Service Department:
Dobro Capos

Our Dobro capo is similar in most ways to our guitar and banjo capos. For any issues relating to the sleeve, pad, screw, or other mechanics, see our service section on CAPOS.

Most issues specific to the Dobro Capo have to do with the piece that goes under the strings, which we refer to as the Dobro Piece.

For many years we sold our dobro capo in just one model, and the dobro piece was 3/8 inch high. At that time, the capo worked well on about 95% of the instruments in use. But as dobro (or resophonic guitar) became increasingly popular, and more high-end instruments began appearing on the market, it got to be that there were more variations in setups. Slightly higher action was becoming more popular, and we needed to do something to accommodate these instruments.

During 2000-2002 we marketed our dobro capo in various models, to fit various string actions and neck thickness. These worked well, but were a nuisance for retailers to stock the various models.

In 2003 we went to a single model, our present model, which now features a user-adjustable dobro piece. It can be rotated to either 3/8 inch height, or 7/16 inch height. Additionally, we have available as a custom order or replacement part, a dobro piece which is 1/2 inch high: it's just right for Tut Taylor guitars, and maybe some others.

And it finally occurred to us that to accommodate a thicker neck, all you have to do is to rotate the rubber sleeve a quarter turn. It works beautifully!

We'll put a brand new Dobro Piece on your dobro capo for $5.00.
...whether you're replacing it because it's worn (they do wear, just like frets on a guitar) or because it's the wrong height for your instrument.

We ask you to use our repair form for this. Download and print it, and send it to us along with your capo and five dollars.

Special deal: some stores may still have some of our older dobro capos in stock. If you've gotten yours within the past year, and it is the wrong size, we'll put the right size dobro piece on it for free. We just ask you to enclose a dollar to cover the return postage, and use our repair form.