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Topic: I have a 1939 gibson lap steel and need right capo |
Jett Cornett
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Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2008 7:07 pm |
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The action is not super high like a dobro so I don't wanna make a mistake with the wrong kind of capo
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Sho-bud 6139 with 3 pedals and knee lever lowers E's 1/2 step
1939 Gibson Lap Steel
Peavey LTD 400
I am A new player but will do what it takes to be the best steel player I can. With your help of course because I can't do it on my own |
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Don Barnhardt
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2008 7:43 pm
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| I have a 1940 Gibson I just checked it with my Leno capo that I use for my Dobro and it works. Most people don't use capo on lap steel. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 10 Jan 2008 7:50 pm
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I agree with Don that most people learn to play in every fret position rather than using a capo on lap steel. However, I could definitely see how using a capo could give you some hammer-on/pull-off notes you wouldn't be able to get otherwise.
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Jett Cornett
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2008 8:33 pm
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I want the capo so I can do open dobro licks, because I don't own a dobro and I will be able to try out the style before I spend the money on another instrument.
Thanks for the info on the capo
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Sho-bud 6139 with 3 pedals and knee lever lowers E's 1/2 step
1939 Gibson Lap Steel
Peavey LTD 400
I am A new player but will do what it takes to be the best steel player I can. With your help of course because I can't do it on my own |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Charley Wilder
From:
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2008 7:48 am
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| I use a capo a lot on my lap steels. I'm kind of an electric Dobro player, I guess. I have one tuned in G and one tuned in D so the capo gets a lot of use! I use Dan Huckabee's capo. It works well and is very simple. Your strings have to be at least a 1/4" of the fingerboard to use it but that should be no problem with most lap steels. |
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Eugene Cole
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near Washington Grove, MD, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2008 9:46 pm GM Capo from the U.K.
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Graham Metcalf (grahmetc@hotmail.com) in the U.K. built me a custom version of his "GM" Capo for my 10-string and I have been pretty happy with it.
I will send you a picture off-List to show you the design.
The thing I like about this Capo design is that it has a small fairly unobtrusive bar above the strings which does not obstruct my (lousy 8^P) playing technique.
The Shubb Capo will not work well for your application.
It turns out that the Forum email tool does noit support attachments so I will add a couple of recent photos of this Capo so you can see why I like the design.
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 10:24 am
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I often use a capo, because I play mostly in G tuning(actually Gsus4). I have a Leno that I like a lot, but the lever doesn't fit well on the neck, so I have to use it upside down, with the lever pointing up.
I recently got a Scheerhorn, which works well, but I also use it upside down, because it's easier to close it when I'm wearing finger picks. It's very low profile and doesn't get in the way of my bar hand.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 10:56 am
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| Jett, I also have a 39 Gibson. Just curious, which pickup is on your guitar? |
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