capo ?

[steve-bbb]

ive never seen it (on a bass)

does anybody do it?

does it work? (i see no reason why it shouldn't)

i have an audition this evening - they want Duran/Rio - no problem I can rock the pants off it in the original key - they want it up three semitones in G

[tommorichards]

my mate who was in a band used to use a capo when the guitarist did because it was easier than moving the notes. he was lazy. But it did work.

[steve-bbb]

i dont mind transposing on the fly if its basic patterns but whilst Rio is fairly basic it is rather busy and i just dont feel the drive is there playing up 3 - and then there's that nice big fat open EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE .......... [i][size=3]her name is rio da da dum dum dum dee dum etc etc[/size][/i]

[bartelby]

Ned's Atomic Dustbin use capos on a few songs


I used one until I lost it. A Kyser one...

Edited July 26, 2012 by bartelby

[Dave Tipping]

I've used one a few times and it works fine .. mainly because I had been playing the songs for years in an open key and couldn't be arsed learning them in a different position (for one off stand in gigs). If it was a permanent song on a set list I'd put the work in.

[RhysP]

Martin Mendez from Opeth occasionally uses them.

[dudewheresmybass]

I saw mark hoppus from blink 182 using one once.
Thats the highbrow player content for this thread done :-)

[KiOgon]

Yep use as required & if you want a cheap recommendation = [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Waves-NS-Capo-Lite/dp/B0037MA69I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343323277&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Waves-NS-Capo-Lite/dp/B0037MA69I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343323277&sr=8-1[/url] works beautifully, simple & it works on 7&1/4" radii Fenders

[Cat Burrito]

Surprised nobody mentioned the classic Abbey Road studios photo of McCartney using one

[steve-bbb]

more widespread than id guessed!

[Cat Burrito]

Rubber Soul era, pic in this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51888-capo/page__p__515534__hl__mccartney%20capo__fromsearch__1#entry515534"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51888-capo/page__p__515534__hl__mccartney%20capo__fromsearch__1#entry515534[/url]

[paul torch]

Funny, I was just thinking about this this morning.

Jamming with my daughter and she was using a capo. I was struggling to transpose in my head quick enough and she suggested I used one. Got me thinking.

[Thurbs]

Matt regularly used one for Ned's, you can see it on the head stock here: [url="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Mat_cheslin_neds_atomic_dustbin_shep_bush_dec_2009_1.jpg"]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Mat_cheslin_neds_atomic_dustbin_shep_bush_dec_2009_1.jpg[/url]

[ahpook]

a friend of mine (dogload, you there ?) once complained that if he used a capo he looked lazy, but when i put one on a bass it looked 'arty'

Edited July 26, 2012 by ahpook

[Dood]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1343323410' post='1749007']
Yep use as required & if you want a cheap recommendation = [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Waves-NS-Capo-Lite/dp/B0037MA69I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343323277&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co...43323277&sr=8-1[/url] works beautifully, simple & it works on 7&1/4" radii Fenders
[/quote]

Yes, the Planet Waves capos are brilliant. I've even used mine to only fret a few strings on my 6er or 7er, which opens up some really interesting melody ideas with drone notes.

[bartelby]

[quote name='Thurbs' timestamp='1343330426' post='1749150']
Matt regularly used one for Ned's, you can see it on the head stock here: [url="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Mat_cheslin_neds_atomic_dustbin_shep_bush_dec_2009_1.jpg"]http://upload.wikime..._dec_2009_1.jpg[/url]
[/quote]


Alex is playing the Ric, Matt on the Stingray

[janmaat]

Shubb, no question.

[lojo]

Never used one on bass though I've seen it done

IMO rio is one of those songs that should not be done in another key , it's one of my favourite lines at the moment

I may just try what your suggesting for fun with my 6string capo for a laugh as I know the line well

Doesn't that key shift make you wonder what the band is all about?

Edit- just noticed the audition is now, hope it went ok for you?

Edited July 26, 2012 by lojo

[shizznit]

My singer asked my guitar player to use a capo. His reaction was presenting his middle finger at him an said "here's my f***ing capo!". That made me giggle!

[Commando Jack]

Just bear in mind that if you get a capo, get something with an adjustable tension on it, because it can pull your strings out of tune. I got a G7 capo for the tele for that exact reason, but the Schubb ones are just as handy.

[steve-bbb]

i asked if they minded we do it in E - they didnt mind!

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1343338265' post='1749332']
Never used one on bass though I've seen it done

IMO rio is one of those songs that should not be done in another key , it's one of my favourite lines at the moment

I may just try what your suggesting for fun with my 6string capo for a laugh as I know the line well

Doesn't that key shift make you wonder what the band is all about?

Edit- just noticed the audition is now, hope it went ok for you?
[/quote]

i think im going to go get one of those capos suggested above and have a fiddle with it - i find playing with things like that far more entertaining than trying to get decent sounds out of an octaver or synthbass pedal

[bobbass4k]

My shubb is invaluable now, I tune to D standard/drop C and have really heavy gauge strings on so I can't tune higher, so a capo is a neccessity if I need to play something wirtten in standard that relies on open strings. A bassist who can play Hysteria perfectly in D standard without a capo in the original key is a better bassist than I.