Shubb Capos

For more than forty years the name of Shubb has been synonymous with intelligent design and quality manufacturing. With more than five million capos sold, the Shubb Capo is the first choice… often the ONLY choice… of discerning musicians worldwide.

Rick Shubb began crafting capos in 1974 while he was working as a professional banjo player, and was unsatisfied with the options for capoing the banjo’s fifth string. Together with his student at the time, the machinist Dave Coontz, Rick created the first batch of Shubb banjo capos. Shortly thereafter, Rick and Dave created their first guitar capo, which quickly gained the attention of players and retailers.

The original Shubb design remains among the most popular guitar capos, and Shubb has added partial capos, light-weight designs, banjo and ukulele capos, and the new Fine Tune Capo to its lineup. No matter which Shubb product you use, you’re getting the best of Rick’s 40+ years of absolute dedication to meeting the needs of musicians.

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Shubb Violet Sky C1vs 50th Anniversary Edition A beautifully etched capo with a lush finish and iridescent hardware, celebrating 50 years of creating the worlds” finest capos. Read More

Shubb C7 and C8 Partial Capos Two great capos for simulating alternate tunings. Read More

Shubb C1 and FineTune Capos A look at Shubb’s two main guitar capo designs. Read More

Shubb C1 | Shubb Capos For more than 40 years, Shubb's standard design has been a favorite choice for pickers everywhere. Read More

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Shubb Lite | Shubb Capos The classic Shubb design in lightweight aluminum. Read More

Premium Capo Giveaway | Shubb Capos Enter for a chance to win a capo, T-shirt, and hat! Read More

Capo Royale Sale | Shubb Capos Get the flagship Shubb Capo Royale models at a 30% discount for a limited time! Read More

Bonnie Raitt, “Angel from Montgomery” | Shubb Capos Bonnie Raitt performs one of her signature songs with Jackson Browne at the 2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards. Read More

Rick Shubb | Shubb Capos Rick Shubb reflects on more than 40 years of making his namesake capos. Read More

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The Legendary Shubb Capo, Now in Gold The Shubb Capo Royale’s high-tech titanium finish has all the beauty of real gold, but is incredibly durable. Read More

Shubb Capos | Roger Tallroth and Mike Marshall | “Forslund” A pretty polska played on mandolin and octave mandolin by Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth and Mike Marshall. Read More

Alice Howe | The Shubb Partial Capo as a Songwriter’s Tool The songwriter talks about using a partial capo to open up new songwriting ideas. Read More

Daniel Ho | The Shubb “Lite” Capo The six-time Grammy-winning Hawaiian musician talks about the reliability of Shubb capos. Read More

Doyle Dykes | Shubb Capos The fingerstyle guitarist talks about Shubb Capos and shows his capo-drop move. Read More

Shubb Capos | Roger Tallroth | “The Pearl Polska” Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth plays a solo version of a haunting polska on an octave mandolin. Read More

Shubb Capos | Roger Tallroth and Olov Johansson | “Bison Polska” Members of Väsen play an octave mandolin and nyckelharpa version of an original polska. Read More

Shubb Capos | John Jorgenson Quintet: “Ghost Dance” Watch a smokin’ live performance of John Jorgenson’s original tune, with his stellar gypsy jazz band. Read More

Shubb Capos | Väsen, Mike Marshall, and Darol Anger | “Flippen” A powerhouse collaboration on stage at Wintergrass 2018, playing the Väsen tune “Flippen” with a fun interlude of “Squirrel Hunters.” Read More

Shubb C1 Standard Capo A close-up look at the capo of choice for millions of musicians worldwide. Read More

Shubb Capos | Väsen, Mike Marshall, and Darol Anger | “Egypt” Exclusive video of the supergroup playing Mike Marshall’s tune “Egypt” live at Wintergrass 2018. Read More

Shubb Capos | Chet Atkins Rick Shubb tells the story of watching Chet Atkins use a Shubb Capo on national television. Read More

Shubb Capos | Jerry Garcia Founder Rick Shubb talks about installing his first capo on Jerry Garcia’s banjo neck, and about his time living with the Grateful Dead guitarist. Read More

Shubb Capos | Still the Best Founder Rick Shubb talks about his passion for working with and for musicians, and about the history of Shubb Capos. Read More

Andy McKee | The Shubb Capo Modern fingerstyle guitarist Andy McKee talks about using the Shubb Capo as a creative tool in composing and arranging tunes. Read More

Shubb Capos For more than forty years the name of Shubb has been synonymous with intelligent design and quality manufacturing. With more than five million capos sold, the Shubb Capo is the first choice... often the ONLY choice... of discerning musicians worldwide. Read More