mendel
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I'm thinking about getting a Capo. Which one should I get, and from where???? Suggestions anyone???
Which Capo???
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I bought this Kyser banjo/mandolin capo from Musician's Friend. I've only used it a few times, but it seems to work well and is comact enough so that it doesn't get in the way.
Ron
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I just use one of those cheap elastic ones - a mandolin size - on my tenor. Works just fine.
http://www.jimdunlop.com/category/accessories/capos
http://www.jimdunlop.com/category/accessories/capos
Huna
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I use an elastic one too but I don't use it much
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I have one of these. They are easy to use and work very well.
downtoearthed
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I was looking online for uke capos today. I was reading some great reviews about the volcapo posted by a UU member:
http://gotaukulele.blogspot.com/2011/01/volcapo-ukulele-capo-review.html
and you can order them from
http://customcapo.com/
Looks like a really well made uke capo. Thanks to pauljmuk for a thorough review.
http://gotaukulele.blogspot.com/2011/01/volcapo-ukulele-capo-review.html
and you can order them from
http://customcapo.com/
Looks like a really well made uke capo. Thanks to pauljmuk for a thorough review.
whetu
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This. I had a decent guitar capo that worked perfectly with my Oscar Schmidt but didn't work at all with my Kala. Picked up one of the Dunlop capos for $6 at a random discount store while I was on holiday at Mount Maunganui and it works fine. You can also kinda use it as a slide, if you hold the elastic back (and if you're bored, obviously)
OldePhart
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I've said it before, and I'm really not joking, your left index finger is the perfect capo. Learn your barre chord shapes and it will open a whole new world for you - any song (well, almost), any key (sort of).
It took me years to learn that lesson on guitar. Even now I sometimes need a capo on the acoustic guitar.
John
It took me years to learn that lesson on guitar. Even now I sometimes need a capo on the acoustic guitar.
John
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dans003
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i agree. i got mine originally for my mandolin. i loved it, tried it on the uke, and fell in love!
he probably has the Banjo Capo. thats what i use.
I don't use a capo often, but have a kyser banjo/mado model in the case.
At the Gorge Fest concert James Hll used a capo for one song. It looked like a kyser.
I was really surprised when he clamped the thing on at the 2nd fret.
At the Gorge Fest concert James Hll used a capo for one song. It looked like a kyser.
I was really surprised when he clamped the thing on at the 2nd fret.
I can vouch for the VolCapo -- I was using a Kyser and though it doesn't protrude much, I was getting weird finger cramps from having to avoid it with my left hand.
I just started uking 1/24/2011 when my Makala Dolphin arrived, so I didn't feel comfy learning/playing Ab Eb, etc for my friend's wedding on 3/19/2011!
The VolCapo works well, and I didn't have to twist around it the way I did for the Kyser.
One day I might get a G7, just b/c I love the engineering!
And yes, my performance at the wedding went well!
I just started uking 1/24/2011 when my Makala Dolphin arrived, so I didn't feel comfy learning/playing Ab Eb, etc for my friend's wedding on 3/19/2011!
The VolCapo works well, and I didn't have to twist around it the way I did for the Kyser.
One day I might get a G7, just b/c I love the engineering!
And yes, my performance at the wedding went well!
