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Why are SHUBB Capos by far the
best for not creating tuning problems? INTONATION - A Capo's greatest challenge Any capo can casually claim that it "doesn't put the guitar out of tune"...but we really mean it, and we take it very seriously! Of course, to avoid tuning issues, a capo must be totally adjustable. This narrows the field a bit, but Shubb is not the only adjustable capo. So what makes a Shubb so special? When we developed our capo, our main job was to minimize or eliminate the need for retuning. We accomplished this by designing • a material which acts just like your fingertip, and • a closing action that works exactly like your hand  Most
capos use a material to press the strings which is too hard. It
bends the string over the fret, stretching it sharp. The thicker
the string, especially wound strings, the more drastic the
effect. We
formulated a special rubber material which behaves just like the
flesh of your fingertip, while the metal bar inside functions as
the bone. It allows the string to sink into the rubber just
enough for it to relax, and not get stretched across the fret. Another
reason that many capos will cause tuning problems has to do with
the angle at which they press the strings. They can pull the
strings off to the side, again stretching the sharp. Some get
stretched more than others. And even retuning doesn't solve the
problem, because the strings' own tension is still trying to
pull them back into line under the capo.Because the Shubb Capo closes onto the neck just as your hand does - not like a clothespin, or a belt, or a vise, or a pair of pliers - there is no sideway pull on the strings. Fretted instruments are not perfect machines. And no capo, not even a SHUBB can make these imperfect machines perfect. But the ultimate achievement of a capo is to effect the strings in the same manner as your fingers. This is what SHUBB CAPO does far better than any other. |
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