This post will be primarily of interest to guitar geeks, such as myself.

I've been using the G7th Performance capo for as long as I can remember. My mate Phil raves about them for their ability to not pull the guitar out of tune (as so many capos do). Phil is a stickler for things being in tune (which is a good thing, of course). We all like things to be in tune, right?

A few weeks back, I was very excited to get a set of G7th's latest models through the post. They're from the new "Newport" series, and are very groovy. There's a 6 string, a 5 string (partial) and a 3 string (partial) model, and they're ace.

Partial capos are something I've wanted to get into for a while. If you've not heard of them, they basically allow you to get a flavour of open tunings without having to retune. They do this by only capoing some of the strings, leaving others open.

It's not quite the same as opening tuning, as it doesn't change the relationship between the fretted strings - it only affects the open ones. This isn't really a "good" or "bad" thing. It's just "a thing". You can use it to your advantage.

So far I've mostly been using the 3 string model, which (at fret 2) can give you a "DADGAD" or "Open G" flavour, depending on which way up you put it (it will either fret strings 2, 3 and 4 or 3, 4 and 5). You can also combine it with the 6 string model to get these effects further up the neck.

The 5 string one allows you to get a "drop D" vibe. I use this idea on the song Tuvalu, where I keep the bottom E string open and capo the rest at fret 2. I also leave the bottom E open on "They go together" but this time the capo's on fret 4, but it still gives me access to that low E. I used to use the "Performance Capo" and just balance it slightly off the bottom string, but now I have the right tool for the job.

So, in short, I recommend G7th capos. Check them out at http://www.g7th.com