Shubb
Original Capo
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Shubb C1 Original Capo For Acoustic And Electric Guitar
Since 1980 the Shubb capo has set the standard against which all others must be measured. It is the first choice ... often the only choice... of more than a million musicians worldwide. The serious guitarist will settle for no less.
What makes the Shubb capo so special? For one thing, its ingenious design: a patented locking action which provides an unrivalled combination of power, speed, accuracy and ease of use. One smooth flip of the lever locks it securely in place... and removes it just as quickly.
And the Shubb C1 capo doesn't create tuning problems. Its soft, resilient rubber is specially designed to work just like a fingertip, so it doesn't bend the strings over the frets. Its closing action is just like your hand, so it doesn't pull the string off centre. As a result, no re-tuning is necessary!
Precisely machined of brass and carefully hand assembled, a Shubb C1 capo is manufactured without compromise. Simply holding one in your hand conveys a sense of quality. Snapping it solidly onto a guitar neck, and then removing it, all within about one second, will confirm its reputation for excellence.
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Features & Specification
Any capo can casually claim that it “doesn’t put the guitar out of tune”
...but we really mean it, and we take it very seriously!
When we developed our capo, our main job was to minimize or eliminate the need for retuning. We accomplished this by designing
• a material which acts just like your fingertip, and
• a closing action that works exactly like your hand.
Most capos use a material to press the strings which is too hard. It bends the string over the fret, stretching it sharp. The thicker the string, especially wound strings, the more drastic the effect.
We formulated a special rubber material which behaves just like the flesh of your fingertip, while the metal bar inside functions as the bone. It allows the string to sink into the rubber just enough for it to relax, and not get stretched across the fret.
Another reason that many capos will cause tuning problems has to do with the angle at which they press the strings. They can pull the strings off to the side, again stretching them sharp. Some get stretched more than others. And even retuning doesn’t solve the problem, because the strings’ own tension is still trying to pull them back into line under the capo.
Because the Shubb Capo closes onto the neck just as your hand does — not like a clothespin, or a belt, or a vise, or a pair of pliers — there is no sideways pull on the strings.
...but we really mean it, and we take it very seriously!
When we developed our capo, our main job was to minimize or eliminate the need for retuning. We accomplished this by designing
• a material which acts just like your fingertip, and
• a closing action that works exactly like your hand.
Most capos use a material to press the strings which is too hard. It bends the string over the fret, stretching it sharp. The thicker the string, especially wound strings, the more drastic the effect.
We formulated a special rubber material which behaves just like the flesh of your fingertip, while the metal bar inside functions as the bone. It allows the string to sink into the rubber just enough for it to relax, and not get stretched across the fret.
Another reason that many capos will cause tuning problems has to do with the angle at which they press the strings. They can pull the strings off to the side, again stretching them sharp. Some get stretched more than others. And even retuning doesn’t solve the problem, because the strings’ own tension is still trying to pull them back into line under the capo.
Because the Shubb Capo closes onto the neck just as your hand does — not like a clothespin, or a belt, or a vise, or a pair of pliers — there is no sideways pull on the strings.
