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Old 06-05-2022, 07:09 AM
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Does anybody else have trouble with the spring staying in place? I wonder if I got a dud.
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:27 AM
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It definitely works better for some neck profiles than for others. The clamping pressure isn't that great, so on a very thin neck it can be knocked out of place pretty easily. Where the G7 doesn't work, I use adjustable Shubb capos.
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:29 AM
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Does anybody else have trouble with the spring staying in place? I wonder if I got a dud.
I have two of them and I've never had any problems at all. I don't know if you got a dud, but I'm pretty sure they have a lifetime warranty.
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:35 AM
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It works well when in use. The spring doesn't want to stay in the pocket that retains it.
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:36 AM
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It works well when in use. The spring doesn't want to stay in the pocket that retains it.
That sounds broken.
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:37 AM
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I'm not being clear, no coffee yet.
When not in use, the spring comes out.



(double post, sorry)
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:42 AM
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That sounds broken.
Thanks. Thought so.
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Old 06-05-2022, 10:40 AM
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I concur, I've had no such problems with mine.
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Old 06-05-2022, 10:58 AM
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Never had this happen with mine, so I go with "broken."

You could try contacting G7.
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Old 06-05-2022, 11:30 AM
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Yes, broken…I ordered a G7 Newport and it arrived in an unopened package … on opening the package it literally fell into 4 pieces! It’s probably a Covid issue!
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Old 06-05-2022, 05:38 PM
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Does anybody else have trouble with the spring staying in place? I wonder if I got a dud.
I have had no problems with mine in the last 13 years.
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Old 06-06-2022, 03:51 AM
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Used Kyser on stage for years. Because it was easy to clamp to headstock, or nut, and move on the fly.

Bought the original G7th capo for the studio, then the Nashville.

Can't say I like em as well as a Shubb
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