Cool Tool: The G7th 12-String Capo | Tom Strahle | Pro Guitar Secrets
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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It's so funny that I just talked about the problem of capoing a 12-string in the video Alex and I did a couple of months ago. Walking around NAMM I stopped by the G7th booth and low and behold Tommy at G7th (who happens to be a subscriber) gave me this capo to check out. It basically solves the issue with my Taylor 12-string. Enjoy!
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Thanks for the video Tom - glad you like it! :D Tommy - G7th
Thanks man. I really did enjoy it. It was great to meet you!
I’m a huge fan of these capo’s. I play 12 string a my primary instrument as a working musician here in Vegas, and probably capo at least half of my songs in a gig, all around the neck. One tip I’ve learned is to not ‘snap’ the capo off and on at tension. It’s best to loosen the tension screw first and bring up to tension as needed, banded upon where you are on the neck. You are 100% about the first fret. This is by far the best capo I’ve used on a 12 string guitar. Shub, Kyser, Dunlop, D’Addario/Planet Waves, none compare to the compensated G7th. I’m awaiting my first Heritage model with comp pad to arrive presently. Nice video dude!
I know that Roger McGuinn has mentioned he keeps his lower octave strings the original way on his Rick 12. Hitting the lower string first then the higher leaves a nice “ring” and/or “chime” effect
Hi Tom. I enjoyed the review of the G7 Capo. I have a 1972 Yamaha Red Label 12 string myself. The G7 capo is good, but I've had excellent results with a standard spring capo using a 1/4" elastic band under the capo. The softer rubber of the elastic allows better pressure over all the strings. Works perfectly. When I take the capo off I just slide the elastic to above the nut.
I just got the G7th Newport 12-string capo for my 1983 Guild D-212 and it works really well. All the strings ring out gloriously and it's really easy to use. Highly recommended.
Tom, i am not sure what long term issues there might be when applying the capo on top of the fret but... I have been playing for 35 years and I have this year started placing my capo ‘on the fret’ and have found a cleaner tone, less buzz or mute string to string, and better intonation (yeah i know, I can’t explain it) when my capo is moved from one position to another up the neck. I have not had to replace my frets though my first thought is I will.. so far i have not and all is well. I play a Martin 12 and Martin D-41. I think there might be a number of people interested in you trying this and commenting on it... Ron in NC
I’m sure it’s fine and you are right you would have less fret wear.
Hi Tom,
G7s are a bit pricier than you think. The most basic G7 on Amazon is $30, and then quickly up from there to as much as $60 for the ones that flex to fit different radii. Thalia are also quite pricey. Since I’m very much an intermediate player, I’ll stick with a Kyser or Shubb. I do love 12-strings though. Play on!!
Yeah, sorry about that. I should have looked them up before I opened my mouth. Haha. I just have in my head all capos cost about $20.
Hi Michele / thanks for the comment! Tommy here from G7th :) our capos are certainly not the cheapest, But we pride ourselves on being extremely advanced in terms of the design, engineering, research and reliability - we feel that although the above processes are far from cheap, we feels it’s worth it to get what we believe is the best product out there :)
We run giveaways from time to time too, if you fancy following us on Instagram :) thanks for commenting and hope you enjoyed Tom’s video!
Tommy - G7th
Lots of good bits of good info. Thank you
Love the sound of that 12 string Tom!
Thanks Paul!
As for myself owning a Rickenbacher 12 string was my favorite as far as sound and playability next came the Guild acoustic . Both great guitars. I never owned a Gretsch but they too had an awesome sound .
I've played a 12string Takamine F385 since I bought it brand new in 1974. It just felt right to me and I had to laugh hearing the joke re 12strings because it was so true. I know that there had always been a great difficulty with the guitars previous to the 70s but I think Alvarez started to get it right and others followed but it was Taylor, wasn't it, that really started to build truly playable and sustainable 12 string guitars. Why did you choose the maple body over rosewood or mahogany? Thanks for this video by the way. I had never considered before now the problems with regular capos that you bring up. Always assumed it was just more of the same.
Exactly.
Glad to see this.... Have you tried the G7th Capo for the six string guitar? I have it and like it...especially for Electric.
I have a couple and I like them.
Just got one. Works great on my Ovation, but still trying to get it to work on my Danelectro 59 x 12. Seems to be harder on the 59 to slide right into the groove as easy on an acoustic neck, and lots more mute/buzz on the first string. Learning curve I guess, will keep toying with it. Great video this is where I found out about the capo so you did a service for G7th lol.
I have had an Ovation for about 30 years. Precisely, it’s an Ovation 1868-X cutaway shallow bowl acoustic guitar. It has a beautiful natural blonde spruce top , but I have never been able to get use to that darn rounded back. I just can’t nestle it into my body well enough to get the sound I want, because it kinda slips and slides around. It sounds fantastic… when someone else is playing it. lol My friend, Steve Wariner loves Ovation. He has a huge collection of them, but he has a huge collection of many brands. You may have heard of him. Years ago he was a spokesman for Ovation. Anyway, he can make it sing.
I have a small collection of nice guitars, but I do a lot of singles today and mostly I just stick to my 12 string. It’s a Taylor 652ce Builder's Edition and in my opinion it’s one of the best 12 strings out there.
However, I was completely surprised when my mom gifted me with a 12 string Gretsch for Christmas! I mean, I really appreciated that she would give me something so nice, but we just don’t give gifts that expensive. I was actually a bit embarrassed because when I was growing up we were very poor and this guitar cost more than everything she has ever given me in my entire life. Even though we are all a long ways from the days of dire financial straights, we just aren’t into giving big ticketed gifts. I couldn’t hold back the tears and that made her cry too. In my heart I knew that mama wanted me to have it because she is elderly and since losing my daddy and my oldest brother in the last 3 years she has been thinking a lot about death. Losing her son was especially hard for her and her health has rapidly gone downhill with his passing. It just hurt my heart when she told me she wanted me to have it so that every time I played it I would think of her. I love my mama more than any material things and would give everything away just to have her healthy and truly happy again. She is just one of those very special mothers. You probably understand exactly.
Anyway, I have written a lengthy post that I didn’t intend. Sorry. I just saw your post about your Ovation and I have too much time on my hands this eve.
Here’s to wishing you lots of beautiful music and happiness.
God Bless!
What did I took nut file did the bass strings only , madeeasy slot for the bassstrings
I use a 12 string for Leather n Lace Trib show (Capo first fret) i find the shub works great almost ON the fret but trick is have a Capo specifically for the12 string guitar and leave it on and tune it and dont take it off .
used to have an old 'SIGMA' 12-string built in Korea in 1982.....for some reason it was strung ....Low/High....Low/High...etc. just like your ricky....
Recently purchased the Yamaha LL16-12 .......it is strung the same as your Taylor........
Hi low makes more sense to me for some reason
Nice Idea, think I'm cutting little corners out of my standard capo. no rocket science... ;)
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i have a breedlove 12 string and play in tune 💯% of the time
Okay it's in tune, time to play Wonderwall.
Haha haha. Exactly.
What did 12 string players like Felder use before this capo came along?
i have this Capo and had no idea about the 12 string thing i just thought it looked high quality
A little better capo but still hear too much buzz on 5th.. I think it needs refinement. I will stick with my shubb 12 for now..
I imagine that guitar has a 1 7/8 nut width. How would this work with a 1 3/4?
Hit G7th up on their Instagram account. I'm sure they will know the answer to that.
I wish I knew how it works so good for you. I love everything about mine except that it's a totally useless piece of garbage.
The correct tension on mine is always all the tension, otherwise pretty much every string is muted or buzzes.
Mine has heatshrink on it because it's the only way it even sort of works. Still always buzzes on the B course and E courses.
0:34 with that neck lining up with the wall in the background, it almost looks like a split screen shot
Now I want a 12 string.
It’s a pretty one isn’t it?
It looks like Tom is reviewing this capo with his very young grandmother who also happens to be Elizabeth Warren's niece.