PPartial Capo Devices Currently on the Market
This
is the current selection of partial capo devices you can buy. None of these devices is superior in all
ways to the others, and they each have advantages and disadvantages. If you are serious about exploring
the partial capo or performing music that uses the idea, you may want to own a number of them. We now
carry all types of partial capos, from Third Hand, Woodie's, Shubb, Spider & Kyser.
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PARTIAL CAPOS |
CAPO |
PROS |
CONS |
OUR PRICE |
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Third Hand Capo (universal)
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Truly universal- does all possible configurations on all guitars. Least
expensive. A must-have for exploring partial capo-ing. |
Clumsier to operate than others, hard to move and to reach
over. Most "low-tech" looking. |
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Spider Capo (universal) |
Fits most guitars, you can change configurations while playing!, no elastic
to wear out. Nice space-age look |
May not have enough clamping force for heavier strings, 12-string
etc. May fall off. Expensive. |
$39.95 buy from www.partialcapo.com |
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Shubb (strings 2-3-4 or 3-4-5) |
Very low-profile, easy to reach over & behind,
very durable. Can form Esus chord or A chord at 2nd fret, or do other things at higher frets. |
Requires 2 hands to put on or move |
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Kyser "Shortcut" Capo (strings 2-3-4 or 3-4-5) |
Can be put on or moved with one hand, even in mid-song. Can form Esus chord
or A chord at 2nd fret, or do other things at higher frets. |
Harder to reach over than the Shubb, spring mechanism weakens
with age, may not hold heavy strings or 12-string |
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"Transpo" Capo (Esus - 3 string) |
Allows very fast access to Esus configuration in keys of E, F, F# and G |
Cannot flip around to form A chord, only works on a few frets,
and does not work well on short or long-scales. Spring mechanism weakens. Expensive. |
apparently no longer available anywhere |
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Shubb model c8b (5 or 4 strings) |
Very strong, durable, low-profile, can be easily shortened or notched for
custom capos. Can use as banjo or mandolin capo. |
Requires 2 hands to put on or move. On most guitars, you can
capo 5 strings with just a normal capo slid over. |
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Kyser "Drop D" Capo (5 or 4 strings) |
Fast operation, can store on headstock or strap |
Weaker clamp mechanism, hard to reach over, difficult to shorten
or modify.On most guitars, you can
capo 5 strings with just a normal capo slid over. |
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Kyser "Double Drop D" Lever Capo (middle 4 strings) |
Very fast operation, can store on headstock or strap. Press lever to fret
string under the capo! |
Hard to reach over, expensive. Not musically as useful as other
single-purpose partial capos. |
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Woodie's "G-Band" Model 1 Capo (single outer string ) |
Very low-profile, easy to reach around. Capos either E string at any fret. |
Sometimes wiggles off, does not fit wide necks, has trouble
higher up on neck |
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Woodie's "G-Band" Model 2 Capo (2 outer strings) |
Very low-profile, easy to reach around. Can capo 2 outer strings on either
side of fingerboard. |
Sometimes falls off, may not fit wide necks, has trouble higher
up on neck |
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