Short Capo

[12stringer]

Ok...Fretted Strings had inspired me to try a short capo....at first I just reversed my capo so that on the 2nd fret it covered all strings except for the low E...instant drop D tuning in the Key of E! I was hooked!!!! So there are no short capos available locally and I am too impatient to wait for one to come in the mail soooooo....I look over at my trusty old planet waves NS capo and think....what the hay! A cut here, a file there....this could be good!

All I did was cut the rubber with an exacto blade utility knife once I marked it with pen to remove the rubber above the Low E, Hi E and B strings. I used a hacksaw to cut off the excess aluminum over the Hi E and B strings, and then dressed the end with a flat file and then painted black with a black magic marker.

I had to use a rat tail file to take out a bit of aluminum above where the low E string is as it slightly buzzed against the aluminum. She works like a charm!

So now, I am playing Gordon Lightfoots "Early Mornin Rain" with One finger in Glorious Short Capo lushness! Woo Hoo! 8)
Thanks Fretted!!!!

 

[killdeer43]

Very clever.....step to the head of the class! :wink:

Joe

"Short capo lushness." Can I quote you on that one, Randy?

 

[12stringer]

"Short capo lushness." Can I quote you on that one, Randy?

Joe....you can quote me on that but in reality it is barely adaquit to describe the sound coming from this guitar. :shock: :wink:
I will have to post a sound sample "shortly"....nyuk nyuk nyuk.

 

[12stringer]

Here is a sample of short capo lushness
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10212426

 

[frettedstrings]

Here is a sample of short capo lushness
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10212426

Very, Very, Nice, Randy.....that's the sound.....the drones from the 1st, 2nd and 6th strings make the difference. You are now playing in 5ths instead of 4ths. Now, if you have a full capo handy, place the full capo on the 1st fret and the cut capo on the 3rd fret. You can move the capos up the fretboard until you get to about 5 and 7 before the neck gets to wide and the capos don't fit well anymore.


Kyser Short Cut Capo
http://kysermusical.com/product.php?productid=16146&cat=265&page=2


Capos: Tuning of Strings (6,5,4,3,2,1)


Cut Capo @ 2 ( E-B-E-A-B-E )

Full Capo @ 1 / Cut Capo @ 3 ( F-C-F-A#-C-F)

Full Capo @ 2 / Cut Capo @ 4 (F#-G#-F#-B-C# F#)

Full Capo @ 3 / Cut Capo @ 5 (G-D-G-C-D-G)

Full Capo @ 4 / Cut Capo @ 6 (G#-D#-G#-C#-D#-G#)

Full Capo @ 5 / Cut Capo @ 7 (A-E-A-D-E-A )


I'll have to figure out how to upload a couple of videos to share.

 

[12stringer]

Thanks Fretted....Truly I am grateful to you. This baby is really singing now! :wink: 8)

 

[frettedstrings]

And everyone else stil believes that simply owning a GUILD is enough ! :lol:

 

[12stringer]

And everyone else stil believes that simply owning a GUILD is enough ! :lol:

I see that owning a Guild is a start that never ends. :wink:

 

[killdeer43]

My head hurts! :lol:

Nice exercise in ingenuity, guys.
Joe

 

[cjd-player]

That is often referred to as an Esus capo, 'cause that's the chord it makes (E sus4).

Never tried one, but there are several video demos on You-Tube.

 

[frettedstrings]

cjd,

Esus4 @ the second fret ?

I have found that the use of a cut capo and/or the combination of a full capo and cut capo produces many new voicings.

-fretted

 

[killdeer43]

cjd,

Esus4 @ the second fret ?

I have found that the use of a cut capo and/or the combination of a full capo and cut capo produces many new voicings.

-fretted

Did I say that my head hurts? :lol:

Joe

 

[12stringer]

Did I say that my head hurts? :lol:

Joe

Hey Joe
Try it you'll like it....it's so easy it is almost criminal! :shock: :wink:

In the mean time you can always try these

:lol: :wink:

 

[cjd-player]

cjd,

Esus4 @ the second fret ?

I have found that the use of a cut capo and/or the combination of a full capo and cut capo produces many new voicings.

-fretted

Yep, at the 2nd fret. (Assuming standard tuning.) The notes across the strings are: E, B, E, A, B, E.
The "A" is the suspended 4th.

If you play an E major: E, B, E, G#, B, E, the G# is the 3rd.
So you replace the 3rd (G#) with the 4th (A) for the suspended 4th, or sus4, or often just called Esus.

 

[frettedstrings]

Cjd,

You are the CHORD THEORY MAN !!! Let's make Joe's head really hurt !

So If we put a full capo on the 1st fret (Key Of F) and a cut capo on the 3rd fret, do we have Fsus4. I'll confess, I started using the cut capo because I liked the sound. It seems that 12stringer has caught the "bug", but I don't understand the "Theory" behind it. I use traditional chord finger placements, for D, A, A7, Em, G (but I usually leave the 1st string alone) and many others I suppose, but so many new chord/voicings are attainable while using only 1 finger on the fretboard and scales in between strums is possible as well.

-Tim

 

[cjd-player]

Cjd,

... Let's make Joe's head really hurt !

So If we put a full capo on the 1st fret (Key Of F) and a cut capo on the 3rd fret, do we have Fsus4.

-Tim

You got it, Tim !!!

Now for the final exam, worth 50% of your grade, what's the chord with the full capo at the 5th and the partial at the 7th?

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[frettedstrings]

I suppose we would have Asus4.

I would really like to be able to make a chart of what the various chords are, with the two capos in mind, as the capos are positioned up and down the neck. I know that there are several chord charts available on the internet, concerning chords for the cut capo, but the cut capo can only be placed at the 2nd fret, when used by itself. Maybe Randy (12stringer) and I and maybe if we've hooked you too, can put some chord charts together and make them available on LTG.


DID I PASS THE TEST ????!!!! :roll:

 

[frettedstrings]

My F212 with full capo @ 1st fret and Cut Capo @ 3rd Fret and my Pitch Pocket Headstock Tuner

My D35 with Full Capo @ 3rd and Cut Capo @ 5th

 

[12stringer]

Here is a chord chart I found for chords made with cut capo on 2nd fret (First Row) and 5th Fret (2nd Row).

Here is the site I found the chart on http://transpocapo.com/instructions.html

And Here is a downloadable Chord chart from that same website

http://transpocapo.com/docs/TranspoCapo_E_sheet.pdf

GO WILD!

 

[evenkeel]

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