Capos are an important tool in any guitar players kit. They help you do things that would otherwise be impossible with two hands alone.
For something that only has one job, there's a lot of capos out there. This list will cut through the noise and explore the best for every budget.
G7th Performance 3 6-String Acoustic/Electric Guitar Capo
The Rolls-Royce of Capos.
It's light and has ample padding to ensure you don't get any dings or scratches from use, the G7th Performance 3 capo opens easily, even with one hand, but creates solid fretting every time.
This capo has been carefully engineered to adapt the top bar's angle to suit multiple neck radiuses and shapes. They call this 'Adaptive Radius Technology' but we call it a good idea.
Planet Waves Artist Capo
Use a capo without feeling weighed down.
The Planet Waves Artist capos employ a patented mechanism that makes clamping and unclamping easy while providing the required force to fret properly.
It remains solid despite the low weight thanks to an aerospace-grade aluminium construction that lets you use a capo without the added weight that can sometimes be distracting while playing.
Kyser KG6B Steel String Acoustic/Electric Guitar Capo
Every Kyser comes with a little bit of Texan pride.
In 1981 when a friend was complaining about using the rubber band capos of the time Mr. Kyser took matters into his own hands and invented the 'quick release' capo.
Today Kyser is commonplace on fretboards and headstocks of many, many guitars.
The design hasn't changed much because it was already perfect.
Shubb C1 Guitar Capo
It's simple, but it's not dumb.
Especially soft clamping material replicates fingers on the fretboard, preventing issues with excessive force bending strings out of place and out of key. Super thin and simple geometry lets you finger near the capo without having any obstacles.
And a manual tightening mechanism lets you adjust the pressure to suit your needs and neck specifically.
A modern classic.
Planet Waves NS Lite Guitar Capo
If aluminum wasn't lightweight enough, you can always get the NS Lite Capo.
The NS Lite is about having something easy to use with such a small footprint that you forget it's there while playing. It achieves this with solid Thermoplastic ABS that weighs a fraction of some metal capos yet offers ample strength and rigidity for the job.
Tune in the correct tension with the Microtensioner wheel to insure you get buzz-free playing at any fret.
If none of these take your fancy don't worry, there's plenty more where that came from!
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