Post by RobertW on Aug 21, 2016 14:46:56 GMT -5
The Alice Ratchet Capo is based upon an old design, the Heriba,
German patent in 1973 by Herbert Bauerfeind.
Alice has simplified the orginals replaceable pad design to just a strip of glued-on rubber
Original Current
This is the first plastic capo.The pad is placed on one edge of the bar, and covers a set of reeds which are moulded into the bar. The purpose is to make the edge of the bar flexible to adjust to different fretboards and strings. The asymmetrical yoke presses the neck into the corner at the grooved clasp. The springiness of the yoke keeps the clasp together. - Sterner Capo Museum
