Capo: Most Gentle???

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What would be the most gentle capo that would fit my 12 string neck??? Maybe one in which I could adjust the tension???
 
I’m interested as well. I have a Yamaha 12 string that I’ve had for a very long time. It has a wide and quite thick neck. A standard capo like I use on my 6 string guitars will not fit.

Way back when, I had a capo that was a sort of round rawhide kind of material with a pin thru the center. It had a double elastic strap you’d wrap around the neck and hook back on the pin. Worked great. Strap broke. No more capo and I haven’t been able to locate anything like it again.
 
Hackmaster said:
I have 2 Shubb capos. Fully tension adjustable.
I really like them. Older all solid brass ones like the one pictured.

The link below looks like they've made some improvements in the last 20 or so years...

Shubb Capos
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I have this same Capo. Its one of the best on the market. Mine is stainless steel. I like it because its compact doesn't take up a lot of room on the Fretboard. And the adjustable wheel is a key link to prevent dented Frets. I have used the Keyser spring loaded, dented my frets the pressure is strong and uneven. The Shubb just adjust the wheel enough to push on the strings.
 
iblive said:
I’m interested as well. I have a Yamaha 12 string that I’ve had for a very long time. It has a wide and quite thick neck. A standard capo like I use on my 6 string guitars will not fit.

Way back when, I had a capo that was a sort of round rawhide kind of material with a pin thru the center. It had a double elastic strap you’d wrap around the neck and hook back on the pin. Worked great. Strap broke. No more capo and I haven’t been able to locate anything like it again.
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Exactly!
 
I’ve had this one for decades. I don’t use it much but you can pull it as tight as you want.

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