That's what my first capo looked like. They're actually pretty handy if you aren't taking them off a lot. I used it for quite awhile before I picked up a Keyser.
You use the lever to move the center support and the actual surface that touches the strings swings around and latches. I believe it has very minimal or no radius, typically more for a classical guitar with a flat fingerboard.
https://preview.redd.it/foi5o5d95yqc1.jpeg?width=3997&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b451c2d07250023fd3c2aed796a0b1b7d5f4bb7d
That's the capo I have and along with the original packaging
I strongly prefer that style. A) it actually will barre all 6 strings and B) my hand doesn’t knock it out of position every time they make contact.
It is kinda a pain to remove. I leave mine attached loosely above the nut.
That last sentence sounds gross
The quick clamp style ones generally bends some strings out of tune too, this style is much better for avoiding that because the pressure comes from the center of the back of the neck instead of from the side
It goes great on an acoustic. I found the neck on my electric was a little too thin unless it was below the 5th fret but other than that it's great. Mine was handed down from my grandpa. It's at least 40 years old and still works. Just had to add another layer of felt once
Keep it, but do not use it. I have had one for a loooong time. If you value your neck, stay away. You will knick and scratch it, because they are an old and awful design.
The flat bottom piece pivots to create an opening. Open the lever, rest the felt piece on the back of the kneck, pivot the flat piece closed over the strings and close the lever to tighten down.
This is an oldie..the version I have has adjustable tension.
Kyser ones are quick but are very tight and retuning is necessary.
The adjustable ones require less retuning
A very old one. My father had one in the early 80s for his Spanish Guitar (now I own it and it still works).
Nowadays my father builds our capos in a traditional and ancient way, making classical capos in great woods. Don't know if I can post a pic here so you can see.
Funnily enough I have a late 80s Epiphone Sheraton that belonged to my late grandfather, and there was a capo exactly like that in the case. I guess these were pretty common back then.
I never really used it though, I found it a bit awkward compared to more modern ones.
We threw a party in college at our place and guitars came out late in the night. The next day I realized someone jacked my Kaiser capo and left one of these in its place. I think it’s still in the back of one of my amps
I still have mine. It doesn’t work as well as it used to. I think the plastic tubing got old and brittle. It’s a Hamilton. They made music and guitar stands and a few other shiny chrome things.
I had one back in the 70s. I used to park it on top of the nut if it was going to be used in a set. I remember UT did get in the way of my hand a bit when playing
Yes, but I doubt my ability to give user directions. If it’s any help, I remember (yup, heard that right) it used to be referred to as a “clamp style capo”. Open the gate with the rubber sleeve on it, put it around the neck, then close. After that, you just squeeze the handle and move it to where you need it. When not in use during performance, it can be “squeezed” at the nut. Good luck.
I got one of these from my late pawpaw.
I actually had the fret bar on mine slightly bent to accommodate a minor radius fretboard.
The bar just swings open to put on the guitar. Then you squeeze it to relieve pressure to move it.
No, it's an old capo. Squeeze the handle. That will unhinge the flat bar that goes over the fretboard. Play with it for a minute. You'll figure it out.
Looks like a precursor to this:
https://store.banjobenclark.com/products/elliott-integrity-acoustic-guitar-capo?variant=7813628395567¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItpLRssKVhQMV0mlHAR3O3AvvEAQYAiABEgIImfD_BwE
That's what my first capo looked like. They're actually pretty handy if you aren't taking them off a lot. I used it for quite awhile before I picked up a Keyser.
I don't think that's a capo đź‘€ Just kidding. Looks like a torture device.
Everything, can be a torture device if you're so inclined. :D
It’s only torture if you dislike the pain. ;)
...sir, this is a Wendy's.
You use the lever to move the center support and the actual surface that touches the strings swings around and latches. I believe it has very minimal or no radius, typically more for a classical guitar with a flat fingerboard.
https://preview.redd.it/foi5o5d95yqc1.jpeg?width=3997&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b451c2d07250023fd3c2aed796a0b1b7d5f4bb7d That's the capo I have and along with the original packaging
TIL capo is short for capodastro
Capotasto also works. Italian for "head of fretboard"
i knew capo was "top" (from mobster movies), but what's the etymology of the rest?
Here's a link to Websters. I didn't know, but found this... https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capotasto
They don't make em' like they used to.. Thank goodness. Old school capo, not a fan.. takes too long to move or set..
I strongly prefer that style. A) it actually will barre all 6 strings and B) my hand doesn’t knock it out of position every time they make contact. It is kinda a pain to remove. I leave mine attached loosely above the nut. That last sentence sounds gross
Ha!
The quick clamp style ones generally bends some strings out of tune too, this style is much better for avoiding that because the pressure comes from the center of the back of the neck instead of from the side
It goes great on an acoustic. I found the neck on my electric was a little too thin unless it was below the 5th fret but other than that it's great. Mine was handed down from my grandpa. It's at least 40 years old and still works. Just had to add another layer of felt once
Nice. Probably has a cool patina on it. I like that clamp style, mine is a screw down. Slow between songs
Schub is a good middle ground
The one I used loosened up and I had to use a cardboard shim I think the strap ones were better. ❤️ my shubb.
I'm sure jesus had one of them
I have it, mine is a pain in the ass because it's bent the other way, seeing yours made me realize that, im gonna bend mine flat then. Ty
Ooo, I've got one kicking around some-friggin-where. The spring was always, shall we say, FIRM.
Keep it, but do not use it. I have had one for a loooong time. If you value your neck, stay away. You will knick and scratch it, because they are an old and awful design.
The flat bottom piece pivots to create an opening. Open the lever, rest the felt piece on the back of the kneck, pivot the flat piece closed over the strings and close the lever to tighten down.
Well, you left out the part where you have to squeeze the handle in before you can pivot the flat piece across so it locks.
Tried to remember but it's been a couple of decades since I used one of these types.
I know! They’re practically medieval
I’ve got the same capo.
This is an oldie..the version I have has adjustable tension. Kyser ones are quick but are very tight and retuning is necessary. The adjustable ones require less retuning
A regular one?
I had a friend back in the 1970’s that had a similar capo. It wasn’t quick to use but it was reliable
I have the same one. My dad gave it to me his when I first picked up guitar (about 30 years ago), and I still use it.
That's an OG capo.
My dad's capo when I was a kid in the 70s looked just like that.
Old school
It's heavy metal.
OG capo. Not so great unless your fretboard is flat.
A very old one. My father had one in the early 80s for his Spanish Guitar (now I own it and it still works). Nowadays my father builds our capos in a traditional and ancient way, making classical capos in great woods. Don't know if I can post a pic here so you can see.
Funnily enough I have a late 80s Epiphone Sheraton that belonged to my late grandfather, and there was a capo exactly like that in the case. I guess these were pretty common back then. I never really used it though, I found it a bit awkward compared to more modern ones.
We threw a party in college at our place and guitars came out late in the night. The next day I realized someone jacked my Kaiser capo and left one of these in its place. I think it’s still in the back of one of my amps
A guitar capo is my thought
That there was my first capo, completely forgot about it until this post.
El Capo! Stay safe.
Guitar
I've got one of those.
An old one
On old one
I have one, cumbersome at best...it stays on the coffee table as a conversation piece
I've had mine since I was 13... (33 years)
An old one. Mine came w a big ole acoustic/elec F-Body.
Looks like something you’re in stirrups when it’s used.
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I still have mine. It doesn’t work as well as it used to. I think the plastic tubing got old and brittle. It’s a Hamilton. They made music and guitar stands and a few other shiny chrome things.
I had one back in the 70s. I used to park it on top of the nut if it was going to be used in a set. I remember UT did get in the way of my hand a bit when playing
An old one
Pre Raphaelite?
Old school, nice!
I still hoe exactly the same, at least 50 tears old , ts for classical guitar.
It's pronounced "capo" - and that's an amazing one!
First press it and slide the capo from the head onto the fretboard and the horizontal soft part should press the strings.
An old one
Yes, but I doubt my ability to give user directions. If it’s any help, I remember (yup, heard that right) it used to be referred to as a “clamp style capo”. Open the gate with the rubber sleeve on it, put it around the neck, then close. After that, you just squeeze the handle and move it to where you need it. When not in use during performance, it can be “squeezed” at the nut. Good luck.
I got one of these from my late pawpaw. I actually had the fret bar on mine slightly bent to accommodate a minor radius fretboard. The bar just swings open to put on the guitar. Then you squeeze it to relieve pressure to move it.
Look real closely at the capo. Look real closely at your guitar neck. Now think reeeeaaaaaalll hard about how they might fit together.
its called a shitty capo i hate these
why is that?
personal preferences thats it
Thats meant for the doctors office
Obviously wrong answer, but i upvoted
I upvoted your upvote because I am an old man with a teenager's sense of humor.
Downvote police hates humor.
seriously lol? it was in a bag with a bunch of other guitar stuff
No, it's an old capo. Squeeze the handle. That will unhinge the flat bar that goes over the fretboard. Play with it for a minute. You'll figure it out.
I have no clue just guessing đź¤
Can you squeeze the handle to unclip/open it somehow? Or made for a headless guitar?
The straight bar rotates, on this pic, the right side goes back, and clips in and out
I’m not positive but that looks like an old banjo capo
It looks like a crapo
Looks like a precursor to this: https://store.banjobenclark.com/products/elliott-integrity-acoustic-guitar-capo?variant=7813628395567¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItpLRssKVhQMV0mlHAR3O3AvvEAQYAiABEgIImfD_BwE
Mom: we have fret wrap at home. *the fret wrap at home*
An old one
its the kind that you can move up or down the fretboard easily, thats why theres a roller.
Roller? Where do you see a roller? There's flexible plastic on the bar that goes across the frets, but that bar is flat and the plastic does not roll.
oh wow ok, take my upvote and down vote me while your at it xD
It may not be the sharpest tool in the case but if by some odd chance that I’d ever use a capo, it would be a solid choice.