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Permalink Reply by Jim Yates on July 23, 2011 at 6:46am

Keni Lee,

        You are right that it clamps on the DGB at the 2nd fret, making them EAC# and making the open tuning EAEAC#E or open A tuning, but if you barre the guitar, at the fifth fret for instance, you are raising the 6th, 5th and 1st strings by 5 frets, but the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings by only 3 frets, so you would get ADGCEA.  The capo does not affect the relationship between the strings since you have not retuned the guitar.  I hope this makes sense.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on July 23, 2011 at 10:42am

Stuff like this:

 

And I just learned they have a small size for little necks that might be of interest.

http://www.spidercapo.com/

 

For my brain, I like it a little more simple!

 

I think theres a million ways to skin this cat!

 

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on July 23, 2011 at 10:51am

Sorry, two more.

 

Unusual ideas for the Spider capo-

 

 

And then theres this idea, a harmonic capo

 

 

And with that I think I'm about capo'd out..........

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Permalink Reply by Jim Yates on July 23, 2011 at 11:40am

The Spider seems to be a variation on the Third Hand from the mid-seventies.  Can you still get these?  I believe they used to come with an instruction book.

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on July 23, 2011 at 5:47pm

As popular as capos are, maybe it should have its own discussion group were folks can talk about different capos, and the art of capoing...

-Rand.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on July 24, 2011 at 3:52am

Thanks again Jim for your response. While I was driving out to see Furthur (The Grateful Dead) yesterday in Philly, your last response clicked in my head. I thought it would provide a quick fix for the standard guitarist who wants to play Bottleneck in open tuning, but unfortunately, I see I was mistaken. Thanks for the input. Enjoy, Keni Lee 

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Permalink Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire on July 24, 2011 at 6:23am

Voice Capo

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on July 24, 2011 at 6:57am

Ya, this is another interesting toy too. Although, you really need another guitar just for this device because it seems installing and removing (shims may be needed to make fine adjustments) is not all that easy. Regardless, you can set the guitar to many different tunings and experiment. I think it would be a lot of fun. Anyone own one and would like to share their review? Thanks for sharing, Keni Lee     

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Permalink Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire on July 24, 2011 at 10:34am

What about using a baritone guitar with this , would that make the scale play more like a standard guitar?  thanks... 

 

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on July 24, 2011 at 4:08pm

Yep, capo on the 2nd fret of a D tuned CBG and ya are playing the blues in E. Lots more you can do too, like capo only one or two strings etc etc.....................

Nice try though

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