What CAPO?!?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:40 pm
Well after hanging around forums, shops, friends, facebook...I know this is an inevitable question to come up.
"What capo should I get?"
I started out with a Dunlop elastic capo ($5). Its what my grandpa had on his old guitar. It got the job done.
Then I moved on to a Kyser ($20). Its what all my friends were using. It also got the job done.
Then I grabbed a Shubb ($20). I liked its low profile. It got the job done.
I eventually purchased a Paige ($20). I started to play bluegrass and wanted to leave the capo on the guitar. It got the job done.
I think I owned at least two Dunlops because the elastics kept crapping out. In my time of being a Kyser man I purchased at least 5 because I would lone them out or misplace place them and never to be seen again. I currently own two shubbs, but use them for a few different reasons. I've owned at least 4. They seem to grow legs as well. I've only owned 1 paige since it has a home and doesn't leave. That's at least $210 dollars on random capos alone.
I say all of this because when I purchased my Collings Winfield, custom from the factory, I immediately ordered an Elliott Elite capo ($160). Its so small I don't notice it. Typically if I let people play my guitar they have no idea its sitting peacefully at the nut. It looks like its made for the guitar (because it was), it doesn't live clamped to the headstock (covering the beautiful inlay), it doesn't get loaned out, it doesn't grow legs and leave, and it doesn't get left on my dresser when i rush out the door. If I started with the Elliott it would have actually saved me at least $50....or maybe that's just what i'll tell myself. I also think if i'm spending so much money on a wonderful guitar why would I clamp a $2 made in china piece to it?
That's not to say you should purchase an Elliot. G7th, Shubb Fine Tune, and Thalia are just a few other great options all at different price points.
To each there own...
An Elliot works great.
A Paige works great.
A Shubb works great.
A Kyser...will probably be too tight and pull the strings out of tune but works well enough.
A Dunlop elastic works...but I will personally snatch it off your COLLINGS if I see it in public
A Pencil and Rubber band also work.
If you are coming to the forum for the people here to give convincing reasons why the Elliot is worth $160 and you need talking points for your significant other on why this is a good idea....WE CAN"T TELL YOU HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY. You can get buy just fine spending $20. But if you have the disposable income and want the best of the best to go on your great guitar (I would say best of the best guitar but that would be lying since my guitar already holds that title) then splurge and get an Elliot.
"What capo should I get?"
I started out with a Dunlop elastic capo ($5). Its what my grandpa had on his old guitar. It got the job done.
Then I moved on to a Kyser ($20). Its what all my friends were using. It also got the job done.
Then I grabbed a Shubb ($20). I liked its low profile. It got the job done.
I eventually purchased a Paige ($20). I started to play bluegrass and wanted to leave the capo on the guitar. It got the job done.
I think I owned at least two Dunlops because the elastics kept crapping out. In my time of being a Kyser man I purchased at least 5 because I would lone them out or misplace place them and never to be seen again. I currently own two shubbs, but use them for a few different reasons. I've owned at least 4. They seem to grow legs as well. I've only owned 1 paige since it has a home and doesn't leave. That's at least $210 dollars on random capos alone.
I say all of this because when I purchased my Collings Winfield, custom from the factory, I immediately ordered an Elliott Elite capo ($160). Its so small I don't notice it. Typically if I let people play my guitar they have no idea its sitting peacefully at the nut. It looks like its made for the guitar (because it was), it doesn't live clamped to the headstock (covering the beautiful inlay), it doesn't get loaned out, it doesn't grow legs and leave, and it doesn't get left on my dresser when i rush out the door. If I started with the Elliott it would have actually saved me at least $50....or maybe that's just what i'll tell myself. I also think if i'm spending so much money on a wonderful guitar why would I clamp a $2 made in china piece to it?
That's not to say you should purchase an Elliot. G7th, Shubb Fine Tune, and Thalia are just a few other great options all at different price points.
To each there own...
An Elliot works great.
A Paige works great.
A Shubb works great.
A Kyser...will probably be too tight and pull the strings out of tune but works well enough.
A Dunlop elastic works...but I will personally snatch it off your COLLINGS if I see it in public
A Pencil and Rubber band also work.
If you are coming to the forum for the people here to give convincing reasons why the Elliot is worth $160 and you need talking points for your significant other on why this is a good idea....WE CAN"T TELL YOU HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY. You can get buy just fine spending $20. But if you have the disposable income and want the best of the best to go on your great guitar (I would say best of the best guitar but that would be lying since my guitar already holds that title) then splurge and get an Elliot.