well I believe I have one of those things tied to my neglected banjo. Must get it out. Nobody has explained how to put the railroad ties into the mandolin neck though...
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, Heddmeister, the one I've been using is a Paige. Sort of a U- > shaped arrangement with flat padded bar on top, latch on one side, > pins on the other. There is a screw clamp on the bottom that holds > fast. Very similar to the capo some banjo players use. Simple, > efficient, and works. Not expensive either. > > Taterbug > > On Nov 20, 12:35 pm, Michael Hedding <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am still waiting for the Compton endorsed Capo to come out....What > would > > that be called anyways....A Tater Clamp or something? > > > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 10:10 AM, mistertaterbug < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Has everyone bought their capos yet? > > > TBug > > > > > On Nov 19, 11:02 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There are a few versions of "Sally..." played in G printed in the > more > > > > available fiddle tune books. One version I like, "Black Sally Goodin" > > > > was played by black fiddler Bill Caton from Missouri (maybe where > Gene > > > > got it?) and can be found in the first edition of R.P. Christeson's > > > > "Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory". > > > > > > TBug > > > > > > On Nov 19, 8:39 am, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Some fiddlers in New England play a Sally Gooden in G, I also have > > > > > heard Gene Goforth doing it out of G. I really like the idea of > > > > > learning an A tune in G "in case the banjo player doesn't have a > > > > > capo." Just another excuse to see how different keys relate/differ > > > > > from each other. > > > > > > > On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:29 AM, 14strings wrote: > > > > > > > > "Erik I like your idea about learning tunes that are > traditionally > > > > > > played out of A, in G." > > > > > > > > Jody Stecher does a real nice version of Sally Goodin out of G; > it's > > > > > > on the "Mandolin 2000" Mel Bay book.....(I think Mel changed the > > > title > > > > > > of that book since it's initial publication) > > > > > > > > Elliot is my favorite guitar capo; it has a thumb screw on there > so > > > > > > you can get just the right amoint of tension to get a clear note > but > > > > > > without putting the strings out of tune. The design lets you > "store" > > > > > > it right behind the nut when not capoing; a major advantage in my > > > > > > book. > > > > > > > > D'Addario's Planet Waves just came out with a $15 capo that works > on > > > > > > the same principle. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > > > > > > Groups "Taterbugmando" group. > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > <taterbugmando%[email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > > > groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl= > > > > > > . > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Taterbugmando" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > <taterbugmando%[email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" 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/taterbugmando?hl=en.
