Benjamin David ShortThe History of the Capo, Part 4: The Rise of the GuitarIn our last article we covered the rise of manufacturing and industrialization during 1850–1900. There were a few commercially successful…10 min read·Mar 25, 2022----
Benjamin David ShortHistory of the Capo Part 3: Commercializationwe covered the period from 1800–1850, and we looked at the Yoke style capo and the Spanish Flamenco cejilla. This week we will cover from…8 min read·Mar 8, 2022----
Benjamin David ShortThe History of the Capo Part 2In our t we discussed the two earliest forms of capos: the C-clamp and the T-Bone. In this article we will discuss the period from…8 min read·Mar 1, 2022----
Benjamin David ShortThe History of the Capo: Part 1, Ancient HistoryToday, wherever you see a guitar, a capo is lurking near by. Capos have been trusted friends to guitar players for many years. But for how…8 min read·Feb 25, 2022----