D'Addario Guitar Capo for Acoustic and Electric Guitar - NS Capo - Adjustable Tension - Guitar Accessories - Works for 6 String and 12 String Guitars - Silver

I have used a lot of capos, and this one works better than all of them. Super easy to use. I rarely have to retune when I put it on or when I remove it. I bought the classical version (which is slightly longer to accommodate the wider fretboard) so that I could use it on my nylon string guitars as well as my acoustics. Works perfectly on both styles. Also works on my banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. I haven’t tried it on an electric guitar, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

I love this capo., it is by far the very best ever made. First, let me tell you about my capo journey where I've used every brand, while searching for this one. I started out, long ago when I first learned to play, with the old Dunlop Toggle Action capo which is just old tech, you know, where it's just a bundle of synthetic cotton fiber, the kind many used to use before 1980. I also had to go back to that one when my first Planet Waves black THERMOPLASTIC capo broke. It's very important to know that one should always get the 3 capos offered by Planet Waves/Addario that are aluminum, because those are very durable & never break, & are super lightweight. Unfortunately, the Planet Waves Lightweight Capo is made of thermoplastic, and you just shouldn't buy those if you live in a damp climate like CA. Each one I bought of the thermoplastic ones broke, one broke within a week, during the winter rainy days and the other ones broke within a month to 3 months. When they broke, the top section snapped off without warning, and flew across the room without warning & exploded. You wouldn't want your family or other home visitors, or if a performer, your audience, hit with a piece of flying hard sharp imitation metal thermoplastic, ouch, hope they don't get hurt and/or sue you. So I loved everything about those capos, which I'll continue to describe here, they were perfect, but I was done with the thermoplastic ones that kept breaking, so I figured I'd try other capos instead, despite my love for the Planet Waves design (I didn't know about the silver aluminum one yet). Well, I hated each other one I tried. Kyser, if you have had carpal and/or are small handed, you know what I mean, you don't want a capo that involves squeezing really hard so that your hands are in pain, and then you don't want to play the guitar. I really hate the Kysers (I know some folks love to squeeze and use them, that's fine, different strokes right). Then I tried the Schub, you have to be kidding me. OMG that thing is so ridiculous, it pops off, it wiggles about, it is tricky, I hate it. Now, I know many folks are Schub fans who give me a drive by downrate, I'm not saying it isn't great for those who love it. If you love the Schub, you love it unconditionally, and I respect that, all I'm saying is that design is not for me and many other folks like me. There are other models that fail similarly to these 2, they make you squeeze so hard it does hurt for those like myself with sensitive hands, like the G7, I did fall in love with it, until maybe the 5th squeezing and then you have to hurt your hand by unsqueezing it apart, to put it back on. Awk~ward and painful. Sorry to be such a softie and a crybaby, but if you have carpal, you know what I mean, you want to go easy on the hands and arms, and not brutalize them. The other thing I've always hated about the Kysers (and again it may be that my smaller physique is involved) is how it gets in the way so chording with a capo is a lot harder. That's just dumb. Kyser lovers either accept that as a challenge, or don't mind it, or claim it doesn't do that, but you know what I'm talking about. Ok, so then because of all the broken Planet Waves thermoplastic capos, I turned next to Dunlop's turnscrew models. I liked them, they are very similar to the PW design (perhaps because PW is owned by Dunlop), but the screw location is more awkward to use, and turning their screws is a lot harder on the fingers (got the ripped and pained fingertips to show for it). It's also heavier, and certainly more awkward to move around than the PW ones. It's passable as a temporary substitute since the design is similar, so there is greater ease of use & lack of interference with chording over the other brands, aside from the superior PW ones. So, I turned back in search for a better Planet Waves model. This is it, right here. The silver one is excellent, and it's made of aluminum, not thermoplastic. I bought one, and it lasted 5 years now without a single problem. It never broke, but I lost it in a housing move, so now I'm buying another Planet Waves/D'Addario aluminum capo as it's by the best. By now, in contrast, I would have run through 6 or 10 thermoplastic ones. I want to say that if you are performing in a public venue, never use the thermoplastic ones, because my thermoplastic ones dramatically burst and flew across the room, and could easily "poke someone's eyes out". Not kidding, don't use those in public situations. Back to the excellent aluminum silver PWaves capo. I love it, because it doesn't break, not at all, and has all of the great thermoplastic model features that make it the best capo ever (especially for us sensitive folks with carpal or small handed people etc). The great features are:1. Ease of use and easy fitting are perfect, the best of all capos. This capo fits so easily. Simply put it on the fretboard and the location of the screw is perfect-- you never have to move the guitar or your hand more than a couple inches, unlike the other screwtops or all other capos, there's no need for any moving around, adjusting the guitar, falling down due to balance issues and then chasing a falling guitar, sheesh none of that nonsense. You put it on and they've engineered it brilliantly so you can easily get it on, move it from fret to fret, put it where you want, and screw it in with great ease! Wow, best ever in this category. Ease of use is tops, ever!2. It will never hurt you, it only helps. It weighs nothing, is easy to carry, you can slip it onto the peg area, it just is so light. I still can't believe how light it feels.3. It does what it's supposed to, that other capos don't do. No issues with being in tune, just screw it in to the level of tightness you desire, no wrestling around like some capos do. The screw is in the most easy location, and the screw itself is nicely made so it doesn't hurt your fingers at all when you screw and unscrew, it's a breeze. No problems with the size, it's so small, it doesn't get in your way on the fretboard. You won't have to do hand yoga in order to play capo'd songs, it is FLAT (I know, what a concept!). A capo should always be flat, and out of your way so you can play chords, not pretzeled twister instead of chords. Now, I play capo'd songs all the time because of this capo, and it is so much more fun musically, a whole new magical experience. The truth I've found is that good equipment matters in music making (I never played acoustic guitar as well, or as much, until I got my first Applause guitar with great action. I have a Yamaha I love now (since the Applause necks break), but both guitars taught me that you have to have good equipment that's easy to use (in the case of guitars, great action is imperative. In the case of capos, ease of use and no pain produced is imperative, and it opens up the world of capo use, the magic of the mathematics of music theory.) If you love the other brands, don't diss me, I know it's perfect for you, and I'm happy for you that it works perfectly for you, because when you have the best one for you, you will shine with your music and I will enjoy listening to you play. But those of you who have sensitive or small hands or have carpal know what I'm talking about, you won't settle for the torture of Kysers and Schubs, gotta be kidding me. I bought every capo imaginable (need to have a garage sale to get rid of the pile!) but ended up that I was using the old Dunlop toggle type again instead until I found the aluminum silver Planet Waves Capo. Planet Waves has made the perfect capo now, no more issues, just easy fun playing capo'd songs. Again, only buy the aluminum models, not thermoplastic, and take a look at the nice comparison chart PW has made on this page that tells you which 3 are aluminum, along with the one thermoplastic model, and choose the aluminum one that has the right features for you.

I've had my hands on a lot of capos lately, trying to narrow them down to which is the best. The result? I'm convinced that none are perfect, and all are somewhat subject to opinion.That being said, the Planet Waves NS capo made its way on to my short "best of" bunch. It's my clear favorite for the screw clamp type.When you first hold it in your hand, it seems like it's going to be too lightweight to get the job done. In short, it's not. The position of the screw is at just the right spot for convenient fine tuning, yet is out of the way while playing. There are other screw clamp capos out there for which the screw is not as perfectly positioned.Planet Waves was more than generous with the material that comes in contact with the guitar. The portion that holds down the strings is plenty wide and long enough for adequate coverage without being too bulky. The underside has a nice wide surface area and almost seems to "auto seat" when placing it on the guitar. There is no metal touching your guitar at all when placed.I found minimal string pulling with this capo. For the tuning test, only the low E string was slightly detuned (sharp) when fine tuned to the sweet spot. I also like that you can fine tune the tension while the capo is in place. Some adjustable capos need to be removed to adjust the tension.Cons - You can't place the capo one handed (not really a negative in my book, but others like that convenience), slight detuning of the low E string, and you can't really firmly clamp it to your headstock when not in use (again, not a deal breaker for me, but others may prefer the convenience).Overall, it's a nice, lightweight, unobtrusive capo that protects your guitar's neck when in place, can be adjusted in place, and causes only minimal detuning of the low E string. And for under $15, it's on my "recommended" list. The only capo on the market that I like better (and gets five stars) is the latest Shubb model (wheel type).

I bought the Planet Waves Guitar Capo in black the other day, and it works great!I did a lot of shopping around because I wanted a good capo for my acoustic electric guitar, and when I came upon this one I liked the style.BENEFITS:-The Capo is screw on from the bottom, so that means you can adjust how tight it is on the strings (So you can barre chords or just silence strings).-The black looks great, and the material is nice- I don't think it could scratch the guitar neck unless you wore off the thick padding.-This could go either way, but the capo is nice and small. I was a bit surprised when I got it, but it works just fine. Would probably be easy to lose if you have a messy place though!DRAWBACKS:You can't really mount the capo on the headstock, even if you try to screw it on. The only way I can figure out to keep it on is to clamp both the top tuning key and the headstock. (Not recommended of course)OVERALL:This is a great capo. It's built well, does what it needs to do, and it looks nice. Like I said, my only gripe is that it doesn't fit on the headstock very well. Definitely recommended!