. My oldest one (1990?) is still very much in use and guitar. Each one is adjusted for just that guitar and they have little markers on them to say which guitar they belong to.
Blended or single?
BTW we need you back on the AGF now that the anti-British moderator has left!
@@SillyMoustache Thanks for your support, but I honestly don't want to go back on that forum or any other. They are incredible consumers of time for someone like me, who looks for any excuse to sit on their arse pretending they are doing something important for hours on end.
I was surprised to see you doing capos, I admit I have not seen all of your videos, but I would have thought you'd have covered them before now. How about slides? Have you already done them? I have two of the Wolfram tungsten ones, I wasn't sure of my size, so bought two, with the intention of sending one back,,, still got both... There's always a bit more room in my drawers! (See? I can't help myself, haha). Harmonicas? Got me a fair few of them, don't play 'em often now as my lungs are shot to hell, but I used to enjoy the way that blowing the harp automatically confers the mantle of "front man" on you. I used to occasionally jam with a couple of pub blues bands, holler out something about getting up in the morning and found myself flocked with adoring groupies after. Ok, they were all blokes, but you have to start somewhere...
See why I haven't got time for forums (fora?), Once I get going I can't shut up!
All the best, Jon.
Ps. Single malt, Speyside when I have my druthers, but not too precious about it to also enjoy a nice blend.
First, tuning methods. I find that my low E and A strings go false very often (if in tune when open, the fretted notes are often sharp). This is particularly true for older strings. I will usually tune these for the key in which I am playing. Usually produces a good result. With regard to capos, I don't often use one myself, but find that when playing with others who do, the capo will usually send the strings slightly sharp, so that we will be out of tune. I have to tune to the capoed guitar because those I accompany usually aren't aware of this slight altertion in tuning. A real pain if you ask me, but such is life...
Hi Joel, always good to hear from you. I think we are saying much the same thing in different ways. I run my club which has a large variation in ability so I'm used to hearing poorly tuned guitars and, so help me Ukuleles (!!) I only play solo now -and as I've been known to say check your tuning before and after each number and the applause is when you do it! Keep well! Ol' Andy
@@SillyMoustache well, I finally did it! Played solo for two tunes in public! I kept the guitar in proper tune by tuning the bass strings to the root of the key in which I played (Bb and Dminor). Worked perfectly! However, ceiling fans made the guitar sound like it had chorus plugged in...
@@joelgevirtz6181 Great ! Tuning method -good! Ceiling fans - bad! (ask them to be turned off for your triumphal return .... btw - which songs?
@@SillyMoustache Turning off fans is not an option when the temps are over 100deg. I played Beautiful Love in Dm and Stella by Starlight in Bb.
Andy, I have used Shubb capos for many years and I have several (lots) of them. I've tried many styles over the years. I notice you always apply your Shubb from under the neck. I do it from the top side. I suppose there is no law requiring one method or another, but the different habits strike me as interesting.
Hi someone asked me about that very recently. I just can't imagine anything doing the job better than the basic Shubbs. I don't know why I load from the bottom, just seems right - but I doubt that it makes any difference. Someone on the AGF sent me a D'addario cradle capo which does seem to work very well on my Martin D12-20 12 string. Thanks for watching my videos.
I remember a capo story. My wife and I were hired to play strolling street music at Tombstone, Arizona. Normally I wear a vest and keep the capo in my left vest pocket and extra picks in my right. I have a musician friend who carries his hung at the top of his front jeans pocket. I thought that was cool so I did the same as we did our set out on the streets. When we got back to the "green room" that we shared with various TV and movie celebrities I realized I no longer had my brass capo. I was looking around the room hoping I had dropped it in there. The actress Stella Stevens asked what I was looking for. She said she played guitar and knew what I was talking about. We didn't find it, but it was a thrill to have the lovely Stella Stevens help me look. It was worth the loss!
I use D'addario capo's now. I have used Keysers in the past but quit after 2nd one broke. I always keep 2 capo's out when I play gigs.
Ah, as Shubbs have never let me down - I just keep one adjusted for each guitar.
There’s a very interesting short video of the Nashville hotshot session man Tom Buckovac talking about being in Tune as one of the hardest things to achieve? As an example the Grateful Dead did their own arrangement of an old song called Dupree’s Diamond blues and despite my knowing the chords Any attempt to play along to the record even with capo is off?
Hi, finally got around to watching this. Interesting comments.
What was the fretboard radius of the guitar you were planning to use an Elliott capo upon?
It would have mostly been on my Collings DS2h/DS1 which their specs say are 14" - 26" compound.
@@SillyMoustache that might be a tough one to select. Bourgeois dreadnought vary from 12 to 18, but are 12 to 14 to the 5th~6th fret, so a 14 would cover it. Martin Guitars are 16. Taylor guitars are 15. A number of makes are 12. In addition to Dunlop and D'Addario capos failing, I now recall a Kyser flying apart. Thanks
I came up with the same method for tuning my guitar as you use for the same reasons. My understanding is that capo at the fifth fret is key of F. Then the C chord shape is the F chord and the F G A B C gives the fifth chord is needed for C. So starting with C chord shape is F sounding chord moving to a C shape chord is C (F) D(G) E(A) F(B) G(C). So a G shape chord gives you a C sound chord. This clarify my thinking.
Yup, Andy
Have you ever dabbled in the Nashville tuning?
Hi Paul, No I haven't - I have two 12 strings so Never felt the need. I heard that session musos in Nashville would take two guitars to sessions, with one normall tuned and one in Nashville instead of a 12 string, so they would record the piece twice and get double the session fee!
Unlike yourself, I have a strap dedicated to each of my guitars but have found my G7th ART capo works well on each of my 6-string guitars because it compensates to every fingerboard radius and neck thickness. It is tension adjusted simply by squeezing it to the proper tension. No need to fiddle with tension screws. One capo fits all! This goes on/off by one hand. On/Off - Easy/Squeezey (so to speak).
However, my 1968 Martin D12-35 employs the dedicated G7th 12-string capo which features a rubber that compensates to the different string gauges on a 12-string. This one snaps on/off and is adjusted in advance by thumbscrew. This compensated rubber mitigates strangling some strings out-of tune just to get the other strings tensioned enough.
My Peterson Strobe clip-on tuner features "Sweetened Tuning" for both six and 12-string guitars as well as other stringed instruments. Unlike other tuners, this gets my 12-string tuned up Sweet and balanced with no false sounding strings. This won't break the bank and if you're Scotch, this will tune your mandolin or bagpipe as well. Ha! No offense.
I keep my guitars in their cases but I recommend getting a couple (or several) Hercules guitar stands for jamming or stage work. These are so well engineered that you'd be confident to put that Collins aside 'til ready. Very stable, quite safe.
So, before your next birthday I hope you will research these items. The capos are $60-$75 US, the Peterson Strobe Tuner about $125 and the stands can be got for about $60 or less. I hope they are available in the UK. You won't be disappointed, I'm sure.
Thanks for sharing your experiences, old boy. Good stuff.
David
Seattle, WA
USA
Hi David, Capos - as said in this video, I still find the Shubb basic capos and the two 12 string capos fulfil all my needs. As they are cheap enough to have one for every flat top.
Stands : I use K&M "heli" 17580 folding acoustic guitar stands which are reliable and easy to transport to venues.
I have a dozen of them (plus some other makes which are redundant now). I keep four guitars on these stands in my lounge, and two - a 00 custom build and my '34 Gibson archtop on the wall in my small office/cell. The rest - the performing guitars, and the less used, are in cases.
Straps: I make my own straps and occasionally for others and have one for every guitar which I might play standing - see ua-cam.com/video/ov9Uzj87g7s/v-deo.html
Tuners: I was sent a Petersen Tuner for evaluation, I found it far too slow, insufficiently bright display, and the sweetening facility did not compensate as accurately as my method. I prefer TC Electronics Unitune clip ons. See: ua-cam.com/video/8jlDciZy71s/v-deo.html
Thanks for your comments and please see my videos linked above.
I’m the president of The Heathens Who Use Kyser Capos club.
Then, as the high priest of Shubb, I forgive you! I used Kysers for many years before I changed to Shubb. I used one on my D35 from 1975 unto 1996 and sold the guitar to a friend, who still plays the D35, and that Shubb!
I have never seen you do a song with barre chords. My advise: don’t try to avoid them. It will give you a respectful sound. Don’t walk around them. I have the Elliot capo. I bought it just to own one. However the G7 is still better. I got mine LAST YEAR! Not worth it. Have the page and the Elliot in my guitar case. However G7 rules. Money is not an issue- again I bought all of them. The Elliot feels very old and squeaky!! Overrated but glad I own one.
Thanks for the advice. When I use E shape chords I mostly use the thumb over style. I've been developing my personal style for, I think, about 55 years now, and I doubt that I'll change it now, although I'm always working ti improve. I'll be sticking with my Shubb C1s. Thanks for your interest and for watching.
You Brits did it yourself… BREXIT… who wants to send to and from the UK??? Buy local… sorry
Yes, or at least it was done to us by "certain parties".