FenderSmart Capo

Really clever and effective design! It works well on my electric and on my acoustic. it's simple to use and it doesn't get in my way as much for B7 :-) like my other capo did.

This is an unusual capo design, which is great in creating a very neat, unobtrusive capo. It's easy to fit and remove (pay attention to the instructions, in particular which bits to press, and that you have to (counter-intuitively) press it almost the same way to open and close it). It's plastic, which was initially offputting (would it be sturdy enough?) but that doesn't seem to be a problem in practice. There are two downsides: the first is that the pressure-pad on the underside doesn't sit centrally on the guitar neck (unless you have quite a wide neck), so you have to position it carefully to get it to press evenly on all six strings. The second problem is that the rubber cover on the main arm, that contacts the strings, is too soft. That probably compounds the first problem. If it was a less spongy rubber it would press on the strings more firmly. Having said that, after a couple of attempts I figured out how to set it successfully for my guitar neck and now all is fine and it works perfectly.

I choose this capo over cheaper versions due soley to the brand.I was not dissapointed, It is easy to use and extreamly light.It is made of plastic so I am not sure how long it will last, but for me as I'm not gigging its a perfect piece of kit.

Nice piece of kit.

It is a bit tricky getting it off, but I am getting the hang of it. Nice small capo. Like others, I am slightly concerned that it is made of plastic. Time will tell. Well I've been using it for a few days now and my opinion: it doesn't clamp down on the strings firmly, so you get a jangly sound. Disappointed in the end. Well I've been using this for a couple of weeks now, and it is worse than I first thought. It really does make the bottom E rattle. Pay the extra and get the G7.

Light, compact and does the job.

It is a capo. It does its job as a capo.I find it relatively easy to use.I do not find the plastic very appealing.

Not perfect, but it is easy to use once you workout how to unlock and remove it.Tip: get used to how to remove this in the edge of a table, before using this on a guitar neck. I left a small indentation on the back of my guitar neck removing this the wrong way.Apart from this, it is light and works well. There are better campos available for not too much more. I feel that Fender is selling a badge more than a well made campo on this occasion.