ShubbC2 Nickel Capo for Nylon String Guitar

I've owned 3 different capos over the past 15 years, Kyser, NS Pro, and Shubb. First I owned a couple Kysers for my steel & nylon guitar, and the rubber pad was gradually wearing away before the spring broke after some years. Fearful of another spring breaking on me, I purchased Planet Waves NS Pro capo for their adjustable screw design, but over time the screw struggled to tighten enough on its own to hold the strings down without causing some buzzing, so to get it to work I had to use one hand to squeeze the capo around the neck to make the screw easier to tighten more (maybe it has trouble with thinner guitar necks?).Now I'm using this Shubb capo, it's only been about 6 months and so far I'm loving it. There's no spring to weaken or break on me (except only on the adjustment screw), and I don't have to constantly adjust the screw to tighten it. I use the same screw tightness for positions 1-9 on my guitar, although it does start to feel a bit too tight on the 8-9 range, but I rarely use it that high. The way the capo works is that with its unique shape, there's a slight dip in force applied in its closed position, which is what's snapping it in place... so when you pull the lever to take it off, it's actually pinching the neck a bit tighter before you feel it snap off. It feels smooth & precise, and genius in its simplicity.It's a bit trickier to use with 1 hand so you may see people say that 2 hands are needed, and for me it's almost as quick to adjust as a Kyser but without the worry of it springing out of my hand, but it could cause minor concern as to how it pops off & how the lever moves about loosely in open position. It takes me about 1.5-2 seconds to change positions (pull, shift, push), whereas the NS Pro can take me 5 seconds (unscrew, shift, screw). Also, it's probably easier of the 3 on the hand since I'm not constantly squeezing a spring or twisting on a screw tightly, all that's needed is a split-second of force needed to push it on or pull it off. Another good thing about this capo is that they sell a variety of replacement parts for about $2 each, so if the rubber sleeve starts to wear out you can slip it off and buy a new one from their site for $2 with free shipping (as of this writing), while other manufacturers offer little to nothing for replacement parts.In short, this is the most satisfying capo I've owned so far, it comes either 1st or a close 2nd in pretty much every category I can think of, doing everything well while the other capos bounce between close 1st and distant 3rd, making the Shubb #1 overall in my opinion. I don't know if the Shubb will have any issues down the road, but I'll probably still love it if it's only a $2 fix instead of spending $10-$20 on a new capo every few years.Size - only slightly larger than an NS Pro when in closed position, Kyser is large & showy by comparisonPrice - sits between NS Pro and KyserSpeed - almost as fast as Kyser, NS Pro is a distant 3rdTension - about as adjustable as the NS Pro (Shubb does have that slight release when closed), Kyser isn't adjustableEase of Use - depends on the person's hands: Kyser - squeezers; NS Pro - twisters; Shubb - overall finger dexteritySafety - it can feel a bit unwieldy, I've had more worry with the Kyser's spring action, and NS Pro is worry-freeDurability - the quality of the capo seems sturdy overall with almost no movement needed of its internal screw, plus it's easy to order replacement parts if something breaks.

I teach guitar and obviously using a capo is included. There is another kind of capo - with the spring and I find it difficult to hold the capo with the spring and get it on the fretboard without pulling one of the strings. This one is easy - place it where you want it and press the back part to the guitar. So easy. And fits perfectly.

My husband and I both play guitar in a band, so we use capos a lot. And of the various styles I've tried, these are my favorite. Why? 1) they are smaller than many of the other clamp-on capos yet have a very solid feel to them; 2) there are basically no sharp edges to potentially nick the guitar (although I did slightly "ding" one of my guitars from dropping it on the face of the guitar...ouch!); 3) there's no tight spring-loaded action to potentially pop out of your hand. Instead they clamp on real smoothly, gently and evenly with very little strength needed. But the best feature by far is; 4) the adjustable tension mechanism. Since guitar necks gets wider and thicker as it gets closer to the body of the guitar, many capos get "uncomfortably" tight and more difficult, or even impossible, to clamp-on as you move it up the neck toward the body. With this capo, however, a slight turn of the screw will increase or decrease the tension as needed so the fit is always just right anywhere on the neck. I like to adjust it so the pressure on the strings is the minimum necessary to eliminate buzzing...similar to the pressure you would typically apply with your fingers (not something you can usually do with other clamp-on capos) as something tells me it's probably easier on your strings and frets. The only drawback, as others have mentioned, is that it is a lot more difficult to put on with one hand than some of the other clamp-on capos. You really need two hands to get the placement just right. It may also take some trial and error to get the tension adjusted or re-adjusted to where you want it, which could present a slight hindrance during a live performance. But I try to find a happy-medium so I don't need to re-adjust it very much as I reposition it. For me, though, the benefits out weigh the drawbacks. So much so that I've purchased five so far, for our various styles of guitars, including a "cute" little one that works with both my banjo and mandolin. Oh, one caution...make sure you get the right capo for your style guitar because the one for nylon-string guitars has a wider and flat rubber clamp, whereas the one for steel string guitars is a tad shorter and ever so slightly curved for "radius" necks. On day recently, my nylon stringed guitar was buzzing badly during practice and I was getting concerned...until I noticed I was using the slightly curved-steel-string capo on my flat-necked nylon-string guitar, so it wasn't pressing the center strings down hard enough. In retrospect, I might have bought the different styles in different colors of metal (they are available in brass and black etc.) so I could more easily tell them apart.

I have been using another capo which is also very popular on Amazon and is less than half the price of this product, and I think is ok. I was practicing the song Girl by the Beatles which puts capo on the 8th fret. I found it very hard to work around the capo switching from E minor chord shape to B7 shape due to the size of the capo, so I ordred this one. I should say this capo is more discreet in size, and also more effective in functionality, so the issue I had is completely gone. I can also use this one on both my classical as well as steel string guitars, whereas my old capo is not suitable for classical guitar. Overall highly recommended.

Best capo I ever had. Small, unobtrusive, precise (no rattling strings) and super easy to use. Amazing little toy!

I didn't realize what a difference a capo could make. The guitar sounds louder and more vibrant with the capo than it does with no capo at all. I was using my old Kaiser capo, which is radiused, so not ideal for a classical style guitar, but I had no idea how dull and out of tune it was making the guitar sound. This capo is flat for the classical fingerboard and you can adjust the pressure with the thumb screw so it uses just the pressure it needs and nothing more. Worth $20 all day.

This capo is compact, unobtrusive and holds position just tightly enough. Other classical capos have obtrusive expensions and levers that can easily be hit to knock the device out of position. No extensions, wings, levers or handles on this one. Just attach and play.

The capo has a nice “feel” to it. Nice and soft, cushioned in use. It functions very well and works well when placed half way between frets rather than right up against the chosen one. This means it makes no difference to the “feel” when playing near the device. I use it to brighten up the sound of the solo rather than to raise the pitch.Good value and prompt “amazon” delivery!

Brilliant 🤪👌

Esta es la cejilla que tenía que haber comprado desde el primer momento. Pisa muy bien las cuerdas en todos los trastes y se puede ajustar la presión ejercida sobre las cuerdas. La barra de la cejilla es plana y particularmente adaptada al diapasón de la guitarra española. Es algo más cara que muchas otras, pero por su calidad vale la pena.

Es lo que yo buscaba

Ottimo capotasto. L'ho comprato per usarlo con la chitarra classico e mi sono trovato benissimo. Robusto e non ingombrante.