QUICK START GUIDE

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01Hold capo like this in fretting hand

02Squeeze to open

ALWAYS FULLY depress lever before placing and removing capo from neck. For instructional videos please visit thaliacapos.com/pages/support

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We designed the Thalia Capo with its lever arm reversed, so that it can be easily placed, removed, and adjusted with just your fretting hand. We also designed it so you can store it right above the nut, so it is always ready to be pulled into position when needed. Storing in this manner does not affect the tune of the guitar.

Bass Side Positioning

Treble Side Positioning

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Our fretpads snap in and out of place to make them easy to change on the fly

All major capo manufacturers employ a common strategy: use an “average” radius rubber fretpad along with heavy tension to force the rubber fretpad to conform to your guitar’s fretboard, which can range from 0” to 16” in diameter. This strategy is flawed. If the capo’s radius does not match the fretboard radius then you are applying more pressure than needed to certain strings, which can push those strings sharp.

We solved this by making multiple interchangeable fretpads that match the fretboard radii used by guitar makers, so that you can get a perfect fit on any guitar. This means even pressure across the strings and a happy guitar that stays in tune.

A complete 7-piece Sliding Fretpad Tuning Kit is included with every Thalia Capo

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i.e. Modern Fenders

9.5’’ Radius

i.e. Gibson, Ovation, PRS

10’’ Radius

i.e. Guild, Washburn, D’Angelico

12’’ Radius

i.e. Taylor

15’’ Radius

i.e. Martin, Breedlove

16’’ Radius

0’’ Radius

i.e. Classical

7.25’’ Radius

i.e. Vintage Fenders

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YOUR CHOICE OF FRETPAD MATERIAL WILL AFFECT TONE, PLAYABILITY & TUNINGWe offer two types of fretpad materials: Teflon, which is hard & slippery and Rubber, which is soft & binding. We recommend Teflon for all 6-string guitars and Rubber for all other instruments that have octave strings such as 12-strings and mandolins, but here are the pros & cons for you to consider:

RUBBERTEFLON

Our Teflon fretpads are hard & slippery so it allows the strings to bend and slide beneath the capo. These fretpads act more like an extra finger than a nut.

Our Rubber fretpads are soft which bind the strings to the fret, keeping them from moving beneath the capo. These fretpads act more like a nut than a finger.

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CUSTOM SHOPAlong with our dozens of unique wood, shell and Swarovski Crystal inlay options we also offer a full Custom Shop Service. You can inlay names or initials into any of our capos using a combination of wood or shell. With over 1,000 possible combinations you’re only limited by your imagination!

Plumeria Lei engraved

Celtic Knot engraved

Wood letters on wood

Shell letters on shell

Shell letters on wood

Wood letters on shell

THE IDEA THAT STARTED IT ALLHOW AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S BIG IDEA LEADS TO THE REINVENTION OF THE CAPO

One morning as Thalia Bradley was playing guitar, she gazed up at the poster of Taylor Swift on her bedroom wall. Taylor was holding a beautifully inlaid Hawaiian Koa Taylor guitar. As she focused on Taylor's guitar, she had a big idea.

Thalia was using a capo that day, but as she stared at the poster she envisioned a much more beautiful capo for Taylor, one that would perfectly match her Hawaiian Koa guitar. That was the seed of an idea that would lead to the invention of the Thalia Capo. For Thalia’s father, Chris Bradley, an inventor and guitar player loved Thalia’s idea, but he also thought the capo could be redesigned to make it much easier to use. They went to work and some 70 prototypes and four years later it was ready. The reversed lever design of the Thalia Capo makes it easy to apply with just the fretting hand, and of course it also features exotic wood and abalone shell inlays, just as Thalia had imagined. As for Thalia, she hopes to someday meet Taylor Swift, so that she can thank her for the inspiration.

GIFT CARDS APPAREL

BACK FRONT

RUBBER FRETPAD TUNING KIT CELEBRITY GIFT BOX

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