Capo Lite

When the item first arrived I removed it from the packaging and immediately grabbed my guitar. In all honesty -- despite it being a "lite" capo the item seemed far too small, and far too brittle feeling. My expectations sank as I inspected it and I started pondering whether I should have just dropped the ~$10.00 on another cheap spring clamp model. Concerns washed away quickly after it was applied and I noodled around on a few songs. Looks can be deceiving, it works great. PROS: + Lightweight, holds very firm considering the price and lack of mass + Simple to apply and I find the twist mechanism superior to clamp-style + Distribution of pressure across the fretboard seems very even, coming from a spring clamp capo which needed to be moved around a lot, this is nice + Thin (lengthwise across the playable area of fretboard), doesn't take much space allowing more room for cramped chords butted up against the barred fret you have it applied to. CONS: [will update when I find a gripe worth mentioning] MISC: * "Mighty Mouse" would be a suitable product name for this due to its diminuitive form and strong performance First impressions went from good (reviews), to bad (taking item out of packaging), and back to good (using it). How it holds up, especially the strength of the clamp, is what I'm interested to see over time. Will update as necessary.

This is great! Not as fast as clipping on but you don't get the buzz like others can. Slides on well and stays on place even if you decide to really go hard! You can thrash it and you never have to fret, it's there for you like your uncle ken when you need a babysitter

Das Kapo'NS Capo Lite von Planet Waves by D'Addario ist ein gut durchdachter, leichter Kapodaster, der mit einer Hand angebracht werden kann. Er läßt sich mit der Rändelschraube fein justieren und ist auch in höheren Lagen absolut stimmungsfrei. Ein kleines Manko ist die , meiner Meinung nach, zu kurze Halterung an der Rundung des Halses (D-Form), die nicht ganz bündig abschließt ( SEAGULL-Akkustiggitarre) aber bei einer E-Gitarre, mit weniger breitem Hals, perfekt paßt. Dies hat aber keinen Einfluß auf Stimmung und Qualität. Die Produkte von Planet Waves und auch von Shubb sind ihr Geld wert.

it holds the strings to a fret board like magic fingers. only part that is bad you have to do the rest of the work. sigh. one day Gibson will make an auto playing guitar that fails as hard as their self tuning tuners. oh , the capo is great,

As a guitarist and teacher, I have gone through so many capos in the past. From the very expensive to the really cheap. I have always been a massive fan of Planet Waves and have appreciated their constant drive to find solutions for guitarists in all areas of playing. This is very evident here too, I am delighted to say. The capo fits comfortably, securely and evenly across all strings. It instills a confidence that you need when moving it in all positions on the guitar. By turning the screw/knob to a finger tight pressure it will apply just the required force onto the fret and strings with causing stress to the neck. The additional fact that it is very lightweight and robust came as a pleasant surprise to me. i was so impressed with the quality at the price, that I made it my first recommendation to all students, and bought myself spares for every guitar I own. Strongly recommend!!