522-12 Capo

[paulin]

Hi all,
I really love my Taylor 522-12 fret but I'm having one issue.  All the capos I have seem to be just a little too short to adequately cover all 6 strings on this 1 3/4" nut, slot head guitar. 

I'm using a Dunlop 84 series and a Kaiser clothes pin type but both need to be applied very accurately to prevent buzz or a mute.  Would Dunlop's classical (88 series) capo fit better and can it be used on steel strings?

Any capo recommendations you have would be greatly appreciated.

paulin   

[DennisG]

All my guitars have 1.75" nut widths, and I've never had a problem with any type of capo I've used, including G7 Performance and Keyser types.

[Earl]

I mostly use Dunlop Trigger spring-loaded capos, or the original Shubb.  I don't have this problem, and most of my guitars are 1-3/4" necks - or even wider in the case of my Seagull S6.  I've also tried most every common capo out there, but Trigger and Shubb are my go-to options.

A classical capo will likely not work all that well, being designed for a flat finger board.  Maybe try a capo specifically intended for a twelve string guitar.  Twelvers are 1-7/8" necks typically, and that would give ou plenty of width to work with.

[TaylorGirl]

Maybe try a capo specifically intended for a twelve string guitar.  Twelvers are 1-7/8" necks typically, and that would give ou plenty of width to work with.

I use Shubbs on all my guitars, including those with 1 3\4" nuts. No problems. However, when I look at my Shubbs, sometimes the black sleeves vary slightly in length. Maybe you got one that is slightly shorter. When I sold my 12-string a few years ago, I used the 12-string Shubb on a 6-string. No question it will work great.

[Earl]

If a short sleeve is the case, Elderly (and Shubb) sell replacement rubber sleeves.  I bought a few years ago with the intent of trimming and experimenting with partial capos.

[TaylorGirl]

Yes, here it is:
http://www.elderly.com/shubb-capo-sleeve.htm?___SID=U