The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Oct 23, 2016 13:22:20 GMT -5

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Wrong, wrong and double wrong.

It's 3, 4 and 5. If you're grabbing any other strings, you did it wrong.

The Cut Capo technique using a Kyser backwards and upside down is 3, 4 and 5. It has to be placed juuuuuuust right though. If not, you got it wrong.

Oh, btw, did I mention that if you grab anything other than the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings it's wrong?

Said another way. If you're capoing either the 1st, 2nd or 6th strings, or any combination of them with a Cup Capo, you're doing it wrong.

Aaaaaaaand......if you use a C clamp and only capo the 3rd string? Guess what?

Ya, that's wrong too!

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Oct 23, 2016 17:50:06 GMT -5

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Post by RobertW on Oct 23, 2016 17:50:06 GMT -5

Oct 23, 2016 13:22:20 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Wrong, wrong and double wrong.

It's 3, 4 and 5. If you're grabbing any other strings, you did it wrong.

The Cut Capo technique using a Kyser backwards and upside down is 3, 4 and 5. It has to be placed juuuuuuust right though. If not, you got it wrong.

Oh, btw, did I mention that if you grab anything other than the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings it's wrong?

Said another way. If you're capoing either the 1st, 2nd or 6th strings, or any combination of them with a Cup Capo, you're doing it wrong.

Aaaaaaaand......if you use a C clamp and only capo the 3rd string? Guess what?

Ya, that's wrong too!

are you on drugs?
was the picture unclear?
was the text unclear?

I was showing you a NEW trick using a Kyser Short Cut capo, used upside down, to do double-dropped D.

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Oct 23, 2016 18:26:38 GMT -5

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Post by TonyKgull on Oct 23, 2016 18:26:38 GMT -5

RobertW, oops, totally misunderstood that one. My bad. Went right over my head.
All I saw was the word wrong in bold and I pulled a Fonzie!
It's hard to say wrrrrr......erm....wrruooo......ahem...wrrrrrr............
well you know, that word.

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Dec 10, 2016 14:55:32 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Dec 10, 2016 14:55:32 GMT -5

Oct 13, 2016 11:03:00 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

No, I'm talking about the "Cut Capo", the one that's cut to cover 3 strings only. Specifically, the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings.

I've never heard of a Cut Capo for Dropped D tuning cuz no one I know would capo that since you're only detuning one string right?

The Cut Capo allows you to play in virtual "raised DADGAD" except you're in the key of E instead of D. You told me you have a Shubb Cut Capo.

So ya, I'm not aware of any other capo than can act as both in this way aside from Kysers. That's why I love Kysers so much. Again, if there is, let me know.

The reason I sometimes use a Shubb at the second fret covering the first five strings is not to avoid retuning one string, but so that I can now use regular chord forms above the capo. I assumed that's why folks use any cut capo; because closed chords or chords and licks that don't use uncapoed strings remain the same as in standard tuning.

I must have higher frets on my Goya, Martin and Gibson guitars than you have on your guitars Tony, because any spring loaded capo like the Keyser seems to make using the capo require a lot of re-tuning. If I use a Shubb or Paige and just tighten enough to stop buzzing, I don't have to re-tune.

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Dec 10, 2016 16:31:39 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Dec 10, 2016 16:31:39 GMT -5

After reading all the above comments on the capo, I have just thrown mine in the river, well in the canal actually, but river sounds more romantic than canal.

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The Kyser Flip/Cut Capo Dec 10, 2016 22:31:45 GMT -5

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Post by TonyKgull on Dec 10, 2016 22:31:45 GMT -5

Dec 10, 2016 14:55:32 GMT -5 Jim said:

Oct 13, 2016 11:03:00 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

No, I'm talking about the "Cut Capo", the one that's cut to cover 3 strings only. Specifically, the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings.

I've never heard of a Cut Capo for Dropped D tuning cuz no one I know would capo that since you're only detuning one string right?

The Cut Capo allows you to play in virtual "raised DADGAD" except you're in the key of E instead of D. You told me you have a Shubb Cut Capo.

So ya, I'm not aware of any other capo than can act as both in this way aside from Kysers. That's why I love Kysers so much. Again, if there is, let me know.

The reason I sometimes use a Shubb at the second fret covering the first five strings is not to avoid retuning one string, but so that I can now use regular chord forms above the capo. I assumed that's why folks use any cut capo; because closed chords or chords and licks that don't use uncapoed strings remain the same as in standard tuning.

I must have higher frets on my Goya, Martin and Gibson guitars than you have on your guitars Tony, because any spring loaded capo like the Keyser seems to make using the capo require a lot of re-tuning. If I use a Shubb or Paige and just tighten enough to stop buzzing, I don't have to re-tune.

Hmm, you could be right Jim, I've never actually thought about or looked into that. I did hear once that Gibson likes to use jumbo frets on their guitars? Is that true? I have no idea.

If I place my capo in certain ways, it can make my guitars go a "wee bit" out of tune though. It all depends on how I place it. Or, it could be how I tune my guitar in the first place. I notice some of my other bands mates or people I've played with, when they tune their acoustics, for some reason, they like to tune them just a tad sharp. I don't know if this is on purpose or not. I try to tune my guitar exactly to the note, then when I put my capo on, if it does make my strings go a wee bit sharp, it's to such a negligible degree, that no one seems to be able to hear it. Not even me when I'm doing tracks for recording with capo on and off on the same guitar.

So who knows. There's probably a lot more variables in there than we consider sometimes.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

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