Gear & Goodies for `Ukulele

Capos

Curt's Personal Recommendations

Recommended Capos: Shubb

Schubb Capos are the LearningUkulele capo of choice for ukulele, guitar, banjo. What ever instrument they have a capo for — Go for it!

Why?

  • Shubb Capos are engineered to duplicate the same actions and pressure that your fingers would apply to fret note(s) or barre across the strings.
  • Shubb Capos are a one time adjustment. And, allows you to set it to apply just the right amount of pressure as to not require ANY re-tuning.

For my personal ukuleles I use the Lite Ukulele Capo L9 for my Ko'olau CS Tenors. Shubb Capos are are available from Funky Frets Music Store .

  • Ukulele Capo L9 Less than half the weight of other Shubb capos, L9 is an excellent match for almost all ukuleles. Available in multiple colors for flat and radius fingerboards.
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PlanetWaves

Planet Waves

In 1994, Howard and Robert Silagy started a small guitar strap company in Hicksville, N.Y. Their approach to business was simple: make attractive, durable straps using high-quality materials and people will buy them. Over the next four years, the company grew, with sales skyrocketing because of the growing popularity of Planet Waves colorful, attractive designs and the line's thick, heavy-duty leather tabs.

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DunlopJim

Jim Dunlop

Located in Benicia, California,Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. was founded as a small, family-owned and operated company in 1965, and has since grown to be a leading manufacturer of electronic effects, picks, capos, slides, strings and other musical instrument accessories. Dunlop is the home of such legendary products as the Crybaby wah and Tortex picks.

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KyserMusical

Kyser Musical Products

Since 1991, Kyser Musical Products has marketed the unique Quick Change capo. The ingenious design, performance and sturdy construction of the easy-to-use capo quickly caught on with musicians. Today it's the best-selling product of its kind and the foundation of a company that grew out of a garage workshop to a worldwide presence applauded for the quality of its products.

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ShubbCapos

Shubb Capos

Uniquely engineered to duplicate the resilience of your fingertip and the closing action of your hand. No other capo design employs these features.

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