I’m looking to buy a capo and I was wondering if i could use one for both my epiphone les paul special 2 and my cheap classical guitar. the classical guitar has nylon strings. also, what are some good capo brands and types (triggers, etc)? thanks
so there isnt one capo i could use for both of my guitars? i dont want to buy 2 capos
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Answer by Jeremy Tucker
I have always bought Kyser capos. They are quick release, and are widely used by lots of guitar players. I don’t think you can go wrong.
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Nope, electric guitars have a slightly curved fretboard, classical guitars have a flat fretboard. If you use a flat capo on an electric guitar, it may not hold the 1st and 6th strings down all the way. Those spring type capos also tend to apply too much pressure to the strings, pulling them sharp and out of tune.
I recommend the Shubb brand capos. They’re the best. Those Keyser Quick Change ones that everybody uses are garbage (for the very reason I mentioned above). If you go on the Shubb website, you’ll see that they market different capos for electric and classical guitar.