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Dunlop Capo/Slide Converter for Raising Guitar String Action

Capo and Slide Converter for Electric or Acoustic Guitar, with Three String Height Settings
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Instantly Optimize Any Guitar for Slide Playing!

You'll be playing slide guitar a lot more often when you have the Dunlop Capo/Slide Converter. Sure, it's an easy to use capo, but it can also raise the action of your strings to accommodate buzz-free slide playing. Instead of keeping one guitar set up with high action for slide playing, you can convert any electric or acoustic into a slide machine. Many Sweetwater customers tell us they don't experiment with slide playing simply because they don't want to alter their action permanently, and you won't have to with the Dunlop Capo/Slide Converter.

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Dunlop Capo/Slide Converter Features at a Glance:
  • Raises strings either 3mm or 1cm for buzz-free slide playing
  • Also acts as a capo, with or without the strings raised
  • Attaches quickly and easily to any electric or acoustic guitar
  • Prevents the buzzing and other noises you'd get from playing slide guitar with low action
  • Makes it easy to experiment with slide playing, without having to adjust your guitar's action
Get more from your guitar with the Dunlop Capo/Slide Converter!

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Tech Specs

  • Capo Type: Strap-style
  • Made For: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • Tension Style: Elastic strap
  • Width: 2.75" width
  • Color: Black
  • Features: Raises strings 3mm to 1cm
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 741

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Cool little gadget

This thing is so convenient. At first I used a metal nut that goes over the existing nut to raise the strings; which, is more of committed solution for playing slide guitar, but then can become a small hassle whenever I want to play with normal action, or want to play slide on another guitar. I have to loosen the strings to remove it. However, with this little device all that is required is slipping it on whichever guitar, like any other capo; whenever I want to play slide.
by Richard Thompson from Groveton, TX on
Music background: Lifetime hobby

Works great on my strat style guitar

I am very happy with how this works. I see another review here mentioning it as a cheap toy and fearful it could damage wood. First, the fact that is an elastic strap doesn't make it a "cheap toy", it actually makes it less likely to harm the instrument. I've used clamp style caps in the past that would be more heavy duty but that style is way more likely to make a mark on the back of the neck from the tight clamping action. Second, if your guitar is so rare or expensive or fragile that you dare not strum it, then don't use it. But if you are like the 99% of guitar players that actually play their instruments, this can be used without fear. Would the early blues greats that used butter knives as slides on a chipped up old guitar be afraid to use this to make cool sounds with? Of course not. I can tell you that is lifts the string action so that you can use a slide without the sound of the slide hitting the frets. Sounds way better. It also has a removable insert to allow for more or less height adjustment to the action. The best part is that it's easy to put on and take off without any hassle other than having to retune the instrument.

I'm less enthusiastic about using it with my Ibanez that has a Floyd rose tremolo with locking nuts because of the retuning not being so quick and easy with that style guitar, but it does still work and would be great for studio use. Otherwise, for those with a fixed bridge or non-floating trem, this is easy...just detune to give the strings some, put the capo on, retune, and have much better sounding slide guitar fun.
by Matt F from California on
Music background: guitar enthusiast for nearly 30 years, lapsteel guitar builder

Works Great if you have jumbo frets and use 9's

Low action, jumbo frets, and 9's are a nightmare for amateur slide players. I don't use the slide often, so I didn't want to have a guitar specifically set up for it. This capo is the ticket. I don't use the extra sleeve, and it raises the height just enough for me to be able to sling my slide up and down the neck quickly and with ease. However, I do not know how much I trust jamming a metal rod in between my strings and fingerboard. I won't be using it on my roasted maple fingerboard.
by Sweetwater Customer on
Music background: Praise and worship lead guitarist.

A Great Product!

Raising the action on a guitar in order to play slide is easier said than done - especially if you don't want to permanently alter your guitar. The Jim Dunlop Capo/Slide Convertor is exactly what I needed. It just slips under the strings, raising the act about 2mm. This makes my slide playing so much better. I love it!
by Jim from Lexington, KY on

Good idea but...

I was on the fence about ordering this product. I play a lot of slide guitar and sometimes use a capo for different keys. I play mostly acoustic guitar these days.

My hope was that I could raise the action just enough to get clean slide playing while still being able to fret notes.

I tried it first without the additional spacer that raises the strings more. Getting the device on the guitar was a minor pain. I eventually got it on and realized right away that the strings were much too high to play any fretted notes.

The product specs say that it raises the strings 3 mm (about 1/10 of an inch) or 1 cm (.39, nearly 4/10 of an inch). Whatever the specs say, it raised the strings far more than one tenth of an inch.

My guitar was terribly out of tune no matter how I adjusted the device. I deemed it an unusable product as it was difficult to get on the guitar and produced unsatisfactory results.

I decided to try using just the slotted piece that sits over the fret, with a standard trigger capo behind it. It worked. The action was still too high to play fretted notes, but it was a much simpler process than fumbling with the elastic strap.

Overall, an interesting idea but poorly executed. I won't be using it.

They could sell just the slotted piece that fits over the fret.
by Garth from Oregon on
Music background: Been playing for 50 years. Yikes! Lead, rhythm, and slide guitar. I play mostly acoustic now. Country, rock, blues, folk, and mixtures thereof.
See also: Guitar Capos, Dunlop, Dunlop Capos, Dunlop Guitar Slides
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