Worn Capo-Repair?

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:50 PM

Really!?!?!?!

Yikes!

I suspect even by the time I went and got 'em and shipped 'em to ya they'd still be cheaper eh

In all honestly I can check the price on 'em and shipping and such if you really wanna explore that option...

What about eBay?!?!?!

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:47 PM

Clinton

Could you post a couple over the pond, those jobbies cost over 30 dollare over here

Cheers

Raggy

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Fortunato
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:45 PM

...reminds me of the story of the Regiment of Royal Scots Fusiliers whose regiment lambskin condom became torn and tattered. The boys were polled by the Sgt at Arms upon the question of repair or replacement. The Sgt returned to the captain to report:

"The Regiment voted to have it repaired."

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:38 PM

The cost of repair should not be greater than the present cost of the broken item. Your time is worth something. If you spend more than an hour doing research and then the job plus the materials to fix this thing you have spent enough to buy a new one plus a spare.

Don

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:30 PM

"an honourable way of preserving, reusing, recycling, and economizing"

Knock yerself out man.... I'd just go buy a new on for the 10 bucks it'd cost me...

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:26 PM

I bet you can get the rubbers (Behave!!). Certainly can for Shubbs, cost about a quid each (a dollar and a half if you're in the US?)

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Mooh
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:22 PM

Because Clinton, fixing things is an honourable way of preserving, reusing, recycling, and economizing. Besides, maybe there are outside reasons, like for me, distance from a store, ready and enough cash, etc. If the rest of the item is okay, why not fix?

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:16 PM

Why not just buy a new one?

Subject: RE: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Mooh
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 12:15 PM

I generally use hydraulic hose of the appropriate diameter, cut to length and slipped over the capo. Usually fits snug enough not to require glue. Shubb will sell you rubber for their capos and it can be adapted to others with judicious use of a sharp knife.

I think we've discussed this here before. A search might reveal more.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: Worn Capo-Repair?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 06 Oct 05 - 11:53 AM

I've a Jim Dunlop one handed capo which lately has developed grooves caused by wear in the rubber, & these cause the strings to sound out of tune or rattle.

Is it possible to repair the capo & if so are there replacement rubbers available?