Aaarr Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hey I'm wondering if there is anything bad about elastic capos. They seem very effective and easy to use and very low profile/light, so why would anybody shell out several times the price of an elastic and buy one of those big mechanical spring loaded or screw-based capos? Do the elastics tend to wear out over time? I am interested in the following low-price capos and would appreciate if anybody who has used these could give me some opinions: Dunlop Elastic Steel String Guitar Capo (http://www.music123.com/Dunlop-Elastic-Classical-Guitar-Capo-i51940.music) Dunlop Pro Toggle Capo (http://www.music123.com/Dunlop-Pro-Toggle-Capo-i108346.music) Kyser Pro Am Capo (http://www.music123.com/Kyser-Pro-Am-Capo-i51956.music) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Personally, I really like the one-hand operation of my Kaiser capo, very quick and easy; I'd never bother with the old elastic kind. They aren't all that expensive, really, and they practically never wear out and they don't get traded-in for the latest vintage tone-gasm trend, they just do their job- again, quickly and easily, with only one hand needed... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I like my Dunlop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarr Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hmm hmm 1 for spring-loaded, 1 for elastic.. is there a big difference between elastic and toggle capos in terms of ease of use or functionality? Thanks. Oh btw I have a fender affinity strat, so the neck is quite thin compared to other guitars.... I don't know how much this matters when picking a capo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I think there may be a bit of confusion here... You talk about "Dunlop Elastic Steel String Guitar Capo" And yet the link is to a classical guitar capo? "(http://www.music123.com/Dunlop-Elastic-Classical-Guitar-Capo-i51940.music)" I really don't trust the elastic ones: back when I bought my first capo I realized it didn't have the strength required to press down on steel strings. I was probably sold a classical one by mistake but the distrust remains. And yes, the elastic stretches over time. I don't know ahout the other two. I have something that looks like this http://images.music123.com/products/full/Hamilton/51949.jpg and it works fine. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I wouldn't worry about the size of the neck, but you do want to be certain that the radius of the fretboard- the size and amount of the convex curve across its face- is matched by that of the concave curve of the capo. (Allotta alliteration allover alla 'at, eh?) Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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