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Dunlop J14CD Curved Guitar Capo

Stock Code:
310094
Price:
$21.99
Stock Level:
In Stock

Description

JIM DUNLOP J14CD Professional Guitar Capo
Curved

J14CD

 
Strap style with 5 position lock and adjustable strap length.

The capo is used to raise the pitch of a fretted instrument so that a player can perform a piece in a different key using the same fingerings they would use if played "open" (eg without a capo). In effect, a capo uses a fret of an instrument to create a new nut at a higher note than the instrument's actual nut.

There are numerous styles of capos, but most commercial capos consist of a rubber covered bar that holds down the strings of the instrument and is clamped to the instrument by one of a number of mechanisms. The same style of capo may be sold in different sizes and shapes for different instruments and fretboard curvatures.

The most relevant mechanical factors that vary by type of capo are their ease/method of use, their size and tendency to interfere with the player's hands, and their ability to hold down the strings uniformly without affecting the tuning of the instrument.