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Ramón -> Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 3 2007 22:18:41)

Just curious...Never saw anything about whether leaving a capo on or not is bad? Like overnight...?

Just curious. I try not to, but............

R



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jshelton5040 -> RE: Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 4 2007 14:53:52)

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ORIGINAL: JBASHORUN

Sometimes with prolonged string contact and pressure, it can make indentations in the surface of the frets themselves- esp. on the bass strings. Just my opinion, but probably best to remove capo when not in use... particularly if its one that presses very tightly.

Jb


Since the frets are generally nickel/steel and the strings are wrapped with plated copper there is no danger of denting the frets. The "dents" you see on the frets are wear from sliding the string back and forth while playing. The only potential problem with leaving the capo on is imprinting the finish on the neck and this is only a problem if the guitar is fairly new or has been recently refinished. Frets come not only in a variety of sizes and shapes but in different alloys. The alloy affects the hardness and therefore resistance to wear. Frets made of mild (maleable) steel are much easier to install but wear faster.

John Shelton



Taranto -> RE: Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 7 2007 19:02:54)

The capo will get damaged. The surface that holds the strings down will kind of lose its elasticity and bear string marks.



wiseguy493 -> RE: Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 7 2007 22:35:28)

It depends a lot on the type of capo you use. If you use a GOOD commercial made one such as the Shubb C-2 or G7 classical capo these will not be damaged by being left on and won't damage the guitar either if you have adjusted the tension screw correctly on the Shubb (the G7 is self-adjusting).

A spring-loaded one-hand capo can most certainly do damage to a guitar if left on, and the springs will lose their tension and not work correctly over time. I'd be more concerned with what they do to the guitar though. You shouldn't use a spring loaded capo, they are junk! Yes, even the Kysers! LOL

An old-fashioned wooden cejilla is generally ok to leave on but the surface that touches the strings may wear unnecesarily. This depends a lot on what material is used on the surface



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HemeolaMan -> RE: Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 16 2007 23:06:20)

if you leave the capo on too long, you'll get stretch marks and look fat. same thing with horizontal striped shirts. beware!



Raimundo -> RE: Leaving a capo on.....? (Aug. 19 2007 13:24:59)

ya exactly HemeolaMan
if you leave the capo on too long, you'll get stretch marks and look fat. same thing with horizontal striped shirts. beware!



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