Best guitar capos according to redditors
We found 73 Reddit comments discussing the best guitar capos. We ranked the 41 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 73 Reddit comments discussing the best guitar capos. We ranked the 41 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026RB0G8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
It's $6.
If you really can't swing it, PM me an address and I'll send it.
I love my Kyser.
I use a guitar capo on mine. It works fine. It's a Jim Dunlop. I highly recommend it. I'll find a link to it if it can.
Edit: this is the one I have http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000788VPG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1373858130&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
Second Edit: I just noticed your comment about the size. I don't think this capo is too cumbersome. Here's a picture of it on my soprano Diamond Head uke. http://i.imgur.com/2WFLQ3U.jpg
[This one] (http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Dunlop-83_52553-Guitar-Black/dp/B000788VPG), a Dunlop, I love it :)
I have one of these. It can't be changed 1 handed, but I love how small it is. Doesn't get in the way at all.
Planet Waves PW-CP-12 NS Ukulele Capo Pro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GTSM8CK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1UGzCbPT8SJ8D
Kyser capo. Industry standard and it will last forever.
https://www.amazon.com/Kyser-Quick-Change-6-string-acoustic-guitars/dp/B0002CZVWI
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-Music-GACAPO2-Capo-Guitar/dp/B004PA5T5M/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1542548593&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=capo&psc=1
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Trust me it'll help you quite a bit, you'll be able to use it to play in different keys before you learn how to barre
Check out the Fender CD 60 or Yamaha F310 - Both great beginner choices. Then also buy yourself a clip-on chromatic tuner, a capo and a beginner's songbook with the change. If you're self-teaching I highly recommend the justinguitar.com website/YouTube channel too. :)
Planet Waves Tri-Action Capo ($15)
I use it on expensive electrics and acoustic. Doesn't damage the guitar or put it out of tune. You have a spring to tighten it to your neck (though not necessary in 99% of cases). Well built. And really HIGHLY RATED in reviews wherever you look.
https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-Tri-Action-Capo-Black/dp/B008BPI3AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500596374&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=planet+waves+capo&psc=1
This Capo will help with his guitar playing. And it's free shipping.
I use a guitar capo clipped on to the vertical part on the underside of my desk
I have an adjustable capo too, that says "spreads pressure evenly so you don't have to retune!" But I usually still have to retune, or at least tweak. I think is just that it's very hard to get the intonation perfect and even on everything, ie a G on a Les Paul is usually going to be a little finicky and more sensitive to pressure than the other strings. You probably get used to using very subtle pressure differences for each string, to the point where you don't think about it much. But the difference becomes obvious when you use a capo.
There do exist capos that let you choose individual strings, though I don't know if you can vary the pressure specifically on each ( I think their website says you can fine tune each string tho, if you wanna drop 30 bucks and try it). https://www.amazon.com/SpiderCapo-Standard-Universal-Partial-Capo/dp/B004ZELFWY
http://www.spidercapo.com/
I just found this Daft Punk Mash-up today and I am really enjoying it.
Can you feel the love?
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I like Planet Waves. I'm currently using this one which I've found to be great.
I'll give you my three favorite capos.
https://www.amazon.com/Glider-Capo-Greg-Bennett-Co/dp/B0002GODY6- Glider Capo, easy to move to different fretts, a little expensive but very much worth the money, I feel as its a essential in any guitarists kit.
https://www.amazon.com/Capo-Acoustic-Guitar-Professional-Classical/dp/B00CK2FOZM/ref=sr_1_21?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1511556944&sr=1-21&keywords=capo+for+acoustic+guitar
Kava Audio Capo- A little bit cheaper, but its a very great capo, a lot of people use this one.
https://www.amazon.com/GUITARX-X1-Scratches-Performance-Professional/dp/B00HNVYUNW/ref=sr_1_17?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1511556944&sr=1-17&keywords=capo+for+acoustic+guitar
GuitarX Capo- The Cheapest one I recommend, but it's still pretty good.
Personally I'd get the glider one before either of these just because they are so useful and you can do really cool things because it easily moves around the guitar.
Hope my answer helped you, and have an early merry Christmas!
this guitar capo
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[This one is my favorite](http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-PW-CP-12-Ukulele-Capo/dp/B00GTSM8CK]. They make a version for guitar (nylon and steel), banjo, ukulele, and mandolin. I have one for steel string guitar, mandolin, and ukulele and these daddario capos are just perfect.
To be clear, I have three one for each if the instruments I listed as they have different shapes/contours to accommodate. This is the capo I would recommend to anyone in the market for one.
I love using capos, here is the one I own. It works perfectly. http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-Banjo-Mandolin-Capo/dp/B00GTSM9XI
Take everything with a grain of salt, including this. But here's what I would tell "beginner me" if I could go back in time.
Technical Information: I think this is too often overlooked in beginner lessons.
Music Stuff: Videos, videos, videos
Have fun!
The problem I've seen with Kysers is that they often pull the strings to the side (especially when you're moving them around placing them very quickly) and sharpen the intonation of your guitar. If you don't care about this, you should consider just buying another Kyser. If you do care, you have the Shubb, which presses the string vertically but is not as easy to move around.
I've found that a good balance between the two is this guy (Planet Waves).
Sometimes they are different, because the radius/width of the neck can vary from electric to acoustic. But most steel string capos work on both electric and acoustic.
I prefer the non-spring-loaded ones like thism, and I can vouch it works well for acoustic and electric:
https://www.amazon.com/Shubb-S1-Stainless-Guitar-Guitars/dp/B0002E2Z8O
I have a keyser that I’m not a huge fan of just because it doesn’t like to sit well on the neck (I have an Eastman, not a Gibby, though).
My go-to is my trusty old Shubb. Have had it for probably 12 years and it’s still going strong.
this is the one I use.
I have a kyser capo, has served me well for over 5 years, and my go to capo
Also have the dunlop one as my backup, and for other guitar players to use
Oh really? I just ordered a [Fender Dragon Capo] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M5DWB5W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8.UTAbKM2PAPK) I think its called the dragon. It had a picture of a capo on a strat.
I've had far too many of those shitty $5 capos break on me. Do yourself a favour and spend $25 on a nice capo. It'll outlast the cheap ones and pay for itself in the long run. Plus, the nice one is easier to use, more adjustable, and sounds better. One of the best guitar invesments ive made so far. NS Artist Classical Capo by D'Addario https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXF3XIM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_9.4Dwb2411W80
So at first I got this roller cappo that sits on the nut and you can roll it down which I though was cool because you can change it on the fly. https://www.glidercapo.com/ But it wears out such that the springs don't hold down the strings hard enough and I get buzzing. So I just ordered this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Amumu-FC10-Guitar-Bass-Black/dp/B011LBQLYK/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1527699937&sr=1-3&keywords=Amumu+FC10+Guitar+Bass+Capo+1.1+oz%21
like this :)
On the guitar front, I'm an avid guitarist....and love to get good quality guitar gifts.
A good one would be a G7th Capo. Beautifully designed, unobtrusive capos and great customer service if anything goes wrong.
Another gift I really appreciate was a pick maker. Guitar store picks are overpriced. This gizmo lets you make your own picks from almost anything flat and plastic. Not only thrifty, but great fun experimenting on what makes the best pick for your playing style.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I'm a HUGE fan of the D'Addario Planet Waves NS Banjo Capo. It's small, applies even pressure along the fretboard, and it's cheap!
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Tunings-SpiderCapo-Standard-Studio/dp/B004ZELFWY/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1543460197&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=spider+capo&dpPl=1&dpID=51AuAJ%2BK%2BGL&ref=plSrch
Michael Angelo Batio developed a nifty gizmo for the same purpose:
https://www.amazon.com/ChromaCast-Michael-Angelo-Signature-Dampener/dp/B018IRSRMO
It's a bit quicker to engage and disengage than a scrunchie.
Jennifer Batten uses them. That's a pretty glowing endorsement if I ever saw one.
EDIT: it looks like Batten actually has her own version of the same thing (at a much higher price too)
Nice! Great arrangement and well played!
Two things:
First and foremost, I'd strongly recommend ditching that Kyser capo right away for a variable tension capo like This one. Reason being that the Kyser will cause premature fret damage. I just had some premature fretwear fixed from that very same Kyser capo. As a bonus, the variable tension allows you to hold tune better when you capo up.
Second thing: How do you like that PRS acoustic, and what's the nut width on it?
Surprised so many people are saying it's an intonation issue.
It's caused by the capo and it could be worsened by light string tension, depending on what string gauges you're using.
Shubb capos are supposed to be good, I've got one of these and it works great. Basically you need one that lets you adjust the tension that's being applied so you can dial in just enough to fret all the strings clearly without them being bent sharp.
Or, you know, buy one for 2 dollars.
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Music-Acoustic-Guitar-Capo/dp/B0026RB0G8/ref=pd_tcs_compl_misc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1G142XK1V6KTQP68RAWG
I recommend one of these as a capo in general. I just tried it out on my uke and it fit snug, but not too tight on the second to last "setting". It's low profile, even on the ukulele.
http://www.amazon.com/G7th-Performance-Capo-String-Silver/dp/B0007GGUGA
$33 or something like that.
I lost my capo last weekend. I went to the forest with some friends, made some music til after dark. And, when I got home I found that I'd forgotten something.
I study music & play guitar. I'd really like a new capo.
Pizza, always pizza. I love this dish.
Here's my choice from my list!
And thank you for the contest! :)
$12.49? It's been on my list for weeks. lol
I'd personally recommend the Kyser capo as it's easily the best one that I've used.
I bought a D'addario capo for my acoustic guitar, and didn't like it; it had to be set up just right to work on that guitar, otherwise it was kind of fucky. I actually have an ESP-F50 myself that I play with as my electric, and I've been using that D'addario on the ESP and it works just fine there, though (I couldn't find a link to it on Amazon). The D'addario doesn't put as much pressure on the strings as the Kyser, and it's easier to move around, but it's far more finicky. I still think even with the wider neck on the F-50 and requiring less pressure on the strings that the Kyser would be the way that I'd go if I only bought one capo, though.
/edit: As far as usage, it's just that anything with an open string plays like you're playing a barre there; otherwise you're just playing the same chords you normally would lower on the neck, you're just playing higher up on the neck without the barre because the capo is doing it for you. You shouldn't have much trouble with tuning with any decent capo I wouldn't think. I did notice that some of the tab for the song you're listing has B E A D Gb E tuning, you probably don't need to do that with the capo on the 3rd fret; others that I saw were listing drop-D with 3rd fret capo, so you might just be seeing a tuning issue. Someone more familiar with music theory would probably need to tell you why.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kyser-Acoustic-Guitar-Quick-Change/dp/B0002CZVWI/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522848254&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=keiser+capo
I use a full size Kyser capo for 3/4 years now. works perfectly
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Don't make them spend more than ~$200 on this. Consider pitching on for some of the accessories at least (though be aware that some of them are quite necessary right off the bat, such as a tuner).
You won't be able to appreciate the difference between a $100 guitar and a $5000 guitar by sound for at least a year and just to get started you need a bunch of supplies (see list above) and the cost adds up quick.
The guitar won't break unless you abuse it. Squier instruments are decent. In fact, you could even get something like a First Act at Walmart for under $100 and still not be able to appreciate the difference for quite a while.
Kyser produces a capo specifically for 12-string guitars.
http://www.amazon.com/Kyser-KG12BK-12-String-Capo-Black/dp/B0002CZVW8
I don't play 12 strings, but I'm a big fan of Kyser-style capos. Try this one
http://www.amazon.com/Kyser-KG12BK-12-String-Capo-Black/dp/B0002CZVW8
You can use a guitar capo one-handedly, not the rigid kind but one with toggle and tie, like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-11C-Advanced-Toggle-Curved/dp/B0002CZVU0/
The rubbery side also helps keeping it from sliding down your hair. I had one that I never used for guitar, but was great for getting hair out of my face quickly... until I lost it on the metro:-(