Capos/Cejillas

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Adam

Posts: 1156
Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON

Capos/Cejillas

So I'm in the market to replace my old, not-too-nice hand-me-down capo, and I'm trying to decide which one to get...

A cejilla like this, maybe? http://www.stringsbymail.com/catalog/accessories/details/xxxCejilladetail.asp
Or a more modern capo like http://www.stringsbymail.com/catalog/accessories/details/NSCapoDetail4.asp or http://www.stringsbymail.com/catalog/accessories/details/kgcb.asp
I've heard nice things about this, too: http://www.g7th.com/

I really do like the traditional cejilla look and it seems like the one on stringsbymail gets rid of some of the problems the older ones had. Any thoughts? Are there any awesome cejillas/capos I'm missing?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 17:25:16

Georg

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Joined: Feb. 5 2006
From: Germany

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

If you want a traditional cejilla, look at a_arnolds cejillas. They are great.

Carved Cejillas

If you want a modern capo, go for a Dunlop or Shubb.

I would buy both a capo and a cejilla.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 22:31:22

Stu

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Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

hey ramparts,

I looked at all those links and. personally, I think the two modern ones look horrible!!!

I'd go for a traditional one or a classic jim dunlop one.

however that traditional one in your link is boring. part of the attraction with a traditional capo is the looks no? did you see this recent thread?

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=84476&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

perhaps a-arnold can sort you out?
(I'll need a 20% cut if you get a sale here tony)

Stu

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 22:34:09

Georg

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Joined: Feb. 5 2006
From: Germany

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

quote:

(I'll need a 20% cut if you get a sale here tony)

Now way Stu, I was first...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 22:41:16

Stu

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Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Georg)

**** man!! that was close!!! must have been tenth of a second!!

Ok well take 10% each

edit:: 3 mins apparently. oops

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 22:51:50

Georg

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Joined: Feb. 5 2006
From: Germany

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

quote:

10% each

forget it

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 1 2008 22:54:55

Ron.M

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Stu)

quote:

did you see this recent thread?

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=84476&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

Yeah...I got one the carved ones last week.
Very nice...Looks very Andalusian/Moorish and fits really securely too, unlike some trad cejillas I've tried.

Actually it's faster to change frets on this one than the Dunlop, as you just loosen it slightly, slide and tighten.

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 2 2008 2:24:11

veet

Posts: 231
Joined: Nov. 29 2004
From: L.A.

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

I had a "Keyser" - the one that looks like a hair-clip. Not good. It's spring-loaded and the spring isn't strong enough to really clamp the strings down, so it mutes the guitar perceptibly. I use Shubb - looks like the modern pix you have, but relies on simple leverage to snap in place.

Way quicker and more reliable than the classic cejilla.

V

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 2 2008 10:03:56

nogawyks

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Joined: Mar. 8 2006
From: Arizona, USA

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

I bought the NS Capo from Stringbymail and love it. Very easy to use and clamps however hard you want it to. I like it much better than the Dunlop. Quality seems great also. I've had mine a couple of months so far.

Wayne

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 4 2008 11:46:43

papi_rf

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Joined: Sep. 19 2007

RE: Capos/Cejillas (in reply to Adam)

I prefer a capo/cejilla that is light. I tried the G7 in a shop. I really liked the action, but it is way too heavy for my taste. It drastically changed the feel of the guitar. I usually use a traditional cejilla or a dunlop toggle capo. I have not tried the NS Capo.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 6 2008 15:41:39