GuildFS4612CE
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2007
- Messages
- 3,362
- Reaction score
- 496
They're exhibiting at NAMM in April...so, alive and well...and their staff is very nice.
New capo especially for 12-string guitars, any fretboard radius -- no buzzing!
- Thread starter wileypickett
- Start date
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
Cool! I just ordered one from a music store in Munich. I have various G7th currently and it will be interesting to see how that D'Addario works.
Ralf
Sounds really interesting, Glenn! I'll have to pick one of these up sometime!
wileypickett
Enlightened Member
Should be easy to do -- they were in both music stores I visited this week.
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2011
- Messages
- 4,201
- Reaction score
- 2,455
- Location
- Gloucester County, NJ
- Guild Total
- 13
I've got one on order too.
I have a bunch of different capos (G7th, Thalia, Shubb, Dunlop), and they all have problems with my JF4-12, mostly pulling strings sharp when I have them cranked down enough to get rid of string buzz.
Looking forward to trying it.
I have a bunch of different capos (G7th, Thalia, Shubb, Dunlop), and they all have problems with my JF4-12, mostly pulling strings sharp when I have them cranked down enough to get rid of string buzz.
Looking forward to trying it.
Boneman
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2021
- Messages
- 1,392
- Reaction score
- 1,668
- Guild Total
- 6
That’s a neat idea. I had a G7th with the compensated pad and the inner spring mechanism broke on me when adjusting it. I emailed their customer support and they immediately responded, and within a week I had a brand new replacement. So they are still in business and from my experience a real stand up company.
Nowadays, I really don’t have the need for the capo since recently decided if I was being honest with myself, I am just not a 12 string player and I sold my 12er. Then I also said while you are at it, you are not much of a capo using guitarist, and the Shubb is all I need for the occasional use on a 6 string. With that, I offer up the brand new replacement I got back from them, still in its packaging, to the 12 string LTGers here for free. I will come up with a quick little contest for those interested, and start a new giveaway thread
Nowadays, I really don’t have the need for the capo since recently decided if I was being honest with myself, I am just not a 12 string player and I sold my 12er. Then I also said while you are at it, you are not much of a capo using guitarist, and the Shubb is all I need for the occasional use on a 6 string. With that, I offer up the brand new replacement I got back from them, still in its packaging, to the 12 string LTGers here for free. I will come up with a quick little contest for those interested, and start a new giveaway thread
rmoretti49
Member
This issue of a softer pad potentially muffling the strings has always concerned me, too. But to be truthful, I can't say for certain that the concern is valid. If Wiley hasn't noticed it, with all his experience with different capos, then I have to suspect my concern isn't warranted. I'll likely try this new capo.
wileypickett
Enlightened Member
I think we have to acknowledge that we each hear what we hear, and there's no gainsaying what our ears perceive.
For instance: I love soundports for the added volume they put in my ear -- I feel like I'm more "inside" the guitar. Other people tell me they can't hear any difference with or without 'em.
I've tried bridge pins made of different material -- plastic, soft wood, hard wood, brass -- and can't discern a change in sound between one set versus another. Others insist that they can.
I've tried the Tone-Rite on a few guitars but, after letting them run for a week, I can't perceive an improvement in the sound of my guitars. (However, I've only ever tried them on old guitars, which, as others have noted, may have already reached their potential.) Others -- including people whose opinions I very much respect -- say they work.
Conclusion: One size does not fit all.
GF60
Member
I also highly recommend the G7 Newport for 12 string. I love mine and it works great. The Heritage for 12 string is also excellent, but in my opinion is way, way too expensive. The notches in the rubber bar really get the job done. I use it on a '67 Martin D12-35 and have no problems at all!
G7th, The Capo Company-Buy 12 String Capos
The Capo Company. Home of the NEW G7th Performance 3 capo with Adaptive Radius Technology.
www.g7th.com
rmoretti49
Member
Margaret,
I, too, have the G7 Newport for my 12 string guitars. For some reason, a few years ago they sent me a prototype of what was then the Newport. I really do like it, but mine does not quite match the radius of my Taylor 856 12 string. This means I have to overtighten it to get the highest treble strings to sound cleanly. If the Heritage was even remotely affordable (what are they thinking, offering it at that price?), I would buy one, because it will probably work better than the Newport in matching the radius, given the style.
I did go ahead and buy the D'Addario Pro, and it is okay. It works about as well as the G7 Newport in preserving intonation. It really looks and feels quite a bit like a Planet Waves cheap capo, differing only as far as I can tell in the flexible pad. I feel it is overpriced at $30. I still need to do some tuning when changing positions.
If I am going to have to retune, whether a little or a lot, I might as well use my Paige 12 string yoke style capo.
RM
fronobulax
Bassist, GAD and the Hot Mess Mods
- Joined
- May 3, 2007
- Messages
- 24,765
- Reaction score
- 8,897
- Location
- Central Virginia, USA
- Guild Total
- 5
Mrs. Fro's D'Addario Pro Plus Capo, in Black, arrived. She fell a couple of weeks ago and hurt her fretting hand so she has not been playing as much as she would like. (She is getting better). She finally got a chance to try it on the D25 and loves it. In her opinion it is better than any other capo she has tried. That may say much about how many other capos she has tried but this is a keeper. The next question will be whether she asks for another one or just moves it from case to case. If the bloom comes off the rose I will report but the first impression is wonderful and Mrs. Fro's first impressions tend to be spot on when viewed in hindsight.
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
My one also arrived in the mail just yesterday and I think it is great. I also have the older thin G7th C32013 Newport Capo for 12 strings (not the compensated new version) but the new D'Addario Pro Plus seems to be really good for 12 strings.
Ralf
Ralf
fronobulax
Bassist, GAD and the Hot Mess Mods
- Joined
- May 3, 2007
- Messages
- 24,765
- Reaction score
- 8,897
- Location
- Central Virginia, USA
- Guild Total
- 5
Last night she was accompanying some children. I was in front of the D25 and noticed there was a clarity to the chords that I was not used to hearing. Mrs. Fro. said she also heard it and attributed it to the capo. She inadvertently proved that by not quite getting some barre chords (injury, remember) and the clarity was replaced by something muddier. So the capo has more pressure or more consistent pressure than what she used before.
Ok, you've all convinced me to give the D'Addario Pro Plus a whirl. Just put one on order. I've been using the G7th compensated recently but I'm open to something better. The idea of a softer pad sounds right to me.
Well this Pro Plus capo is a winner, for me at least. I think I like it a bit better than the compensated G7th 12 string capo. I can get a more even pressure on the strings with less overall tension. Very nice. I will still use my trusty Shubb capo on my six strings but the Pro Plus is going to be my go-to for 12ers. Thanks for the recommendation folks!