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Electric Guitars going out of tune with Capo!!
Check 1-2, 1-2!
So you’re short on budget and don’t have 3 different electric guitars capo-ed on stage…tuned to the fret and ready to play? Well, I have the solution for ya thanks to my brother Matt and with a lil bit of experimenting. KB, you’re starting to sound like Billy Mays…where’s your pitch? Nah, this is just a lil tip for all the musicians out there.
What I use to do was tune the G and B string when I change capo before the song starts but the downfall to that is people see you fiddling around with your tuners and knobs. Now keep in mind that when you capo an acoustic guitar it’s completely different than an electric. The concept is the same but there’s alot more stuff when you’re dealing with an electric.
Two things you have to do before you can capo electric guitars w/o them going out of tune is:
#1 – Ever heard of intonation? Ever messed with the intonation of your guitar? Ever tuned your guitar perfectly then when you play a note…let’s say on the 15th fret it sounds off? Well, solution to that is to adjust the intonation. Here’s a YouTube video of how to fix that problem. Do it!
#2 – Do you remember these capos? 
They’ve worked fine for me KB so what’s the deal? I love them with acoustic guitars but hate them on the electric. Reason is, it squeezes extremely tight causing your guitar to go out of tune when you capo even the 2nd fret! So here’s my solution to the capoing:
It’s called the “G7th 12-String Performance Guitar Capo.” This bad boy is so cool! Instead of me typing out two paragraphs explaining how it works, I’m going to refer you yet to another YouTube video:
The price for a regular capo would cost around $20. The G7th capo at guitar center would cost around $40. Yes it is definitely more expensive but for me personally, I’d invest in it. It saves me the trouble of re-tuning when putting on a capo and leaves your live music to sounding great!
Here’s how to order! J/k.
KB
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5:50 pm on July 21st, 2009
Thanks for writing, I really enjoyed that post, wish you would post more often
12:48 am on August 8th, 2009
Thanks for the heads up on the G7th, I just went out to buy it and its awesome. I checked it with my plug in tuner and its just barely off, nothing compared to normal capos. Now I just need to get the classical guitar one.
6:03 pm on June 30th, 2010
Wow. Hahah. I Had troubles with capos myself. One day, in a quickie, i ran to Super Target and bought this, I dont know, I think this *First Act capo, and that was just out of a pure quick saver. Unfortuantely, i had a lot of trouble with this capo. The cost of it was $15, quite a high price for such a capo. One week later, this quick beginner capo broked, in half, and gluing it back together with superb glue made it worser. It also had an incredible out tuning ability–not good.
Trust me, do not buy any music equipemnt from Targer. Haha, i should have known better. Lesson learned XD
Anyways, today, i’m using the *Planet Waves Dual Action Capo, and it works amazing for me. If anyone is on a budget, like me but still does want to invest a tiny bit, The *Planet Waves Dual Action Capo works finely on any 6-12th string guitar; electric or acoustic. It should be a good substitute the *G7th. The only reason why the *G7th capo costs a bit more is because it’s an imported product (England). The cost is under $40 dollars, approx half the price of the *G7th. The cost of the *Planet Waves Capo is $21.99+tax. But I dont know, you might experience something different from me. =)
Good luck in finding your gears, and pray before you ever invest in capos, instruments or accesories like pedals, cases, and audio equipments. Be wise. =)
Blessings onto you all.