D'Addario Guitar Capo for Acoustic and Electric Guitar - Pro Capo - Adjustable Tension - Guitar Accessories - Works for 6 String and 12 String Guitars - Black

I'm giving this one 5 stars, with the caveat that you MUST GET THE SILVER ALUMINUM one, otherwise the black thermoplastic ones do break. The thermoplastic ones broke on me within 2-3 months of use, 3 different ones, until I got the silver one which has not had that problem. Every music store I go to locally has the black thermoplastic ones, and they look in disbelief at me when I say they break. But they did --if I leave it on the guitar on a fret for 5 or 10 minutes and go into the kitchen to make tea, the thing literally snaps and breaks into 2 or 3 pieces and goes airborne at high speed in 2 pieces, and could poke someone's eye out in a public performance, freaky. There's something about the rainy days higher humidity cool damp air pressure and/or temperature fluctuation that does it.I live in northern california, so I don't know if a dry climate like the southwest would not have that problem.The SILVER ALUMINUM ONE by contrast, hasn't broken in now nearly a year of use, and shows no hints of doing that. It feels different in the hand from the thermoplastic-- no hint of plastic, but it is very light and not heavy like the G7 ones are. I made sure to order the silver aluminum one through Amazon, since the description on the black ones say some are aluminum and some thermoplastic, and I only want to make sure I get the aluminum one.The silver aluminum Planet Waves capo really is the best capo I've ever had, super easy to use, very easy to put on and switch from one fret to another while you're going from playing one song to another (you don't have move your body or the guitar like you do with all other capos to put it on or move it, which is a spectacular design), it keeps the strings in tune better than most other capos, and it's out of the way of your hands, doesn't interfere when you play any chord. The screw adjustment is in the perfect place for the least strain and doesn't hurt the fingers when turning it. It's the least obtrusive and best capo ever. I'll also add that I have an old carpal injury so I want the least strain, and small hands, so I want the least awkward and most light capo, and this does that. I absolutely love it, and I'm glad that the aluminum ones are durable.

Got this Capo Nov 2024 . It works great and it’s light and it has a small footprint on your guitar so if you have caveman mitts you don’t feel like your fingers are being strangled when you play close to this capo . Today it is March 30,2025 and the screw knob that you use to clamp it on the neck broke off and it’s stuck on my guitar . I’m pissed but only because it’s a small aggravation and I gotta figure out how to get the dang thing off with out scratching my guitar so. I’m one of those guys that polishes his guitars and none look beat up or “ relic “ . I see tha they sell the same capo but it’s the pro model and I’m gonna spend a few more bucks and get that . If I don’t like it I’m gonna buy this again because I think it’s better than all the others other than it’s made kind of cheap. I have expensive capos that are pretty like the Thalia but that capo is like parking a 1970 Cadillac Sedan Deville on the neck of your guitar .

This is my second favorite type of capo — infinitely adjustable, very compact, but hard to manage in come live situations. (My favorite is the bigger brother D’addario adjustable.)To my surprise, this is thinner and rounder than the previous version of the same capo -- and it's better. It has a smaller "footprint" and makes it easier to keep everything tuned. I keep a few of these around for guitar repair as well as their intended purpose, it’s a repeat purchase, but now that I see the improvement, I'll have to repeat some more. The genius of the device is you can capo your guitar and adjust it _just_ enough to keep the transposition from buzzing but not enough to pull everything into terrible tuning. Again, my second favorite type of capo, but better than the previous version.

I have been in music for years, during those years I have had many capos but no one is worthy to be compared to this one "daddario" so portable, so precise, acurate and works with different acustic, electro acustic and electric guitars. I highly recommend this product.

so far the best capo I have owned. sounds good and easy to ue and does not overly pressure the strings. Let's see how Long it lasts. If it holds up... buy it !

I bought this capo after G7 seemed to have lost its mind and was charging $60 for its ratcheted capo. I have a couple of those and they are good, but when I bought mine they didn't cost anywhere near that. Not sure why the price went up so much but it caused me to look elsewhere and I landed with this one. It is lighter, and requires a bit of turning the knob to control the tightening of the capo. But I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to put it on and remove it -- it just takes maybe three turns of the knob and your ready to play. It allows fine control over how tight the capo goes on which was one of the key benefits of the G7 capo. It's important as one wants to use the least pressure that will sound the notes cleanly -- overly tight and the stings go out of tune. The lightness of the D'Addario capo might also be a benefit for those carrying it, particularly carrying it on one's person. It's not quite as easy as the squeeze to tighten type capo, but the difference is insignificant, and in fact turning the knob allows for a little more sensitivity to how tight the capo is on than just squeezing. Overall a good piece of gear.