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Topic: Steel Guitar Capo. |
Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 2:16 pm |
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Do any of you use one? I didn't even know they existed until a few years ago. Here's Gene O'Neal with Charley Pride using one:
click here
Arch.
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Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 3:45 pm
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Jeff Newman used to sell an aluminum "T" shaped
Steel Capo and used it on his recording of "Friends".
Don't know if they are still available or not.
Try a search for Jeffran Music and make enquiry.
Hope this helps.
Roy T
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 6:08 pm
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It doesn't seem to do much for the sound of the instrument.
It would be easy enough to make one. The thing to remember would be to include rollers, otherwise the strings wouldn't return to pitch when you released the pedals. |
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David Higginbotham
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 6:23 pm
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| We use them frequently down here playing cajun music. |
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Jon Hyde
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Colin Goss
From:
St.Brelade, Island of Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 2:04 am Capos
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The capo I got from Newman Music was a circular one which a diameter slightly larger than the height of the strings above the fretboard.
This enables it to allow for pedal movement on the strings.
I must get it out again and have another try at "Friends"
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 6:19 am
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| I have been using a Chapstick tube for years, it's great for open tunning on bluegrass stuff... I have used it at the convention a few times, And its amazing the stuff you can do with that little chapstick tube... |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 9:15 am
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| charlie's got somewhat of a similar look to mohammud ali... |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 9:17 am
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| Yeah, anything just barely taller than the clearance under the strings, different materials sound different. Neat effect. I've pulled one out on sessions where the producers want "something...uh, different?" Always a hit. |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 4:03 pm
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The roller point is a good one. As the contraption is for intermittent use, perhaps a single, all in one roller on a spring loaded capo might work quite efficiently.
Arch.
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Ron !
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Posted 8 Aug 2008 4:53 pm
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| Well there ya go Arch.......$$$$$$$$.....go to work bro. |
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