The gig bag of many guitarists will likely hold a good deal more than the guitar itself. Spare strings, a tuner, some tools, and possibly a capo. The lattermost is used to change the pitch of strings ...

If you're a guitarist, you've probably heard your instrument go slightly out of tune every time you clamp a capo onto the fretboard. A capo is the simple spring-loaded mechanism that raises the pitch ...

To a guitarist, the humble capo is nothing new. For most working players it is an essential part of the musician’s tool kit; a nifty little device that clamps down on the fretboard, allowing for a ...

Most people know the name Fender, even if you’re not a musician or into musical instruments. The company has been around for a very long time. But not many people know the name Kyser unless you’re a ...

For many players, if they’ve seen one capo they’ve seen ‘em all. But they likely haven’t seen anything like Kyser’s Quick-Change Short-Cut and Quick-Change Drop D capos. As Guitar World Tech Editor ...

Guitar enthusiasts know that whammy bars are a lot of fun to use, but often a real pain to maintain. Unless your axe is equipped with some extra (read: pricey) bells and whistles, heavy usage of solo ...

An underrated part of the songwriting process is the environment in which the writer creates. Some little detail can push the song in a direction it might not have otherwise taken. Even the sound of ...