Great look at the different styles Freddie, very helpful for a noob such as myself. For what I need, I'm going with the Victor! Two-handed adjustment is a non-issue in my case and for how often I'll use it, the thread wear issue probably won't come up until way down the road.
Flip the shubb the around and you get rid of the knocking it off risk as well as the one handed handicap...... js flip it to where it goes around the bottom of the neck instead of the top you have a perfect capo.... change my mind
@HeroicOaf Thanks! I was wondering about that "Glider Capo" - it seems a little bulky and unnecessary to me. The G7th it pretty cool, but I could not get it to do partial capo stuff very well (just covering three or four strings) because it didnt pinch hard enough without being fully across the neck (good capo though). Thanks again for sharing!
Hi! Thanks for this great demo. I play electric guitar and bought a simple Dunlop capo to play Hotel California, began using it more and more. The issue I have is that it's not precise if you adjust it to the seventh fret you won't be in tune at the second fret for example. The third one you showed seems to me a good option, but maybe new stuff was released after the video.
I love my Kyser capo but I use it around the other way. In other words I attach it so the mechanism is on the "floor side" of the neck. Then I use my right hand to adjust it. It's actually a way more ergonomic way to do it. To adjust it you put your thumb on the top so it sits beside the little "hooky" bit and position all 4 fingers on the other lever. It also keeps all the "sticky up" bits of the capo facing down where they aren't so distracting...try it :-)
Elliot (stirrup) capos are probably hands down the best as far as even tension. But I still prefer the Shubb. In the many years that I've used them...I don't think I've ever accidentally bumped one off. Also, once you get the hang of the adjustment....they are quick to move around. The Kyser never provides the same tension...and always gets in the way for me. Also, you can use the Shubb as a partial capo just like the Kyser. You really should place capo down face first anyway,
I've tried a few capos over the years, but always come back to my Kyser.
Great reviews! This video is definitely helping me and my wife choose a capo for her Beginner Level Acoustic Shredding courses. :)
Very thorough review Freddie. Great job! and Thank you :)
Thanks I have an old dunlop ( 40 years to be precise) and its just not up to the task. thanks this really helps!
Thank you! I have used the Kyser on a Baby Taylor and it worked nicely. Keep in mind that Taylor guitars have a thinner necks when selecting a capo.
very nice review. thanks! i was actually looking for a bass capo...but your review surely cleared up some points! THANKS!
Great look at the different styles Freddie, very helpful for a noob such as myself. For what I need, I'm going with the Victor! Two-handed adjustment is a non-issue in my case and for how often I'll use it, the thread wear issue probably won't come up until way down the road.
Flip the shubb the around and you get rid of the knocking it off risk as well as the one handed handicap...... js flip it to where it goes around the bottom of the neck instead of the top you have a perfect capo.... change my mind
@HeroicOaf Thanks! I was wondering about that "Glider Capo" - it seems a little bulky and unnecessary to me. The G7th it pretty cool, but I could not get it to do partial capo stuff very well (just covering three or four strings) because it didnt pinch hard enough without being fully across the neck (good capo though). Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks Freddie!!!
It sounds really good! Do you have a video of the full song?
Hi! Thanks for this great demo. I play electric guitar and bought a simple Dunlop capo to play Hotel California, began using it more and more. The issue I have is that it's not precise if you adjust it to the seventh fret you won't be in tune at the second fret for example. The third one you showed seems to me a good option, but maybe new stuff was released after the video.
@Madbreaks Good choice! I really like the Victor Capo, as does several other pro musicians I play with. Let me know what you think when you get it.
Great comparison! Thanks!
@lexibenn08 Thanks! Let me know if you have questions about anything else!
Really helpful. Thank you
I love my Kyser capo but I use it around the other way. In other words I attach it so the mechanism is on the "floor side" of the neck. Then I use my right hand to adjust it. It's actually a way more ergonomic way to do it. To adjust it you put your thumb on the top so it sits beside the little "hooky" bit and position all 4 fingers on the other lever. It also keeps all the "sticky up" bits of the capo facing down where they aren't so distracting...try it :-)
Nice review! I would like to know what do you think on spider capo style thanks!
Elliot (stirrup) capos are probably hands down the best as far as even tension. But I still prefer the Shubb. In the many years that I've used them...I don't think I've ever accidentally bumped one off. Also, once you get the hang of the adjustment....they are quick to move around. The Kyser never provides the same tension...and always gets in the way for me. Also, you can use the Shubb as a partial capo just like the Kyser. You really should place capo down face first anyway,
Thanks, man. I'll check it out.