The individual pads slide around and are hard to engage. The challenge with this capo is that it is very gimmicky. This guitar capo has individual pads for each string, so you can play in any type of tuning your heart desires. $10 street PLANET WAVES BY D’ADDARIO NS Drop Tune Capoĭesigned for drop-tuning use, this capo’s micrometer-adjustment mechanism allows players to dial in the exact tension needed for clear, ringing notes without excessive force on the neck. The Spider Capo is designed for creative tunings and playing styles (hence the name). I have not used mine enough to be totally proficient like some of the videos online. This device works with most any spring-loaded capo to create a partial capo that provides open-E tuning without retuning. While not technically a capo, this device-which installs behind the nut-enables a player to set up two different pitches for a particular string, and allows quick switching between the two. For Acoustic, Electric, Classical-all makes &. This universal partial capo lets you capo each string individually. These low-profile capos grab the outer two strings (top or bottom) of a standard steel-string guitar and work up to the 7th fret. The capo for beginners and geniuses alike. This easy to adjust and operate capo is reversible, which allows it to function as a 3-string or 4-string partial capo, depending on the chosen tuning/configuration. Or you simply rest them lightly on the string in various places to elicit crystal-like. Each Harmonik Glove can be lowered to mute the strings, avoiding unwanted overtones and ringing. Ideal for use with open tunings, this capo lightly touches the strings to create harmonics (instead of clamping the strings), which allows fretted notes to be played above or below the capo. This Creative Tunings Harmonik Gloves 6-pack easily installs on their popular Spider Capo, opening up a world of voicing, tuning, and muting possibilities.

$25 street WEASELTRAP RECORDS Harmonic Capo $17 street SHUBB C8Bīy skipping the 6th string and clamping the other five, emulating drop-D tuning is a breeze with this lightweight brass capo that features over-center clamping action. $21 KYSER Short-CutWhether used alone or in combination with a standard capo, the Short-Cut was designed to make simple chord progressions even easier and alternate tunings reachable without retuning. This cut capo clamps three strings for a variety of different tunings and features a fine-tuning tension-adjustment screw for dramatically reducing common tuning and sustain issues. This universal partial capo lets players capo each string individually, which allows for the exploration of new tunings, keys, textures, and harmonies. Whether you’re a beginner hoping to make starting out a little easier or a seasoned player who wants to explore alternate tunings and sounds, a partial capo-like the 10 examples here-can open up a new world of possibilities.

Spider capo