Hi there, Scott is right: it depends...
I use capos very frequently and for me it was the same question when I ordered my Alto. I decided to have the capos and they are woth every cent. For my opinion it is better to have capos built in from the very beginning made by the luthier who know his instruments and possibilities best. My capo system can rise drone and trumpet strings pair-wise for one tone. I have three pairs of strings that can be capoed: deep C drone / high G trumpet; middle C drone / c trumpet / G drone / G trumpet. Also I have 2 little hooks to capo meloey strings on the first and the third tangent which is also very handy and brings a lot of possibilities. Uli Am 30.04.10 02:08 schrieb "[email protected]" unter <[email protected]>: > That depends on if you are really going to use them. I capo strings frequently > on my new instrument and almost never on my French HGs. It really depends on > what you are using it for. You can generally capo a drone or trompette string > using something as simple as a wood clothes pin. There are some nice sliding > capos available as well. If you are referring to capoing the melody strings, > that is a different story. It might be better to just have different strings > in the key that you want. > > Scott -- Ulrich Joosten, Nettergasse 35, 41539 Dormagen, Tel. 02133-210900 [email protected] [email protected] www.gambrinus-folk.de -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
