Shubb Guitar Capo - Brass

There's not a lot you need to know about capos. They need to fit, they need to be easy to use, secure in use in front of an audience, and not so expensive you can't buy two for a music job where you always need a back up. (not for a failure - just misplacing it whilst talking to an audience!)This does the job in spades - not too expensive, very well made, reliable, easy to use, and it looks the business in this brass version. I've tried a lot of capos over time but the Shubb is the easiest and most reliable of all of them. (Although I do like the Paige ones as well but they are more expensive, but nice and light - not quite so easy to use though.)If you need a capo then this is the one. I've been playing part time and full time since 1960 and guess my first Shubb would have been in the 70's - I've never found better. They make them for straight fretboards, wide or narrow, and radiused as well - so there's one that will fir perfectly, electric or acoustic.

I used to have a Shubb. Lost it and have tried many since.These Shubb Capos are the best.Easy to fit.Strong brass construction but by way of example, lighter than a G7.Things stay in tune.We'll made - I love the Brass look.The addition of the groove to guide the rear adjusting screw is a welcome improvement on an already great design.

I'm biased because I just like these. Comparing it with the Shubb Capo it's replacing (after 20 years of gigging) shows that there is now a groove that the screw end runs in. This should improve it and stop the mechanism twisting under load. I'm expecting to get at least the same useful life out of this one.

I have bought Shubb for many years and has had a really good reputation but for some reason does not hold the strings down firmly as it did. and can bend the strings out of tune. some fiddling when putting it on which is not reliable enough when trying to concentrate on performance.

I first heard about the quality of Shubb capos from the legend Rory Block. I had a nice “slider” capo at the time that enables you to slide up and down the fretboard without taking it off the guitar.I thought this was a great capo until I first fitted the Shubb. The build quality it first class and it fits in the blink of an eye. No tuning problems (on my Dave King resonator) with this capo. This is The Rolls Royce of capos for a very fair price.

I use this capo on my steel string dreadnought acoustic guitar and it just fits across the strings neatly. Not sure it would sutable for a wider knecked classical guitar. Generally you need two hands to fasten it on but it is easy. You can adjust the screw so that the pressure is appropriate for the requirements of your instrument. I’m happy with it.

I have owned many Of these over the last 20 years. People "borrow" them and fail to return. I have never broken one of these. I love the way they are made, they feel high quality. I have one like this that is 15 years old and expect this one to last similarly!Works fine on 12 string with a 50 mm / 2 in top nut.

I have bought several of these and still prefer them to the one handed capos because they are so adjustable in terms of pressure. This means you can use them successfully all up and down the neck and adjust the tension to suit the action at any fret. I have also purchased this version:  Shubb Guitar Capo - Nickel  but I don't like it because even when loosened to it's furthest extent it doesn't go easily on my acoustic guitars. Worth being aware of the difference - this one has a rubber nub instead of a wheel.