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Old 10-20-2009, 11:56 AM   #52
Cathy
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Default Re: capos, transpose buttons and other aids

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Originally Posted by jj View Post
i hear ya, ok, understood..i think the key the song was recorded and aired in is a huge part of that recognition also..i'm no singer but in the past i guess i just dont toy with tunes that are way out of vocal reality...i've been inspired by this thread now to go back and try a few GL covers and toy with capo with that in mind...i guess i just adore the sound of a full guitar string (not choked) on some of those lovely axes you guys own...if you have a band jam with a bassist then i dont see the need for guitarists playing all 6 strings, gets muddy, imo
A good capo, like a Shubb, set at the right tension, doesn't hurt the sound of a good guitar at all. I actually prefer the sound of the D15 with a the Shubb anywhere from the 1st to the 6th fret. It doesn't sound choked at all.

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