So you think using a Capo is cheating? Well, how many guitars do you plan on having on stage? Why and when to use a capo depends on the singer. And it usually involves an acoustic guitar. I have four different capos but only need two. One does it all for six string acoustics. That would be a Thalia capo.
Capos help transpose a key without having to change a guitarists fingering. But anything past the fourth fret and the voicing becomes high and brittle, to me anyway. No, you don’t need a capo. You can spend time (or minutes if you’re that good) transposing the tune at hand for the singers ease of singing. But unless the tune is that complicated, then get another singer for that song.
Above is my 12 string capo. It’s not too bad. A G7th Nashville Classical Capo.
Capos come in all styles and prices. The’ll mostly all work well for a nightly acoustic gig. But remember, you get what you pay for. So if you need a capo don’t be too cheep about it. If you want to venture into a classy “I only live once” scenario. Then try Thalia Capos. They are awesome.
Now these capos can run from special offers of $50 to $100’s. Mine was with the box of different attachments and cost over $100. But was very well worth it. The other one is a 12 string guitar capo which is not made by Thalia.
Thalia Capos, they used to be a good wholesome family oriented company. While they do make some of they best ever Capos, I do not care for the companies practices. They got too big for their britches and from what I see no longer cater to the little guy. But hey, I don’t judge. If someone cares more about money, so be it. I still believe they are the best Capos on the market.
I would go on about the topic but that’s basically it in a nut shell. Not much more to talk about. Get one and tell the other musicians to “piss off” or get really super good and fast at transposing songs for your singer or yourself. Good luck.