Bass Players - Ever Use a Capo?

Malice · 16-01-2010 06:45PM #1

I saw someone mention on another thread that bass players should use a capo because it would make things easier. Typically I can't find it now :mad:

Anyway, I have never used a capo while playing bass. In fact, up until I read that post, I had never even thought about it

. How about the rest of you bass players?

raindog.promo · 16-01-2010 08:12PM

It's on the thread moaning about no real musicians on this site.

Don't see where a capo would be used myself unless some mighty fine chordage was in use.

Dord · 16-01-2010 09:01PM

I tried it before and don't find it particularly useful. Maybe if I was playing a 7 or 8 string abomination it would work but I just play 4 stringers.

Rigsby · 16-01-2010 09:01PM

I've never seen a bassist use one. That's not to say they dont, but I think it's pretty rare. Here is a link to "Talk Bass" on the subject.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=560595&highlight=capo

Malice · 16-01-2010 09:25PM

raindog.promo wrote: »

It's on the thread moaning about no real musicians on this site.

Ah, so it is, I'm not sure how I managed to miss it earlier

.

Dord wrote: »

I tried it before and don't find it particularly useful. Maybe if I was playing a 7 or 8 string abomination it would work but I just play 4 stringers.

Can you get capos that would be that wide?

eoin5 · 17-01-2010 03:41AM

At one stage I experimented with d-standard and using a capo on the 2nd fret for songs I had to pedal open strings in e. It lacked the open string sound I was more used to but it worked ok.

nialljf · 27-01-2010 02:06PM

It's good if you're using an alternative tuning and there's a drone going on or something. I know the bassist uses one on the new Vampire Weekend album

Fatgoogle · 31-01-2010 06:29PM

Ive used a capo when playing sometimes i laugh by vic wooten. Just so i dont have to retune any of the strings. I mess around with them other times now and again.
Kasabians bass player uses one now and again doesnt he. Their was a thread on basschat.