KyserQuick-Change Capo for 6-string acoustic guitars, Rosewood, KG6RW

I only just received this a couple of hours ago so I can't perhaps furnish this with great detail but so far this seems to be a really effective piece of kit.The cheap capo that came with my acoustic seemed fine to me until I put this on. The difference is stunning. The capo'd guitar, using the Kyser, sounds every bit as clear as uncapo'd and there's little difference in sustain- at least not enough to stop those open note drones and flicks sounding wonderful.My first thought was it was very stiff when trying to open, which makes me wonder just how quick the quick change in the name actually is. But this means, of course, that it's very good at its job. And it is.I don't know how this compares to other named and expensive capos but it's like a whole new world when compared to my cheapy capo.It's bloody good. So far.And it goes with my guitar! I'd given up trying to get the right color of red and just plumped for the one nearest and it turns out that it's actually spot on the same as the red of my guitar!

I recently gave in and bought a capo so that I could learn some Radiohead songs properly which also use one on their guitar.First and foremost this is an extremely compact capo - it will not take up much room in your guitar case. It is also light weight and does not unbalance the guitar (make it more neck-heavy).Mind you, it is powerfully sprung and you do have to really squeeze down on the handle to open it up. If you have a thick guitar neck it will make you work harder to get in on.The 'bridge' section of the capo is long enough for you NOT to have to force the capo on. If you force it on up to the hinge, you are overdoing it and on my USA Ovation, this pushes the low E out of line and of course out of tune. So don't - use the full length of bridge (it is covered in rubber to protect the neck) to clamp down on the strings. I've tried this capo at the 12th fret it will still cover the neck.The opposite side of the capo (the 'thumb') is also covered in a rubber/plastic material to protect the neck material. In both cases the protective coverings are very well fitted - this is a well made capo.If your guitar has high frets, there is no doubt that you are going to have to retune the guitar because of that grip - but you should retune after putting a capo on anyway.This is a great capo for practicing or where it will need to stay on the guitar throughout a performance (it will be hard to knock it off!). But if you will be moving the capo around a lot by yourself during a set (with no roadie to help you) you might want to consider a model that is easier to handle - faster perhaps - unless you can spend enough time with this one and get used it before taking it on stage.The best way to handle it is to push down on the rear 'thumb' against the neck as you manoeuvre it over the strings and release the bridge bar gently onto it - the same with taking it off - this way you will tend not to drag on the strings and keep them in line.This is my first capo and all I can say is that it works and has got me doing what I intended to do. It seems built to last.Highly recommended. If anything changes I will let you know.

I've been playing guitar for many years now, and bought my first capo early on (Oasis fan = Wonderwall as first song to learn, cliché? Maybe, but who cares), but I've started to notice that even on my 5th capo, they just don't sound that great.I noticed the Kyser because it seems to be used my pros, and it's quite distinguishable with the curly design, so when I saw them on here I decided to treat myself.I'm glad I did!The capo works fantastically well - there's no string buzz when playing and it is very stable. My guitar sounded 100% better when playing with this capo.I'm sure there are better ones, but for me, the price of this and the transformation it has on playing the guitar is amazing and I would definitely buy another if needed.

I thought this capo as a replacement for the ones that you have to tighten with the thumbscrew (those ones work really well but they’re not very convenient to pop on and off). I also had another spring-loaded capo but the neck of my Washburn steel acoustic guitar is too narrow and whenever I used it one or two strings buzzed.This is really well-made piece. I bought the orange version and it’s a nice shiny orange paint and appears to be quite durable. The shape of it makes it really easy to click on and off and it holds down the strings firmly so there’s no buzzing.Highly recommended!

GREAT CAPO, WORK REALLY WELL. :)Now there is a lot on Capo's on the market these days, i'm going to list the good ones I personally own myself.Tiger (£7.00)Shubb (£12.00)Kyser (£16.00)G7th (£25.00)Yes I own all of the above and as much as I love and use them all for different guitars, THE KYSER is a GREAT capo, works well, looks very strong and robust, fits on strings perfect, no buzzing and clean sound when placed on guitar, stylist, looks like its going to last a long time too, VERY PLEASED WITH THIS CAPO :)Great service, Fast Postage, Top Product, 5***** SELLER!!!!Ordered From (mymrmusic) highly recommended sellerMANY THANKS NOW

I had my original Kyser capo for about 9 years, and was pleased with the performance, so when the spring broke I decided to get a new one - I use it pretty intensively so wasn't concerned about the failure. Nothing's changed - it's still easy and quick to use, and unlike some reviewers I have never had it cause any tuning problems. A great product for a sensible price - well worth the extra over the cheap £5 capos.