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Capo

Posted by Brendan deVallance on November 15, 2009 at 12:46pm
I have made a duct tape strap and a wine bottle slide. Now I want a home made capo. Has anyone had any success making one they care to share? —B

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  • Tam Givens November 16, 2009 at 12:51am
    if it is for a fretless, try a capo for under the strings, like a thin dowel or a bolt depending on the action. put it where a fret would be.
    Tam
  • Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates November 15, 2009 at 10:47pm
    Damn brilliant! Duct tape fixes everything. - WY

    Brendan deVallance said:
    I used duct tape and string. Although I guess technically it is gaffers tape. This is one of the first musical techniques i learned in the early days of punk rock. The only thing different than the picture here is that I am tying the top end to the head stock, as it was too top heavy to work on the guitar body.

  • Brendan deVallance November 15, 2009 at 9:16pm
    I used duct tape and string. Although I guess technically it is gaffers tape. This is one of the first musical techniques i learned in the early days of punk rock. The only thing different than the picture here is that I am tying the top end to the head stock, as it was too top heavy to work on the guitar body.

  • Fergus Morris November 15, 2009 at 5:42pm
    Elastic bands and pencils work fine for me. Basically the same as what jim said really. I was thinking of making an adjustable duct tape strap once but never got round to it and made one out of an old pair of jeans instead. Can we have a picture of the duct tape strap? I like duct tape.
  • jim November 15, 2009 at 1:16pm
    rubber band and a stick
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