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Location: Converse, Texas | Since I'm soon going to be the owner of Tim's Adamas 1 12 string, I will need another capo.
What is the best capo for a 12 string? |
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Location: NJ | Shubb 12-string. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Planet Waves. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Hmmmmmmm... |
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Location: NJ | Are you glad y'asked???
Don't even THINK about asking for string suggestions . . . |
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Location: Scotland | There's several. Shubb would be my first choice, Paige and G7 are good too. Some of the the Planet Waves capos seem like a good designs though I haven't tried them myself. Personally I won't use a non-adjustable capo such as a Kyser or it's various clones. A capo needs to be finely adjustable to work well. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | (the Planet Waves with the screw adjustment on back)
I own every one of the models mentioned above and they are all very good. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I've used both the Kyser and Shubb on it with no problems. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Don't know why but I had trouble on my GC 12 string with Shubb. Neck may be different. I recently got a Dunlop of the proper size and it works well, but you use your left hand to set it. Just have to get used to it. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by cliff:
Shubb 12-string. +1 on the Shubb 12 string. The Planet Waves is also good.
For the price I was disappointed with the G7 for a 12 string. I use a G7 on my 6 string with no problem but the 12 required more pressure. |
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Location: NJ | ". . A capo needs to be finely adjustable to work well . ."
eSPEcially on a 12-string.
I use Kysers on the 6's, only because they're "quick".
Ovation 12-string necks are "weird" (t'me, anyway) for capos. Shubbs work for me.
G7's are nice, but it's like tying a big-ass, deep-sea sinker to your headstock . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | G7's are nice, but it's like tying a big-ass, deep-sea sinker to your headstock . . . Clifford. . . you're supposed to apply it considerably higher on the neck. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by cliff:
". . A capo needs to be finely adjustable to work well . ."
eSPEcially on a 12-string.
I use Kysers on the 6's, only because they're "quick".
Ovation 12-string necks are "weird" (t'me, anyway) for capos. Shubbs work for me.
G7's are nice, but it's like tying a big-ass, deep-sea sinker to your headstock . . . Ditto on all of it.... |
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Location: NJ | ". . you're supposed to apply it considerably higher on the neck . ."
That's the point . . .
. . . it just FEELS like it's hanging from your headstock.
(especially on the SlotHead, as there's just no significant "body weight" to counter it . . .) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I knew that was coming. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | "Shubbs work for me"
All I ever use! I have my Shubb pack always handy and spares in the case pockets!
I tend to like the old style better: I have a Shubb brass 12 string capo that I've used for over 15 years..... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Ellis capo |
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Best Capo for Adamas 1 12 string