Hello, Am 30.04.2010 um 02:01 schrieb LVJay:
So, let me ask the players out there; how often do you find yourself actually using capos?
For a traditional G/C instrument a capo for the trompette (c' to d') is more or less mandatory - even if some makers simply just ignore this. It allows to play the trompette with the setting in G as well as in C without changing the strings properties.
I personally use the following capos a lot: for the drones: C to D, E to F, G to A and for the trompettes c' to d', g to a, e' to f#' (this setup varies a bit depending on the context, as regular readers of my posting might recognize).
I have got a simple capo for the chanters too, a simple arrestor that fits into a slot within the slide, but this I rarely use. I prefer to just use my fingers on the keys :-)
Is it worth shelling out a big chunk of cash to have capos made for my first instrument, or should I wait to see how I do with it first?
I personally think the capos should not cost a fortune and can be installed later on. Preinstalled is only better if it is a capo system that locks drone and trompette at once as Ulrich has. But I personally prefer to be able to combine all pitches independent, like to allow a none or dezim within the drones. This is better done with simple capos that only change one string each.
You can easily buy such capos by pice as harp levers, I use Loveland Nr. 4, 6 and 11 (for the drones). They are adjustable and reliable, relatively easily accessed and installed as all you need is to screw them on. By the way, as far as I know, I was the first to come up with using thouse Loveland levers about a decenium ago. I feel pleased that the idea became popular, as these harp levers are a really reliable and cheap solution built in hundreds of thousands and heavy duty tested for us by all thouse nice harp players ;-) (The Loveland ones act exactly as needed - not all harp levers act in a way that suits the gurdy)
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