G7th C53013 Performance 2 Capo (Classical Silver)

I own a few capos, most notably a Shubb and a Thalia and an Epiphone EJ200 guitar. The Shubb is brilliant, does the job well and is tiny. Only downside is the mechanism can be a pain. Thalia, I'm trying to love as it's beautiful but I struggle to stop strings buzzing and it still pulls the tuning sharp which it's not supposed to do. Decided to grab one of these bad boys and having used it for a few days I've got to say it's fantastic! Tiny, easy to use and holds the tuning perfectly. All you do is pop it on and squeeze. Would recommend to anyone, well worth the cash.

I have G7 capos for all my steel string guitars, but have resisted buying one for my classical - it feels like cheating somehow!However, I eventually yielded to the thought I needed one and bit the bullet.These capos are great! They are easy to use, and you can adjust the tension on the strings unlike the kaiser types which rely on spring pressure.On the negaitive side they are really expensive when compared to the price of some other capos. However, pay out hundreds (at least) for a guitar and then moan about £20-30 for a capo?If you think about it, better to pay a little more for one which works and you will use than less for one which is rubbish annd stays in the case.

Great capo. Very solidly built with a silver satin finish and squeezing it, and not too hard either, onto the fretboard frets all strings without any buzzing.lso very easy to remove by pushing gently on the black corner button. It just releases from the fretboard without any strong springs. Easy to use single handed. Well worth the money, it just performs and feels quality. Very low profile as well. No big levers getting in the way.

What a fabulously designed and beautifully made capo. It has a small storage footprint when carrying in gig bags and guitar case cubbies. It feels durable and ‘goes all the way up to eleven’, (neck dependent). Moving it up or down the neck is also easy. It’s pleasing to look at, and a piece of tactile loveliness in the hand. And it works exceptionally well.I bought at a 34% discount – which took the sting out of the price. Is it expensive? It’s high price, but what you get and I got, was the best build quality of any capo I’ve had. It’s silky smooth finish, good ergonomics, and the superior patented technology also put it ahead of the field. I’d say it was a fair price.So it’s all good. Product-wise, yes. Packaging no. It came in a 20th century style, retail display PET blister package. All that was missing to take you back to the past were the edge welds and security tag. Innovation and care went into the capo. Nada seems to have gone into its packaging. It could have been card (like a major competitor). It could have been a storage case. It’s just another piece of petrochemical junk, that might or might not be recycled. And that, reluctantly, loses it a point in my rating.

Excellent capo! After trying various capo's for my acoustic guitar, I felt I could trust this one 100% for reliability and to be safely used on my guitar without marking it in any way. Whereas some other capo's tension seemed to be too much that they may have damaged the guitar over time.Also, this capo is very light and inconspicuous unlike some others which stick out like sore thumbs (although they have their designed uses) I preferred this one as it is small, light and simple to use.I would buy this model again if I needed another capo. 10 out of 10

It does everything it should do, easy and quick to maneuver with one hand. After reading all the comments, all I could see which was said to be a disadvantage was how much it weighed. Yes, I believe it did weigh quite a bit more then a normal capo, however once you start using it, it is hardly noticable for anyone of normal calibre. I am a normal sized guy, maybe even on the smaller side and I did not even notice how much it weighed on the guitar!I recommend this capo to anyone, should last a good few years and worth it for the money paid.

I was sick of poorly performing capos and the only really reliable one I've previously found, after 35 years of playing, was the good old Shub. I wanted something quick to use and low profile. I hate those clamp capos that just get in the way of big hands or force you to adjust the way you would naturally clamp down on a chord. This looked good, but I was perturbed by some of the negative comments about it not holding the strings down and causing buzzing etc. I bought it anyway and I am so glad I did. If you can't easily put this capo on then there must be something wrong with you or your guitar. It works perfectly on my Taylor's and a Simon and Patrick Parlour that I sometimes record with. - I have to ask those who posted negative remarks, how much pressure does it take make to bar a chord with your finger? If you think a lot, well you're doing it wrong. Same with this capo. I can squeeze it into to place with my thumb a forefinger of one hand. Because you only apply the pressure needed your strings don't go out of tune. I can't speak for the longevity of the product, but the first impressions are very positive indeed. If you're proper player you will love this capo.

I wanted to love this Capo and was willing to pay the premium as I play my double top classical guitar daily and need a reliable capo.It is easy to put on and off, it's compact, and it looks nice.However the pressure on the strings is uneven. Unless you apply it "just right" you might find muted strings or buzz. Is there a way to adjust it by fiddling with it to get it right? Sure. But this is not realistic in the middle of a performance.I played a duet with my daughter. We warmed up, capo was fine, notes were ringing. Without touching it I went to perform and my performance had buzz, it must have come ever so slightly loose. For a product at this price point I find that unacceptable. The design is compact but it's form over function.

Easy to use and stays nicely on headstock when not needed. No over crimping or needed adjustments to use with other guitars.

Estéticamente es muy bonito si es fácil de usar pero no tiene buen agarre le falta para presión sobre todo en el primer traste de la guitarra. Es caro en relación a lo q recibes.

A good product that looks and works well. This particular product will work for acoustic and electric guitars but intended for classical guitars for their larger necks.

I recently misplaced the G7 I have had for like 12 years and immediately, I ordered this one to replace it.I'm a professional guitarist and for those of you who are new to the instrument and using a capo for the first time, you need to know that when you put the capo on, all of the strings will sound sharp (or higher than "normal" intonation). And this "sharpness" will become more profound as you move the capo up the neck. Now if you are just playing solo or singing by yourself with your guitar, the sharpness likely won't be noticed unless somebody listening to you has highly trained ears. However if you play with other pitched instruments that can't use a capo, like a bass guitar and a keyboard in particular, your guitar will sound "out of tune".The best solution is to take the time to re-tune your guitar accurately after you put the capo on, maybe you can transpose the song so you don't have to use the capo, or maybe have another guitar tuned with the capo on the fret you want for a particular song ready to grab and play. Bigger acts have technicians for their guitarists and the tech will have a guitar tuned with the capo on the correct fret for a particular song ready to hand it to his guitarist immediately after the previous song finishes. But for most of us, these things are just impractical or unaffordable.Most venues from your Coffee House, to Churches, to Concert Halls, do not want to hear you re-tuning your guitar and lets face it, modern music uses a lot of capo changes, especially Church Music which changes capo placement most every song. A popular solution to "capo sharpness" that guitarists have used for a long time, is capos with a screw that lets you control how hard the capo presses against the neck. The less tension, the less sharpness. So the least tension possible without the sting fretting out (meaning it just goes "tick tick"), reduces the sharpness significantly, to the point where up to about the fifth fret, it is barely noticeable. Too noticeable for a recording I'd say, but generally OK for live performance. The trouble is the amount of time in between songs and the noise you make getting the tension just right.Then came the G7 with its ratcheting type of system which allows you to just slide it in a little behind the fret you want, give it a bit of a squeeze, check for any fret-out on the top string (the rest will be good if that one is), and if it does fret out, give it just a tad more of a squeeze. That's it! Your guitar is as close to standard intonation as it is ever going to get when changing capo positions and it only takes a second to make the switch. It really works well. And my favorite thing about the G7 is that it's design, smooth metal, and overall tininess makes fretting chords close to the capo SO much easier than other capos. You'll get spoiled to this real quick. Then when you don't need it, you can squeeze it to your headstock until you do, though I prefer mine to rest in my shirt pocket.The only trouble with the G7 is it's pricey compared to most other capos. So if you're playing at home or with friends and don't have to have exact intonation or change the capo position frequently, you can always re-tune with the capo on if you want to record yourself, so you may not want to pop for a G7 and go with a cheaper quick change option. But if you're playing at Church or in Bars or small Acoustic Venue's, I think you'll find that the G7 is more than worth the money you paid for it.