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  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Topic: ABOUT CAPO'S

- Since last week I have that famous that "famous" SPIDER CAPO.
- You put it on the first, (up to 7-8th fret) and pay very good attention that the little wheels are COVERING each 1 string.
Than you have a kind of little handle which allows you to lift the wheels of each string, resulting in an open tuning.
With my 2 paralyzed fingers, it gives me again a chord AND the ability to play again, resulting in playing more "finger picking" a skill that I never used (because of my legendary laziness), but know I need to play or "finger picking" or "plectrum picking."
So I start to play different, and now  it is all up to me to continue playing.
The song will come soon.

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2 Reply by geoaguiar (edited by geoaguiar 2010-04-19 17:18:03)

  • Registered: 2007-03-24
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Re: ABOUT CAPO'S

Awesome...better to be playing than not to be playing!!!! And when your hand gets better you'll be a more versatile, complete player because of this. Way to turn tragedy into triumph!!

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  • tandm3
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Re: ABOUT CAPO'S

Doc,
What about just tuning one of your fine guitars to an open tuning and playing with a slide or bar?  Sorry, if you've already discussed this in another post,  I was just curious if you had tried something like open D, E, G or A.
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Re: ABOUT CAPO'S

Good to hear you've found a way to continue that works for you Doc.  When one truly loves music, no ailment can stop them from enjoying it.  Even the deaf are capable of enjoying a beat.  Play on!

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