Conference napalm::guitar

	I have two of those dunlops and really don't like using them.  
	Because you can't make minute adjustments to the tension,
	it seems that the first position that will fit often deadons
	the strings.

	I have a Shrub Capo and I'm sure it costs more but it's worth it.
	You use a screw to adjust the tension and can get it exactly 
	where you want, the rubber that pushes the strings is much
	less flimsy.  Its metal and I've never scratched my guitar 
	with it.  I've have seen metal capos, (old ones, before they
	had brand names), that did have some sharp edges that would
	make me nervous.

	_ Pete

I've got a couple of old dunlops, and the older ones work better
then the new ones do..  Old ones were metal with a padded hinge
plate for the back of the neck, the fret part was a translucent
piece of plastice that slid over a shamm of metal.  Ugly as sin..

Shrubs are really nice..  about 15 bucks though, but good little
inventions.  I'll probably pick opne up when I've got a few
bucks burnin a hole in my pocket.

    
    I remember when the Shubb was a new thing (about ten years ago); I
    picked one up then.  The neat part about it is that you can *move* it
    quickly.  I was playing with bluegrassers at a time, and in that style,
    it seems like every song you need to move the damn capo.   It also
    seems to have less tuning problems than the old elastic type.
    
    						Brian

    
    	It's funny that this subject came up today.  For one, I just
    	saw a new one that looks like a finger and comes in male or
    	female, white or black.  Pretty funny.
    
    	But also, last night I went to an open mic in Westboro (Ma) at
    	the Old Vienna Coffee House.  27 different acts, all with
    	acoustic guitars, mostly original songs.  What totally surprised
    	me was that maybe 70% used capos!!!  And another 25% used alternate
    	tunings!!!  
    
    	I'm not an acoustic player but I recently borrowed my brothers
    	Guild and put the capo on the 7th fret for "Here Comes the Sun".
    
    	What a beautiful, singing sound with a capo!!!
    
    
    	Such a beautiful sound!!!

    I just couldn't see spending a lot of money on one; I only use one now
    to play one song.
    
    If I find myself using one more often, then maybe I'd try other kinds.
    

    I once saw a capo that was real neat.  It had a roller mechanism for
    each string and you could select which strings you wanted to capo and
    which ones to leave open.  Not sure who made it or what it was called,
    but it is really flexable for acoustic work.
    
    Mike

    Re: .6
    
    What you saw is either a "Third Hand Capo" or a copy of one.  You can
    use it to create open tunings without retuning the guitar, a cool
    concept for sure.
    
    As a straight capo, it's your typical elastic band style, nothing to
    write home about.
    
    						Brian

    Shubb seems about the best I've used so far; someone said there's metal
    parts, but no metal ever touches the guitar.
    
    I had a Sabine before that; they're also good, but the Shubb is better
    because you don't have to screw it in place every time like the Sabine.
    The Shubb is a few more bucks.
    
    People always say that you should buy the best guitar you can afford
    because you'll only get discouraged by a cheap (cheap sounding/playing)
    guitar.  I think that's even more true with 'toys' like capos, etc.
    \Gary

    Hello,

    This request is for a guitar playing friend of mine. BTW Seems *funny*
    that I was gonna enter a note in here on 'Capos' and find out that the
    very last topic entered was dedicated to this subject!!!

    My friend uses a Shubb and plays a lot in the pub-scene in Ireland. 
    The problem is...that he has to replace(as in buy a new one for 15
    pounds a turn!) his capo quite a lot!!! The slide-on rubber section
    that makes contact with the strings wears-down a lot and he figures
    that it would be a lot more economical(for him that is) if he had
    a stash of these replacement rubbers. So the question is...

    a)...are these rubbers available as seperate items in a store?

    b)...if so...does anybody know the names of guitar/music stores in
         the New England area that sell/stock these items?


    I've told this guy that maybe the Company the makes these Capos might
    have it in their own interest NOT to supply these items as seperate
    units. But he being the *headstrong* musician that he is would hear
    nothing of it ;-) He even went to the trouble,last week, of contacting
    directory inquiries and getting the address of Shubb Capos out in
    Oakland California. I told him to hold off on wasting postage money
    and I'd try my luck with you guys in here. So any info for us 'off the
    beating track' musicians over here in Ireland would be very much
    appreciated. All other suggestions are also welcome.

    - Dave Keating,Galway,Ireland.
                    

    I have two Shubb capos. One is a banjo capo, and the other is a guitar 
    capo. The guitar one I have is relatively flat and works well with my 
    Acoustic, My Strat and my 345, but my Tele has a curved neck, and the 
    Capo doesn't work as well. In order to catch all 6 strings, I have to
    tighten the capo more than usual, and it knocks the center strings out
    of tune. I would like to get another one to match the radius of my Tele. 
    
    Stewart MacDonald sells the full line of Shubb capos. I believe there
    are about 5 differant models. The trouble is, they don't stamp the
    model numbers on the capos, so I'm not sure which models I have and
    which ones I don't have. If I could figure that out, I'd probably buy
    the rest of the set.
    
    I've used the old elastic capos years ago, and if that was the only
    type of capo available, I probably wouldn't use em. Ths Shubb capos
    are great, they pop on and off with the flick of a lever, and you can 
    adjust them on the instrument simply by turning one screw. I think I 
    paid about $12.00/each for the two I have. Very reasonable price IMHO.
    
    I am thinking about beafing up my Banjo. Stewart Mac sells a full line
    of Banjo accessories. They have a 5th string capo that attaches to the
    side of the neck and slides along the neck to any position on the 5th
    string. I also need a new 5th string tuner. Yo, Santa !!
    
    Mark

    Re: .9
    
    The rubber pieces on Shubbs are replacable, but I have never gone out
    to price them since after ten years mine is going strong.  
    
    							Brian

	David Wilcox, (NOT the Canadian Version), had an interesting capo
	where he drilled a hole through the capo allowing an open base string.

	I can't remember but I think that he used an open G tuning and
	the capo on the 7th fret yielded an open D.  Hence the lowest D
	'bypassed' the capo.  An Interesting sound.

	- Pete

    Elderly Instruments
    Lansing, Michigan (USA)
    (517) 372-7890
    
    REPLACEMENT PARTS   pg. 42
    Rubber replacement sleeves for Shubb capos
    SH1 Steel String   $.50
    SH2 Classical       .50
    SH3 Banjo           .50
    
    They also carry the Shubb capos for both curved and flat 6-string
    fretboards, 12 strings, banjo, and 5th string.  They all come in nickel
    and unplated (brass) finish.
    
    They also carry other brands, plus instruments, recording, books, etc.
    \Gary

    Thanks very much,Gary.
    
    BTW for the benefit of any European guitar_noters out there...we
    have managed to get an address of a Music shop in London that also
    stocks these parts...it's
    
    	Ivor Mairant Music Centre,
    	  Rathbone Road,
    	 London W1P 1AB.
    
    (It's located near the Tottenham Court Road tube station on Oxford 
     Street)
    They have stocks of both steel-string amd classical capo sleeves.
    They cost one poumd sterling each and a discount is given for bulk
    buying.
    
    - Dave K.

    I am new to the notes file and would like to get involved. I have
    been playing for sixteen years and have been performing as a solo
    artist for fourteen years. I use a capo a lot. It gives me tons
    of flexibility. 
    
    I have used just about every capo you can find on the market from 
    the " low rent " no-names to Shubb and Sabine. 
    
    I found the Shubb to be the best, so I thought, because of the studies
    involved in it's development. It was designed with studies of skin
    density to the string to imitate the actual preasure of the human
    finger on a guitar string. It is a very successful capo and I love
    how it performs. One draw back, the adjustment mechanism does wear
    out.    Good News!!
    
    There is a new capo out on the market by the name of Keiser. It
    is excellent! It is a clamp type capo and has a high tension spring 
    for the mechanism. It  is long enough to use on both my 6 and 12
    string guitars. It is very fast, very easy, and most of all very
    clean. It costs about $15 and is well worth it. I gig at least three
    nights a week and it has performed very well. Hope this helps.
    
    Jeff

    Jeff,

	I saw you in last weeks Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph in the
    Featured Artists section. I guess stardom hit you hard - endorsing
    Capos now, huh?? Looks like you're doing great.

							Jens

    Jens,
    
    I found the feature in the Gazette a great help. It really helps
    draw in a crowd. I think it is important to use the paper to list
    scheduled gigs. It costs nothing to use. Just call the Gazette.
    Lin McCracken is the editor. She can be reached at 636-0277. Be
    sure to call her Monday mornings to get your add in Fridays scene.
    
    
    Jeff

    Jeff, I saw the Scene as well, and had hoped to come hear you soon
    after, but haven't yet; can you give us a schedule here?
    
    Charlie

    Charlie,
    
    Thought I would reply with a schedule. I play Meadow Muffins and
    O'Furry's every other week on Thursdays. Just to give you a time
    reference, I will be at O'Furry's Thursday the 14th of March. I
    will also be at Santeramo's the 15th through the 17th in Breckenridge.
    I sit in at Pine Gables sommetimes and I play at Guthries in the
    Chapel Hills Plaza on Fridays. I usually put my schedule in the
    Gazette Scene on Fridays (when I remember). You casn always call
    and I will let you know. Talk to you later!!
    
    Jeff