Sterner TMMountain Dulcimer Capos

 

Dulcimer capos are traditionally made from various hardwoods with leather padding to protect the sides of the fretboard. Traditional hardwood capo

 

F.C. Capo F.C. Capo

Black plastic capo with rubber pad underneath to protect the
fingerboard.

 

Extra Hand
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Extra Hand
Extra Hand Made of hardwood. Individual rubber pads for each string  so you can choose to capo one or more strings. A metal screw tightens the protective leather sidepads against the side of the fretboard.
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Inspired by the Third Hand capo, Jean and Lee Schilling from  Tennessee made this partial capo for mountain dulcimers. They bought the rubber disks from the makers of the Third Hand capo. Compare with the Third Hand Capo.

 

Quick Trip

Brass construction with eccentric on/off lever. Adjoustment screw  for various widths of the fretboard. Leather padding protects the fingerboard.

US patent 1994 by James T Dudley.

QuickTrip

 

Clampit

Clampit

 

 

Bolt capo

Bolt Capos

Bolt capo

This type of capo is well suited to make yourself. You need two small pieces of wood, a bolt with a washer and a winged nut, two pieces of leather or cork and some plastic tubing.

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