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Topic: Capo |
Larry Custer
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 3:34 am |
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| Anybody know where I can get a capo for a 10 string pedal steel? Thanks |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 4:43 am
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| Jon Light wrote: |
| https://charliescapo.com/ |
I have one of his dobro capos and it is top notch.
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Mike Bacciarini
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Arizona
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 6:11 am
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Charlie’s is the only way to go. I got one for my 8-string lap steel and can use it on my Dobro as well. Custom made to your string spacing.... well worth every dollar. These things have some mass and serious sustain!
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Kelcey ONeil
From:
Sevierville, TN
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 10:23 am
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| Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of using a capo in a PSG? |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 11:33 am
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| Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of using a capo in a PSG? |
As I recall, Buddy Emmons is known to have used a capo on PSG.
It enabled him to play in a different key phrases that involved open strings.
I used to have one many years ago--it looked like a 1/2" diameter tone bar.
Re: the OP's question--I don't think the charliescapo.com version would work for a PSG. It looks like it works by clamping down on the strings--which probably wouldn't allow the pedals to raise or lower the strings properly.
Perhaps you can make a PSG capo out of a 1/2" diameter round steel rod as described above.
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Kelcey ONeil
From:
Sevierville, TN
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 12:03 pm
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Dave,
I could see it being useful in that way, especially for bar hammer ons and such, using it otherwise would probably be a complication I would think. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 12:27 pm
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| Dave Magram wrote: |
| Kelcey ONeil wrote: |
| Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of using a capo in a PSG? |
As I recall, Buddy Emmons is known to have used a capo on PSG.
It enabled him to play in a different key phrases that involved open strings.
I used to have one many years ago--it looked like a 1/2" diameter tone bar.
Re: the OP's question--I don't think the charliescapo.com version would work for a PSG. It looks like it works by clamping down on the strings--which probably wouldn't allow the pedals to raise or lower the strings properly.
Perhaps you can make a PSG capo out of a 1/2" diameter round steel rod as described above.
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Good point about the pedal changes. I had one of those Steel guitar capos. It was pretty much just a tone bar with 1 flat side to rest on the fret board. Can't remember the diameter. I'm sure any bar manufacturer could make you one. Would probably be pretty costly though.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Jon Voth
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 6:42 pm
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OK regarding this topic-I remember:
Not that long ago it was discussed-wedge a tone bar UNDER the strings at desired fret to act as a capo.
There was a particular diameter tone bar that would work for most guitars (less than the standard 7/8" bar).
Anyone remember what that was? |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 4 Apr 2021 7:17 pm
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I have a 5/8 in. bullet bar 3 3/32 long that will fit under the strings on the Carter. It's really snug. I've used it before on one of the other steels I owned but I don't remember which one or the make. I used it a few times but I was too anal about it marring the fretboard to use it much.
Measure your guitar but 1/2" would be too small for most guitars. You'd need at least a 9/16" diameter.
You can buy stainless steel stock online. Try to find a piece the correct length or have the supplier size it because solid stainless rod is really, really hard.
[It's my belief that an under strings capo would be a lot better than one that clamps onto the strings. I think it would allow the strings to move more freely individually with the pedals than if they were clamped down.]
I first heard about this from Tom Bradshaw's Pedal Steel Guitar Products catalog. It was a Jeff Newman course with Tie a Yellow Ribbon and Friend using the under string capo. The info is here, but it doesn't state what size the bar was.
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James Sission
From:
Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2021 4:30 am
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Paul Franklin was discussing this on Facebook over the weekend. He recently had Harry Jackson make him a capo to experiment with. Maybe you could call Jackson and ask if it feasible to make you one. Paul had a good deal to say about capo use, but that's another discussion.
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Lee Rider
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Fort Bragg, California, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2022 12:27 pm
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We use capos on StringBenders all the time with no issues.
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