Hamilton Capo, Thumb Screw type

I am glad I bought two of these Hamilton, Thumb-Screw capos.The Elliott/McKenney designs of a thumb-screw capo sell for about $150. Now Shubb is offering one for $75. This Hamilton capo sells for less than $7 and it's a winner. It is made of thick, sturdy steel like a John Pearse Ol' Reliable capo (which is brass), and it has a clasping mechanism like a Paige capo--one notched slot going into a second slot. It uses clear surgical tubing for the sleeve that presses down the strings--not perfect, but works well. I would like to retrofit a shubb-style rubber sleeve onto it, but it does not fit. This capo WILL rest on the neck headstock when not in use, good for parking lot picking or when you're out in a field somewhere at a festival--very tidy and convenient.It is all metal, except for a thick felt pad that protects the back of your guitar neck, and the end of the thumbscrew is plastic (the threaded screw itself is metal). If it had an all-metal thumbscrew it would be indestructible. It is still a sturdy, high-quality, well-made device. All capos have advantages and disadvantages, but for $6.50 or so, you will win with this capo. You tighten it with the thumbscrew so your strings ring clear without too much pressure that will put it out of tune.I am very glad I bought 2 of these capos. Even if it's not your main favorite, it's good to have in your case for those times you need something to keep above the nut.

This capo is a very simple design but it works very well. The only downfall is you cannot switch frets or remove it quickly as needed in a stage situation. But for learning or a recreational player such as myself it is the perfect product as it applies even pressure to all strings and does not create the buzzing that the pistol grip spring capos do. All in all I'd recommend it to anyone who is not needing a stage speed switching.

Not as good as the Paige I have but at about one third the price is more than adequate. It is just a bit bulkier but no problem for me. I use this on a Mini Martin and it works fine. You don't have to screw it down very much to get a solid tone so it doesn't mess with the intonation. The pressure is pretty even across all of the strings. I did soften some edges with a small file where the clasp closes to make is work a little smoother. I like this style of capo because it doesn't get in my way like most other styles do. It's not fast, but works well. The bar is flat but works pretty good on fingerboards that are flat or have a mild radius. My Paige's bar is slightly arched to better conform to radiused fingerboards but I've had no big problem with this one yet. I'm not sure but it may not fit wide classical guitar necks. You would need to check. But the price is so good and it's solidly made. I'm going to get a couple more to keep with my less used instruments. I do wish I could figure out an easy way to make the bar have even just the slightest curve for the neck radius, but again, it has worked on all my guitars but some I do have to tighten it a little more to get a clean buzz free sound. Perhaps a bit softer plastic over the strings?

It works pretty good but is a bit hard to get off the guitar once put on a tightened down.

This capo isn't as sexy and quick as those clip on ones, but you can tighten this one down and be absolutely sure nothing will be buzzing or changing tuning while you play. It's comparable in price to those cheap elastic strap-down capos too, but works ten times better.

This product would not comfortably fit the neck of my son's youth sized acoustic guitar and caused the strings to have a buzzing quality to the tone. I requested a return label and refund. Of the $8.43 purchase price I was only refunded $2.06! The capo was returned in perfect condition, in the original packaging, and sealed! If I had known that is all they would refund I would not have wasted my time returning the product.

simple and well made and easy to use. just no fancy handles to get in the way.good solid construction. felt pad is riveted on but rivets compress feltenough that they won't touch the neck. looks like the plastic (that contacts the strings)could be replaced in the future without too much trouble, if ever necessary.

The over-built design makes it a great way to damage the neck of your guitar. It's too narrow to use on any of my guitars and the radius makes it intonate poorly or even buzz on frets with a significant radius. The lower price is NOT worth it. Simply building these with much thinner metal and a little more give in the hinge would solve a lot of this IMO...