Just got my latest issue of Guitar Player, and as usual, went to the gear section first to see if there were any new and interesting pieces of gear. Normally, the stuff there is pretty tame, but I got really intrigued by a short product review on the Harmonic Capo. Unlike a normal capo that you place on a particular fret to play open chords at a particular fret position, the harmonic capo is placed at a harmonic fret: 12th, 7th, or 5th, and it will play the harmonic there. But the really cool thing about this is that unlike a normal capo, where you can only play the frets above the capo’d position, with the harmonic capo, you can play at frets above AND below the fretted position of the capo. It’s a very interesting concept that can yield some very interesting tonal possibilities. Check out this video by the inventor:
New Gear: Bob Kilgore’s Harmonic Capo
September 22, 2008 by GoofyDawg
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Thats hands down – the coolest – most useful “Why didnt I think of that” idea I’ve EVER seen for guitar. Thats seriously cool!!! Definitely on my list of cool things to get!
Very, very cool. Great idea! I wish:
1) I had an appropriate guitar for it (play classical)
2) I had enough skill to really get some use out of it.
Still – great idea.
And, fwiw, if Duke Western AND Ghetto Fab say it’s cool, it obviously is!
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