Author Topic: Kyser Capos (Read 1708 times)

Sollophonic · « **on:** October 14, 2007, 06:47:52 PM »

Just to let folks know how versatile these things are, and how these can be used for the rockier end of music as well as the acoustic end.

You can partial capo with them, using the fact that they are open ended to cover only five or even four strings.

In standard tuning try clipping the thing upside down at the 2nd fret, across all the strings except the bottom E. You then have the equivalent of dropped D only in the key of E.

Using it the other way round, clipped over the top, across all the strings except the top E at the fifth fret to give two uniso ringing Es.

I use mine in open G tuning, across all the strings except the top one at the thrid fret, to give a ringing open string for slide. Then try across four strings leaving the top two open, but at the fourth fret, very strange tonality.

Im sure there are a whole lot of other ways of partially capoing with these things, but I thought I'd share the dropped E/D one wth some of you on this site.

Sollophonic

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2007, 07:14:20 PM »

Got one...........

Permanently clipped to the headstock of my LV-19E Larrivee acoustic. Best damn capo I've ever had.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2007, 07:16:44 PM »

Interesting. I have a shubb and I am sure you can't do that though it is a dependable piece of kit.I do like the idea of a partial capo for the reasons you have pointed out.

Sollophonic · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2007, 08:12:21 PM »

You cant do partial capoing with a Shubb, only Kysers will do it. Also Kysers do clip to the headstock vey well as well. Probably adding a little bit to the sustain and tone as well. Mine too, is clamped to the headstock, when not in use, but this time to a wood bodied resonator. maybe I'll get myself another for some of my other guitars.

Sollophonic

Elliot · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2007, 08:28:14 PM »

I have a Kyser but it puts too much tension on strings causing tuning problems: not a problem on electrics, but a real pain for fingerstyle acoustic.

- I now only use the Kyser for electric guitar as I have bought a G7 fwhich is a totally better design in every respect and allows far more accurate placement, especially for partial capoing.

plastercaster · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2007, 09:05:10 PM »

yeah, partially capoing at 2nd with the low E uncapoed would give you drop D when open, but you'd still need to use regular 1-3-3 fingering rather than the Bar (1-1-1) for powerchords, which I thought was the whole point of drop D, because your actual tuning hasn't changed.

I think.

Am I right? my logics on the wane... I need a cup of tea.

Will · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2007, 09:45:46 PM »

that had me thinking too. just overlooked it, as tis usually me thats wrong.

but normal fingering would have to be applied

Elliot · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2007, 11:12:11 PM »

I do it occasionally when I want the slightly higher pitch (only on the acoustic)- sometimes you have to change your fingering - for example Bert Jansch's Black Waterside (the same tune Jimmy Page stole in Black Moutainside) doesn't work properly as there are are 6th string runs in it.

Most electric drop D uses the 6th string barred with the 4th string to create a 5th (power) chord - it doesn't matter for that - its only when there are 6th bass runs that your fingering has to change.

Jonesy76 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2007, 10:08:54 AM »

I use Eb for my acoustic due to the fact that it saves my voice when I'm playing a 4 hour acoustic gig! The capo is an essential piece of my rig as I have a habit of attaching it to the 5th fret for certain songs by singers who would be best described as tenors i.e. Jon Bon Jovi. I'm a baritone so I can't get that high! Capo-ing the 5th means I can sing the song down an octave easier! :D