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What do you guys use for capos? I'm not against using a cejilla, but I see no point in using it for nostalgia or tradition. I heard a lot of good things about the G7th Capos:
RE: What Capo or Cejilla? (in reply to polishcomedy)
I use this.. not as pretty as a classical cejilla. But it's useful when practicing with a singer because you can just slide it around to try different capo positions without loosening it. It's light and doesn't leave marks, and the pressure is not so high that it messes with the tuning. you can easily tune from the machines while the capo is on
RE: What Capo or Cejilla? (in reply to polishcomedy)
I bought the G7th capo a few years back thinking I would splurge. I used it for about an hour and have never used it since. The best capo in my opinion is the simple Dunlop with the strap and bent metal body. It's low profile so your hand can go over it and it's just plain simple and works.
I didnt like the G7th due to the weight. It's pretty heavy. It definitely knocks the balance of the guitar more out of whack. I hold my guitar in the traditional position so its more signficant to me vs. holding in the cool crossed legged positition, but anything that knocks the balance of the guitar isnt worth it IMHO. I have a Devoe peghead and the dunlop is light enough that it doesnt mess with the balance and on my guitars with tuners, you can't even tell it's there.
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I have both, and the traditional Cejilla makes the following chord, REALLY difficult.
0 1 1 0 1 1
Jeff
Yeah, I have to agree. The Dunlop is the most popular in Spain especially with the pros because of the ease of use and low profile. I've accumulated several different types of capos and the Dunlop is my go-to, but I still keep my traditional Cejilla in the case in case the Dunlop breaks which I can tell it's going to do, one of these gigs. I will say that nothing feels as good as the Cejilla though because it is by far the tightest.
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RE: What Capo or Cejilla? (in reply to polishcomedy)
I've used Shubb ones and I am happy with it. But I am also interested in the Dunlop basic capos. "StringbyMail" has the Dunlop 70F for $1.99, what a deal!!! Has any one use this capo?
I've used Shubb ones and I am happy with it. But I am also interested in the Dunlop basic capos. "StringbyMail" has the Dunlop 70F for $1.99, what a deal!!! Has any one use this capo?
i had one but it fell apart after awhile. mine was really old though, from like the 70's. they're probably made of better material nowadays. like magenta said, it's really easy to slide it up and down the neck and it holds tight enough but not too tight that it messes with the tuning.
RE: What Capo or Cejilla? (in reply to polishcomedy)
The dunlop capo can be very rough with the guitar neck especially if the guitar is french polished. I never use them. They also drag the strings a lot and they are ugly. Besides I dont have any problems using trad cejilla with the chord. 0 1 1 0 1 1
Not at all. use 3 fingers instead of 4 making a small bar with the middle finger on the two upper strings.
The dunlop capo can be very rough with the guitar neck especially if the guitar is french polished. I never use them. They also drag the strings a lot and they are ugly. Besides I dont have any problems using trad cejilla with the chord. 0 1 1 0 1 1
Not at all. use 3 fingers instead of 4 making a small bar with the middle finger on the two upper strings.
Yep that is right. 0 3 3 2 3 3
I use the same type of fingering on this chord...just slide back and remove index from the D string...
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RE: What Capo or Cejilla? (in reply to polishcomedy)
If you want a substitute for a cejilla, use the $15 Planet Waves classical guitar capo. Simple. Small. Unobtrusive. Light. The adjustable dial gives you just the pressure you want on the strings.
The drawback is that is doesn't look as good as a cejilla.
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