Nitro Finish Burn

[peacemaker]

Now, I know among jazz players this is borderline heretical, but when playing other styles with my 575 a capo does in fact come in handy from time to time. Not often, but once in a while. Thanks to the wisdom shared on the forum here, I'm been warned about guitar stands and the danger of wrecking a nitro finish. What about the rubber on a capo?

 

(Please don't run me out of town for considering a capo on a 575!!)

[GuitArtMan]

I've never heard of capo and nitro burn, only guitar stands. Hmmm... not sure.

[tulk1]

I use capos quite often. We play tons of stuff in Eb and Ab. Easier to play cowboy chords with a cheating stick. Never had a burn. Then again, I don't leave in on all day, day to day. And there's the key. Occasional use of a capo will not burn nitro.

[peacemaker]

Easier to play cowboy chords with a cheating stick.

 

Funny stuff!

 

And thanks for the advice . . .

[peterbright]

Don't leave it on...no problem

[pushover]

My experience is that people who play instrumentals often have this fear of the capo (o.k. not fear.. but more of a snooty... I don't need no steenking capo.. attitude). Those that play with singers accept it as necessary part of the arsenal.

[212Mavguy]

I've never heard of capo and nitro burn, only guitar stands. Hmmm... not sure.

 

I covered every bit of black rubber padding on my guitar stand by carefully wrapping with black gaffer's tape. And I leave my Heritage guitars in their cases with humidifiers in the dry desert air of Utah. Am not worried by the capo thang at all since the amount of contact is for a short period of time...but to each his own. Peace.

[ButteredBiskit]

Don't forget about those nifty little tuners that clamp on the headstock. I'm sure it would leave a mark if you left it on for say, a whole set!!

[ingeneri]

My experience is that people who play instrumentals often have this fear of the capo (o.k. not fear.. but more of a snooty... I don't need no steenking capo.. attitude). Those that play with singers accept it as necessary part of the arsenal.

 

 

Probably less to do with instrumental/vocal than the fact that anyone playing with singers or horn players (aka jazzers) spend most of their time in Bb, Eb, Ab, Db. etc... Check out Joe Pass with Ella or Barney Kessel and Ray Brown backing up Sarah Vaughn. No capos there!