C3B Original Capo for 12-string Guitar - Brass Review

Capo fix

I am purchasing another one of these, I have several 12 strings (4 to be exact) and a capo for each one of them, I keep one in my semi truck for while I'm on the road, I had a small problem with one of them as others have said not full depressing several strings, necessity is the mother of invention and I know that when we as consumers purchase something we want it to work properly… read more and correctly, I totally get this but it would have cost me more time than I wanted to spend having that capo replaced so I took the rubber sleeve off of the string arm,and used an exact o knife to cut a Popsicle type stick from a craft store just narrower than the string arm, I cut that piece just short of the arm length and put that on the arm with some tape, I heated the rubber in warm water and then used a small amount of 3-in-1 oil for lubrication and slid the rubber back on, the capo works just fine now, it might seem like a lot of work but it was worth it to me and it cost me less time than returning it and getting another one ... Happy Playing

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Doesn’t work with my 12 string

Like another reviewer mentioned, it doesn't fully depress the middle strings, even with substantial tightening/pressure. The length is great, but the part that actually goes across the top has a substantial curve. The one for my 6 string works great. This one missed the mark.

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Great 12-string capo

I've been using a Shubb 12-string capo on my 1968 Martin D12-20 since Shubb since the mid 80's. I'm about to order a new one in brass (the old silver one still works fine but I like the look of brass) and saw the negative review posted here. I feel compelled to give a positive counter-argument and support the makers of a great product. The softer black material on the Shubb (compared… read more with the harder, thinner, material on the G7 capo) works just fine with the light or extra-light D'Addario strings that I've been using on my Martin. I've never had to apply extraordinary pressure to get my Shubb to work on the 12-string. I have nothing against G7 and have had one for more than 5 years. It's a clever design but I find it a bit heavy and prefer my Shubb.

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Doesn't do the job. Clunks.

I was hoping this Shubb 12-string capo would do the trick and hold all 12 strings in the right position. It's made extra long to fit the 12-string neck. But I find like other 12-string players that it really doesn't work on strings 8, 10 and 12. There is nothing but a clunk out of them. However, if I put a "massive" amount of pressure on the capo adjustment it will work. But, as… read more you may know, that is not so good for the frets. After buying this one I decided to buy the "G7th" 12-string capo with the notched pad. 5-stars. It's perfect. My Shubb 6-string capo is great, but Shubb's 12-string doesn't cut it. Sorry Shubb.

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