6 Best Capo Reviews

CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,634 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 12, 2016 12:47:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Sept 12, 2016 12:47:44 GMT -5 tonypolecastro.com/top-6-best-capos-video-reviews/ I haven't watched it. That work thing gets in the way. Your mileage may vary.
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6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 12, 2016 18:51:15 GMT -5

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I certainly do not agree with NS Capo Lite is #2 in top 6.It is not even in top 16!

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6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 13, 2016 6:05:01 GMT -5

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I have a Planet Waves ukulele capo similar to the NS Capo Lite on my banjo. It works great. Although I'd never need a capo on a uke, this one suits the banjo just fine.
I'm amazed that the first two are spring loaded capos. These two take so much time retuning every time I put them on or take them off, that I'd never own one. Those who can use them without retuning must have very low frets. I require some adjustment in a capo.

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Sept 13, 2016 6:05:01 GMT -5 Jim said:

I have a Planet Waves ukulele capo similar to the NS Capo Lite on my banjo. It works great. Although I'd never need a capo on a uke, this one suits the banjo just fine.
I'm amazed that the first two are spring loaded capos. These two take so much time retuning every time I put them on or take them off, that I'd never own one. Those who can use them without retuning must have very low frets. I require some adjustment in a capo.

You might recall on old site I modified an NS Capo Lite to use on my mandolin.

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Sept 13, 2016 6:05:01 GMT -5 Jim said:

I have a Planet Waves ukulele capo similar to the NS Capo Lite on my banjo. It works great. Although I'd never need a capo on a uke, this one suits the banjo just fine.
I'm amazed that the first two are spring loaded capos. These two take so much time retuning every time I put them on or take them off, that I'd never own one. Those who can use them without retuning must have very low frets. I require some adjustment in a capo.

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6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 13, 2016 6:58:41 GMT -5

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The only screw design I consider useful is one that both ratchets AND screw adjusts.
ie Push to tighten, turn to fine adjust. Not including Shubbs, I have 7 screw capos, none satisfy.

The Paige CLik has that design but lacks other features making it unstable for me.

Some marketing of the G7th Newport implied that it did that, but it does not.

For me a good screw design would both ratchet and screw adjust and have a lever or button for quick release. That is not a difficult design to implement. I just haven't found one yet

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CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,634 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 13, 2016 7:13:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Sept 13, 2016 7:13:41 GMT -5 Maybe you should get into capo design. Start your own company.
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6 Best Capo Reviews Sept 13, 2016 16:48:53 GMT -5

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Sept 13, 2016 7:13:41 GMT -5 CTGull said:

Maybe you should get into capo design. Start your own company.

I'd have to move to China. Developing product is too expensive in North America..and i don't have mechanical engineering experience, just electronic.

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