ShubbS2 Deluxe Classical Capo, Chrome

I've been a happy and highly satisfied user of a G7th capo for several years. Needing an extra to save constantly switching the G7th from guitar to guitar, I decided to go this time for the Shubb Deluxe. It's slightly cheaper than the G7th, but close enough not to make a difference. I may be imagining it, but guitar tone seems brighter with the Shubb, and I'm amazed how little tension is required to clamp the strings securely.It's not quite as easy to operate one-handed as the G7th, and a quick slide to a different position on the neck for a mid-song key change isn't really possible. Against that is the brighter tone (if, as said, I'm not imagining it), and slightly lower price.On balance, if one-handed operation is important to you, I'd recommend the G7th. If you're a one-song, one-position player, go for the Shubb. They're both seriously good capos, so don't agonise!

I used to own one of the Shubb brass capos for steel strung guitars. Its biggest fault was that the rubber cone kept coming off but otherwise it was the best capo I’ve owned. Unfortunately, I can no longer find it. I bought the deluxe Shubb for classical to use on flamenco and classical guitars I own. I was pleased to see that the rubber cone no longer features. The capo is generally good but could be wider. It needs careful use to position it correctly on the neck of my flamenco guitar; if it were wider it would be quicker to use. I have a double sided capo (one that fits steel radiused necks on one side and nylon flat necks on the other) and even the steel string part of the capo is slightly wider than the classical Shubb. The classical side is much wider but can get in the way. The Shubb could just do with being a little wider.

Great quality as expected from Shubb and because it's stainless steel it will continue to look good for years to come. I've the 6-string version of this model for several years and use it extensively. It still looks new and functions perfectly.IMPORTANT: the 12 string version works well on 6-string guitars with wider, radiused fingerboards; and when capoing high up (above the 5th fret) on 6 & 12 string guitars. It's not so good with the lower frets on a 12 string guitar as the geometry makes it hard to clamp the lower octave strings without applying a lot of pressure - not good for strings or frets. The standard 6 string model is much more effective on frets 1-4, with the 12-string model working better from fret 5 and upwards. With both capos you'll have (nearly) all bases covered!

I had one of the earlier versions of the Chub capo, but over the past few days I have mislaid it somewhere, and so decided to upgrade to the delux version. This model seems to be a little lighter than the previous model I owned, but it still has the quick release mechanism which is great. The addition of the new adjustment screw makes fixing and releasing the capo on the fretboard a breaze.

My first capo ( of another make) was not an adjustable type and simply pinched all the guitar strings at full force, which didn't make it easier for me to play. One of the strings ( 1st e string) was particularly affected by the high tension caused by the capo and didn't sound right everytime I used it and there was no way of adjusting it. So I did some research on capos and decided to purchase this product as I read lots of good reviews about it. Now I don't have any issues playing by placing this capo on any of the fret positions, as any tension issues can be resolved by adjustment. So I am very pleased with my purchase. It's a bit expensive, but a good capo is one of the tools you would need it if you are a serious guitarist.

Great design but I had a problem with the rubber strip.I ordered two as the rubber on the first one was cut too short, although it laid across my strings the top E string would slip out when I did any kind of downward pull off, really annoying.The second one I ordered was exactly the same.I ended up ordering the cheap type of capo with the nylon strap that pulls around the neck, and it worked really well with no string slip.I was using it on a wide flat necked Spanish guitar and it just wouldn’t grip that nylon string, it’s possible that the compound of the rubber just isn’t grippy enough, but the cheapy one works just fine, albeit a bit fiddly to use.It’s a shame as I really like the design, I have the same type with the curved strip and that works great on all my electric guitars

I've used this on varying shapes and sizes of guitar from 7/8 classical, to dreadnought acoustic, to les paul style electric, even a long scale acoustic bass and thanks to the shape it copes fine with all of those different necks, and the adjustable tension gives you a good chance of getting the capo tight enough to prevent buzz but not so tight as to pull the strings sharp. I've had a non-deluxe Shubb capo for ten years and that's still going strong too.

Had a G7th before and tried the new one along with this as wasn't fuly happy with the capo I had.This worked well on my Epiphone masterbilt acoustic.I tightened the scrw a bit and once that was right it did the job and stayed in tune.the g7th v2 didn't really work on the 6th string so I sent it back and ordered another Shubb.I found I needed to hands for that anyway to press hard enough so not sure it's that much more effort to use the shubb.I also ordered a shubb classical and will try that too..