G7th Capo Review

G7th Capo – Review

G7th Performance Capo

Are you up for a different capo? Once you use the G7th Performance Guitar Capo, you will wonder why you even considered other capo options.

By using improved engineering, this device accomplishes what guitar capos do the best – this is to provide clean, exact key modifications without having to put up with with any of the hassles that accompany that, such as modifications in string intonation.

The Primary Function of the Guitar Capo:

The guitar capo acts as a temporary nut relocation so the guitarist can very easily modify keys without the need to bar the string with a finger across the strings. On an acoustic guitar, the usability of the capo spans about 10 frets on a 14-fret neck and 8 frets on a 12-fret neck.

A gentleman from England by the name of Nick Campling is responsible for the G7th Capo innovation. He is a master product designer as well as being a very established artist in his own right. After 30 years of using sub-standard capos, Nick made the decision to put his design skills to work and designed a superior capo. He first analyzed the commonly available capos on the market and what their shortfalls were.

The Design Objectives:

• After placement of the capo there should be a very minimal affect on the guitar intonation.
• The capo should be very easy to apply and remove from the guitar neck.
• No damage to the guitar neck as a result of capo usage.
• The capo shall not obstruct the fretting hand during use.
• A very magnificently designed capo that is not only pleasing to the eye, but has fantastic functionallity as well.
• Capo repositioning ought to be very easy to change keys.

The design of the G7th Capo has met all of these demands and Nick had come up with a superior capo that is not only perfection in its use, but it is very stunning to look as as well. The architectural axiom of “Form Follows Function” truly applied to this contemporary piece of artwork.

Although there have been as many as 140 capo patents filed with the patent office, very few of them perform the basic functions of the list above, which are the fundamental needs of every guitar player. Although it may seem like a elementary task to design a product that will provide correct tension to clamp guitar strings, not harm a neck and have minimal effect on string intonation of the instrument – think again!

How This Capo Works:

The capo consists of two bars connected by a pivotal joint. The top bar provides clamping action on the fretboard and the bottom bar provides tension on the back of the neck. The joint of the capo consists of a wrapped spring clutch that operates much like to high-speed printer and photocoyping decoupling devices.

This type of clamping process was found to be far superior to the typical ratcheting mechanisms of equivalent capos in that this type is ‘infinitely adjustable” as the amount of tension has no boundaries. The are three elements in the clutch device. They are the the movable hub, the fixed hub and the wound spring that fits over both of the hubs.

My Observations Using The G7th Capo:

G7th Performance Capo

You can truly work this capo with just one hand. To release the tension on the capo, merely depress the small plastic tab. With some varieties, most notably the Shubb I would have to take the capo totally off to re-adjust the tension, that is not necessary with the G7th. All you do in squeeze it onto the guitar neck and your tension is automatically restored – pretty slick.

During this time, they decided to enter into the digital age and they purchased computer-assisted equipment to further enhance the speed and consistency of their guitar lines and reduce costs.

No more dead strings. Often other capos will provide dead zones or dead-sounding open strings. With this capo, just employ a small amount of pressure to have your strings ringing loud and true, whether the capo is on the first fret or the eighth fret.

I used this capo on one of my custom handmade guitars with a rather wide neck of 1-7/8″ and the G7th effortlessly spanned the strings, which makes it a very versatile capo from conventional width to wide neck guitars, and even some 12-string guitars.

My Recommendations of the G7th Performance Capo:

At $59.99 list price, you can pick this capo up at a discounted price of around $40.00 or less. While this may seem like a lot of money to spend on a guitar capo, I think this capo is worth every penny. It will save you more than that in time, frustration and ease of use and you will find it to be a outstanding investment.

This capo will not only save you tons on time adjusting your guitar intonation, it will save your finish of the guitar, stay out of the way of the fretting hand, and you will have a product that performs perfectly and is a very pleasing addition to the aesthetics of your guitar.

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Want to learn just how to use a guitar capo? See the Article How to Use a Guitar Capo
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