https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:40:49 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-317676 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:54:48 +0000 anyway
just try an online tuner and tune by ear :wink:]]> Slide and Alternate tunings djeggoyo https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-317676 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195796 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:43:06 +0000
What a great combination! :roll:

(No offense to any musician/magician/entertainers we may have here on the forums.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195796 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195795 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:38:11 +0000
So a metal capo usually won't scratch the neck or even the back of the neck? The back of the neck is also protected, by some soft padding glued onto the capo.

I had a look at that 'fake finger' capo. I can imagine the gasps of shock horror from the audience if you suddenly went up the neck leaving your 'index finger' behind - :lol:]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195795 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195775 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:49:09 +0000
It's under the Lever section of Attached From the Side.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195775 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195773 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:40:31 +0000
So a metal capo usually won't scratch the neck or even the back of the neck?]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195773 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195758 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:13:28 +0000 Try out a few in the shop. They'll all do the same job, but some might feel awkward and restrict your chord fingering when fretting notes next to it. I find I have to adjust my hand a little to avoid touching the capo.
Ideally you don't want your hand to touch the capo when you're playing. Worst case scenario - the capo comes flying off half way through a song. That's probably more likely to happen with a cheaper one though.
Here's another site that seems to be dedicated to capos by a capo enthusiast. He even has a capo museum. I think he just buys guitars to fit the capo rather than the other way round. :lol: Anyway, he discusses the common problems associated with them.
http://web.telia.com/~u86505074/capomuseum/]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195758 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195757 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:12:12 +0000
Steinar]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Steinar Gregertsen https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195757 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195747 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:49:32 +0000
And are there any other things that I should keep in mind when buying a capo?

Thanks!]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195747 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195737 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:11:44 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/paged/2/#post-195737 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/#post-195735 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:10:11 +0000 I just said I was going to pick a capo up. Good for you

If you haven't used capos much, check out David's article:
https://www.guitarnoise.com/lessons/the-underappreciated-art-of-using-a-capo/

Well worth a read.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Fretsource https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/c-f-bb-eb-g-c/#post-195735