D'Addario Guitar Capo for Acoustic and Electric Guitar - NS Capo Lite - Adjustable Tension - Guitar Accessories - Works for 6 String and 12 String Guitars - Lite - Black

I love this capo., it is by far the very best ever made. First, let me tell you about my capo journey where I've used every brand, while searching for this one. I started out, long ago when I first learned to play, with the old Dunlop Toggle Action capo which is just old tech, you know, where it's just a bundle of synthetic cotton fiber, the kind many used to use before 1980. I also had to go back to that one when my first Planet Waves black THERMOPLASTIC capo broke. It's very important to know that one should always get the 3 capos offered by Planet Waves/Addario that are aluminum, because those are very durable & never break, & are super lightweight. Unfortunately, the Planet Waves Lightweight Capo is made of thermoplastic, and you just shouldn't buy those if you live in a damp climate like CA. Each one I bought of the thermoplastic ones broke, one broke within a week, during the winter rainy days and the other ones broke within a month to 3 months. When they broke, the top section snapped off without warning, and flew across the room without warning & exploded. You wouldn't want your family or other home visitors, or if a performer, your audience, hit with a piece of flying hard sharp imitation metal thermoplastic, ouch, hope they don't get hurt and/or sue you. So I loved everything about those capos, which I'll continue to describe here, they were perfect, but I was done with the thermoplastic ones that kept breaking, so I figured I'd try other capos instead, despite my love for the Planet Waves design (I didn't know about the silver aluminum one yet). Well, I hated each other one I tried. Kyser, if you have had carpal and/or are small handed, you know what I mean, you don't want a capo that involves squeezing really hard so that your hands are in pain, and then you don't want to play the guitar. I really hate the Kysers (I know some folks love to squeeze and use them, that's fine, different strokes right). Then I tried the Schub, you have to be kidding me. OMG that thing is so ridiculous, it pops off, it wiggles about, it is tricky, I hate it. Now, I know many folks are Schub fans who give me a drive by downrate, I'm not saying it isn't great for those who love it. If you love the Schub, you love it unconditionally, and I respect that, all I'm saying is that design is not for me and many other folks like me. There are other models that fail similarly to these 2, they make you squeeze so hard it does hurt for those like myself with sensitive hands, like the G7, I did fall in love with it, until maybe the 5th squeezing and then you have to hurt your hand by unsqueezing it apart, to put it back on. Awk~ward and painful. Sorry to be such a softie and a crybaby, but if you have carpal, you know what I mean, you want to go easy on the hands and arms, and not brutalize them. The other thing I've always hated about the Kysers (and again it may be that my smaller physique is involved) is how it gets in the way so chording with a capo is a lot harder. That's just dumb. Kyser lovers either accept that as a challenge, or don't mind it, or claim it doesn't do that, but you know what I'm talking about. Ok, so then because of all the broken Planet Waves thermoplastic capos, I turned next to Dunlop's turnscrew models. I liked them, they are very similar to the PW design (perhaps because PW is owned by Dunlop), but the screw location is more awkward to use, and turning their screws is a lot harder on the fingers (got the ripped and pained fingertips to show for it). It's also heavier, and certainly more awkward to move around than the PW ones. It's passable as a temporary substitute since the design is similar, so there is greater ease of use & lack of interference with chording over the other brands, aside from the superior PW ones. So, I turned back in search for a better Planet Waves model. This is it, right here. The silver one is excellent, and it's made of aluminum, not thermoplastic. I bought one, and it lasted 5 years now without a single problem. It never broke, but I lost it in a housing move, so now I'm buying another Planet Waves/D'Addario aluminum capo as it's by the best. By now, in contrast, I would have run through 6 or 10 thermoplastic ones. I want to say that if you are performing in a public venue, never use the thermoplastic ones, because my thermoplastic ones dramatically burst and flew across the room, and could easily "poke someone's eyes out". Not kidding, don't use those in public situations. Back to the excellent aluminum silver PWaves capo. I love it, because it doesn't break, not at all, and has all of the great thermoplastic model features that make it the best capo ever (especially for us sensitive folks with carpal or small handed people etc). The great features are:1. Ease of use and easy fitting are perfect, the best of all capos. This capo fits so easily. Simply put it on the fretboard and the location of the screw is perfect-- you never have to move the guitar or your hand more than a couple inches, unlike the other screwtops or all other capos, there's no need for any moving around, adjusting the guitar, falling down due to balance issues and then chasing a falling guitar, sheesh none of that nonsense. You put it on and they've engineered it brilliantly so you can easily get it on, move it from fret to fret, put it where you want, and screw it in with great ease! Wow, best ever in this category. Ease of use is tops, ever!2. It will never hurt you, it only helps. It weighs nothing, is easy to carry, you can slip it onto the peg area, it just is so light. I still can't believe how light it feels.3. It does what it's supposed to, that other capos don't do. No issues with being in tune, just screw it in to the level of tightness you desire, no wrestling around like some capos do. The screw is in the most easy location, and the screw itself is nicely made so it doesn't hurt your fingers at all when you screw and unscrew, it's a breeze. No problems with the size, it's so small, it doesn't get in your way on the fretboard. You won't have to do hand yoga in order to play capo'd songs, it is FLAT (I know, what a concept!). A capo should always be flat, and out of your way so you can play chords, not pretzeled twister instead of chords. Now, I play capo'd songs all the time because of this capo, and it is so much more fun musically, a whole new magical experience. The truth I've found is that good equipment matters in music making (I never played acoustic guitar as well, or as much, until I got my first Applause guitar with great action. I have a Yamaha I love now (since the Applause necks break), but both guitars taught me that you have to have good equipment that's easy to use (in the case of guitars, great action is imperative. In the case of capos, ease of use and no pain produced is imperative, and it opens up the world of capo use, the magic of the mathematics of music theory.) If you love the other brands, don't diss me, I know it's perfect for you, and I'm happy for you that it works perfectly for you, because when you have the best one for you, you will shine with your music and I will enjoy listening to you play. But those of you who have sensitive or small hands or have carpal know what I'm talking about, you won't settle for the torture of Kysers and Schubs, gotta be kidding me. I bought every capo imaginable (need to have a garage sale to get rid of the pile!) but ended up that I was using the old Dunlop toggle type again instead until I found the aluminum silver Planet Waves Capo. Planet Waves has made the perfect capo now, no more issues, just easy fun playing capo'd songs. Again, only buy the aluminum models, not thermoplastic, and take a look at the nice comparison chart PW has made on this page that tells you which 3 are aluminum, along with the one thermoplastic model, and choose the aluminum one that has the right features for you.

I have tried many capos and this unit is the finest i haveowned. I wish I could afford a couple more to have in mycases. Other units makes the b7th in the first positionreally difficult as my hand turns. Not only that, it doesn'tneed to be ranked down very far and can be further back fromthe fret ... even with light tension and it has no fret buzz...For sure the best ... Maybe they will send me a couple for free...I am very serious.

I buy a bunch of these as a great backup capo in case if I lose some of the more expensive ones that I tend to use. It's not the best capo in the world, but it's really great compared to others in his price range.

Capos are one of those things that practically every picker has an opinion about - and a preference. Bluegrass guitarists tend to want to play in no more than three or four different chord positions. (In fact, many never bother learning beyond those - why bother when you've got a capo?!?!?) In fairness the bluegrass style of picking seems to work better when played in certain positions - a "G-Run" works best in, you guessed it, G position. Thus using a capo for A, B-flat, B, and so on allows us to get that same sound on up the neck.A lot of guitar players like to try every new gadget or gizmo that comes their way - even if theirs work just fine. You're apt to find an assortment of picks, tuners, and capos in my guitar case. So, my rating on THIS capo is based on what I personally want in a capo. It's probably not the best one I own, but for the price and ease of use I have to rank it high. There are other capos that work well in "clamping" the strings down, but this one just somehow suits me better. The three main things I look for in a capo are: accuracy, ease of use, and a low profile.This capo has been fairly accurate for me. In tightening, it exerts an even amount of pressure across all the strings which lessens (but doesn't necessarily eliminate) the need for re-tuning. I like to be able to reach up and move it with one hand (the spring-type capos are good for this but you have no adjustment in the amount of pressure they apply...) and with very little practice I was able to loosen, move, and re-tighten with ease. With my big hands, I need all the room I can get behind the fret - getting a B7 chord is just almost possible with this one. Some folks don't like having to put the capo in their pocket when not in use - I'm one of them, so I just slide it up beyond the nut and tighten it only enough to keep it from falling off with any sudden movements. (Be careful not to tighten it too much or you'll throw it out of tune!)Recently, a friend tried it on his guitar and it didn't work too well... We determined that his neck was made much thinner than most and the capo simply bottomed out before the strings were properly pressed down. It has worked well on my two Martin guitars though. At less than $15 it's a good value - but I probably would have stuck with my old capo if this one had been as expensive as some of the others on the market. If you need a spare this one will do the job. It might end up being your capo of choice though...*One note of caution - there are two types of these capos. This one is "curved" for steel string guitars, most of which have fingerboards with a slight radius. For a "Classical" guitar, you're likely to need the one label as such with the straight or flat bar.

Not for professional players! This failed while I was performing a song. I play for hours every day and use a capo on several songs and need something sturdy that can be placed over and over thousands of times. This capo only lasted me about 29 days to be precise.