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What does a capo do?
A capo clamps across the fingerboard and shortens the vibrating string length – the guitar sounds higher while your chord shapes stay the same. That makes it the most practical helper around the campfire and on stage alike: a song sits too low for the singer? Capo on the second fret, same chords, right key. Also popular: open, ringing voicings in higher positions that would be barely playable without one.
Which capo for which guitar?
The fingerboard shape decides: steel-string acoustics and electric guitars usually have a curved fingerboard and slimmer necks – matching curved capos are made for them. Classical guitars with their flat, wider fingerboards need a flat, wide model. As for the mechanism, take your pick: trigger capos go on with one hand, screw capos let you fine-tune the clamping pressure – which protects your tuning, because too much pressure pulls the strings sharp.
Buying a capo – what to look for
A good capo presses all strings down cleanly and evenly, without buzzing and without detuning the guitar. Matching shape, decent padding and adjustable pressure take care of that. Players who use capos a lot often own two – one for the steel-string, one for the classical. By the way: fresh strings make a bigger difference to your sound than any capo upgrade.
Advice in Karlsruhe
Not sure which shape fits your guitar? Bring it along: at our Karlsruhe store you can try capos directly on your own instrument – and our team will show you how to position a capo without pulling the tuning.