(Part 2) Best guitar capos according to redditors

my favorite capo:
http://www.amazon.com/Shubb-C1-Acoustic-Guitar-Nickel/dp/B001FB5Z8K/ref=sr_1_24?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1345729560&sr=1-24

Agree with them. the 'bird beak' clamp capos work LOADS better than the ones that fit around the entire neck, with rubber bands or whatever other methods are out there. Here is a cheap Kyser-style capo with good reviews. I think it's worth checking out.

I think it's wiser to learn how to properly setup a guitar on your own. It's not as difficult as many people think and only requires a few amount of tools. Here's what I use:

• Feeler Gauge
  
• Allen Wrench Set
  
• String Winder
  
• Screwdrivers
  
• Capo
  
• Precision Ruler
  
  That's basically it. You don't really need anything else unless you are getting into advanced guitar repair stuff like fretwork or wiring and the like (in which case I would advise you do take it to a pro unless you know what you're doing).
  
  Total cost = $39.93 That's cheaper than any professional guitar setup I know of.
  
  From there you just have learn how to do simple things like neck adjustments, intonation, string height, and pickup height. You can find out how to do all of this stuff with a simple search on youtube.
  
  The advantages of doing it yourself are plentiful. You can find out exactly what relief you like in the neck and exactly what type of action you like on your strings. Professional setups just setup the guitars the way they think they should be setup which isn't always the way you would want to do it.
  
  Also, my guitars go out of whack with the seasons as the neck can fluctuate with the temperature and other things. Rather than pay another x amount of dollars to get it setup again, you can just set it back to the way you original set it up.
  
  TL;DR Learn to setup a guitar yourself. It's better.
  
  EDIT: You need a tuner too. For some reason I just think every guitar player has one of these already.

They were charging $150 per capo, when you can get something like this for 30 or something like this for 30 as well.

No one ever regretted buying a Shubb capo.

https://www.amazon.com/Shubb-C2-Nickel-String-Guitar/dp/B0002E2M00/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521054600&sr=8-4&keywords=shubb+guitar+capo&dpID=41GM9BlM5OL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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!

I like this Planet Waves Tri-Action capo- it's solidly built, allows you to adjust how much pressure it has, but you can still clip it on and off with one hand.

Uno) (Before I begin, sorry, I suck at writing.) Not the most interesting, but one of the craziest. So, one time I was camping with a friend, and this was in a randomly chosen spot in the depths of Michigan woods. We only had a tent, an ax, two knives, a .22, a box of matches and fishing poles. On our way to the site we found a couple carcasses, some rabbits, squirrels, a few deer, and a lot of spots that looked like wild Boars have been through there.

Now I don't know if you know how big wild boars can get, but they get pretty huge, and are also very mean. So, we weren't looking forward to running into any of them. Sadly, you don't always get what you want, and we didn't.

We went out to look for food, and try and get a squirrel or a rabbit for dinner. As we're walking through the woods we here some noises, loud noises, oh great. As we get closer we discover the song to be loud grunting, and we assumed it was mating. But we progressed, because it could be dinner for us.

We get to a sort of clearing and see a pack of boars. They definitely noticed us, but we got closer, bad choice. About 15 yards away they get riled up, and then some start running, most in another direction, but two of the biggest ones and another smaller one decided they would take there chances with us. The smaller one and the biggest one chase my friend, and he hurries into a tree, where they wait for him.

But to my luck the second biggest, who was not much smaller than the biggest, decided to charge at me. I'm a nature guy, so I know my stuff, so I know that boars have thick skin, and the .22 and my 3" bladed knife aren't doing anything. Just then I remember the ax, without hesitation I bring it up over my head, like a good wood splitting formation.

About 20 feet away, the boar is getting closer, and will be to me in a matter of seconds. It's in my reach, and I bring the ax down. fwapp Blood splatters, I feel the ax crush the skull.

And that's the story of how I killed a wild boar with an ax. Sorry about my writing.

Dos) This, this, and this, should equal around $20)

Tres) Cool Story Bro.

Thanks for the contest, and telling me about pooping on your cat.

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).

I really like the G7th capo's. You'd have to get the 12 String version

I use this one. It's not much of an investment as you shouldn't be spending more than $20 on a capo. For all intents and purposes they're all the same, it just comes down to personal preference.

Found it! [Jim Dunlop Capo/Slide Convertor] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IT6XL6/ref=pe_1909131_77697121_tnp_email_TE_AMZLdp_1).
It's not exactly the thing I had in mind, but it does the job fine.
Seems to work on any standard guitar, wide or narrow neck, including my old 12-string acoustic.
You might even get it to work on a square-neck resonator, such as a Weissenborn, without the elastic part, though I wouldn't bank on it.

Thanks [Squersh] (https://www.reddit.com/user/squersh)

SO many favorites from the mid to late 90's. Closting time is amazing, but so is Bitter sweet symphony, Breakfast at Tiffany's, flagpole sitter, inside out, OMG. nostalgia bomb!

this capo would be great to play some of these "oldies" man, I feel old when I think the 90's is 14-23 years ago!

I think it's the spring Capo you're using that's too tight and causing you to go sharp (which will ALSO ruin the finish on your neck as well).

You NEED a MANUAL tension Capo like the Shubb which is what most pro's recommend and use:

https://www.amazon.com/Shubb-Deluxe-GC-30-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B004VDD4KK

I have a G7 banjo capo for the uke and it works beautifully and doesn't bump into your hand too much.

A lot of guitar shops have Shubb banjo capos, they're exactly what you're looking for. If you want to play Andy McKee songs, the Spider Capo won't work because you can't fret behind or around it very easily which he does a lot in his songs.

http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Deluxe-Banjo-Capo/dp/B000EEJ6VQ

I dont but i have this link. Im searching for it here in the Philippines so I can get it without shipping fee. thanks for the reply. https://www.amazon.com/Shubb-C1K-Chrome-String-Guitars/dp/B000EEHOHE

EGDGBD

Friend of mine got me a partial capo last xmas, which is also hella cool for changing things up without having to re-tune.

I have two of these, a 6-string and a 12-string, and I don't really like them that much, especially the 12-string one. I squeeze it on, but it tends to loosen up slightly while I'm playing and then some strings will start to buzz. I have not tried their Nashville version. That looks interesting.

If you have relatively low action this thing is great:

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-NS-Capo-Black/dp/B000B6FBA2

I love the fine-tuning aspect to it; you can tighten it down just enough and back it off if it is pulling the strings sharp.

I love this slide steel idea, maybe combined with some slide capo like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Classic-Acoustic-Electric-6-String/dp/B07BK5Q4BT#customerReviews

Or a very high action like on a Dobro style guitar combined with some sort of capo that claps on the fretboard:
https://www.amazon.com/Shubb-C6B-Dobro-Capo/dp/B0002E2KUW

Just thinking out loud here, but I fully understand your point about not taking the easy road at all. I believe you might be right here, full chords are the way to go.