McKinney capo question

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From o2playlikeEarl on 6/26/2016 4:16:23 PM

Hi All, capo question for ya. I have a McKinney C capo I use on my blackjack. It seems the V shape neck causes the capo to not 'clamp' properly. I start to screw it down and it will see-saw on the V and as I tighten it, it will start to ride one side of the V or the other. Turning the screw in, it will apply ample pressure for strings 1-2, 3rd rattles and 4th is dead. Or if it rides to the 4th string side, strings 4 and 3 are good then 2 rattles and 1st is dead.
If I continue to tighten, the capo will begin to torque 2 ways. As I tighten (say at the 4th fret) it will turn in - meaning- at the 1st string end, it will twist a little and won't be parallel with the 4th fret. Then also, I noticed the screw side isn't square to the neck, the screw turns toward the headstock 3-4 degrees. I noticed the see-saw action when I first bought the capo and sent it back to have them adjust the saddle to accommodate the V-neck. Did that twice. I can't tell with the naked eye but wondering if the saddle could be the issue, not square where the screw attaches causing the torque. Does this makes sense? It seems like to me that for V shape necks, the saddle should be V shaped too. Do any of you have similar issues?

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	Mike Casey says: 6/26/2016 5:03:58 PM I had Phill Elliot make me a slight V shaped yoke for one of his McKinney capos and it worked great on my Blackjack... and it will work on a more rounded neck as well. I think his ads appear in BNL. Give him a call and ask him. m. casey
o2playlikeEarl says: 6/26/2016 6:33:32 PM Hi Casy, thanks for the response. Would it be possible for you to snap a pic of your capo and send to me. I'd like to compare it to what I have. You can send via PM or to me at bluegras1@yahoo.com. Thanks again!
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