The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #38905   Message #549786
Posted By: clansfolk
14-Sep-01 - 05:31 AM
Thread Name: Two Capos...
Subject: RE: Two Capos...
Try replacing all your tuners on the guitar with "Scruggs Pegs" - you can get some great tunings - quickly and some strange other effects as well - however that does come at a cost - likewise you can use a dropped D detuner on your bottom E - these are available to match schaller guitar tuners.

re. 2 capo's - I've been using a shubbs partial capo for years along side my "normal" capo - handy for DADGAD effects in different keys (G = normal capo 3 - partial capo 5) comes in handy at sessions and still allows the playing of standard chords (D shapes) at the same time - added bonus - confuses other players trying to find what key you're in!

The shubbs partial capo can also be used to give and open G tuning (in the key of A!) in the open position by putting on the other way around and are now available in the UK from The Music Room and Frets in Liverpool.

The advert wasn't intentional but so many people have asked where I got mine from (Shubbs direct)and where they can get them in the UK as so many dealers deny they exist! - before you cut down an existing capo - from experience I can tell you it doesn't work as well!

Have fun

Pete