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  1. Bonjour,

    Im thinking of buying a Capo for my guitar, not too knowledgable on the subject, so i was wondering if anyone new if it was ok to use a standard acoustic capo on an electric set up?

    or do i have to get a special type?

    What does Edge use on UTEOTW out of interest??!

    many questions i know...

    James x
  3. I've been playing the guitar for about a year now (or at least trying to) and I recently bought a capo that I can use on both my electric and my spanish (sort of acoustic) guitar. I don't think you can buy 'wrong' capo's but I'm not an expert myself, pretty sure someone in the store will be able to help you... good luck with it

    Originally posted by indiewaremassive:Bonjour,

    Im thinking of buying a Capo for my guitar, not too knowledgable on the subject, so i was wondering if anyone new if it was ok to use a standard acoustic capo on an electric set up?

    or do i have to get a special type?

    What does Edge use on UTEOTW out of interest??!

    many questions i know...

    James x


  4. As far as I'm concerned, a capo is a capo. I have 2 different ones, a black "clip-on" and a metal "screw-fit", not entirely sure what the correct terminology is but if you want to see what I mean, the clip-on I have is the same/similar to that which Edge uses for UTEOTW, whilst the metal "screw-fit" one I have is the same/similar to that which he used for Please during PopMart. I don't think it matters greatly, because at the end of the day all you're doing is effectively changing the position of the nut/shortening the strings

    EDIT - the "screw-fit" I refer to is also known (if my understanding is correct) as a Shubb capo, whilst this is similar to the one Edge uses for UTEOTW, although I'm unsure what the correct name is.

    By the way, how's the Explorer?
  5. Check if the capo fits to the fretboard radius. If your guitar is a spanish acoustic with flat fretboard, you won't be able to use a small radius capo.

    I think that's more or less all you have to consider when buying.

    Alex
  6. Originally posted by WojBhoy:As far as I'm concerned, a capo is a capo. I have 2 different ones, a black "clip-on" and a metal "screw-fit", not entirely sure what the correct terminology is but if you want to see what I mean, the clip-on I have is the same/similar to that which Edge uses for UTEOTW, whilst the metal "screw-fit" one I have is the same/similar to that which he used for Please during PopMart. I don't think it matters greatly, because at the end of the day all you're doing is effectively changing the position of the nut/shortening the strings

    EDIT - the "screw-fit" I refer to is also known (if my understanding is correct) as a Shubb capo, whilst this is similar to the one Edge uses for UTEOTW, although I'm unsure what the correct name is.

    By the way, how's the Explorer?


    Cheers, that more aless what i thought myself!
    the explorer is fantastic! still cant believe that i actually got one, ive wanted one for about a year now. ive been playing so much more recently, trying to get my moneys worth
  7. Originally posted by Alex:Check if the capo fits to the fretboard radius. If your guitar is a spanish acoustic with flat fretboard, you won't be able to use a small radius capo.

    I think that's more or less all you have to consider when buying.

    Alex


    Indeed, i know you have to be careful about that yeah. thanks
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