Jola, you never cease to amaze me. Half a capo for DADGAD – I wouldn’t know what to do with that, but obviously you did. Your song sounds great, very atmospheric.

Also, congratulations on your NGD! Funny, just yesterday I had a video suggestion on YouTube were a guitarist praised his Mini Maton! It sounded great. Does yours still have standard tuning?

I love the DADGAD tuning and liked your hypnotique and atmospheric composition. I didn’t know this partial capo, so it’s a nice discovery! Your new Mini Maton sounds and looks great: congratulations on your purchase (a little bit of envy 😂) !

Nice fingerpicking on that great sounding guitar, JoLa. I wasn’t aware of the half capo trick either. That’s a neat trick.

James

Well done JoLa
I am sure once you got this figured out, you had some fun with it. It really sounds mesmerizing. Your licks resonate prolifically…. it all carries so nicely. This is forever notched in my psyche. You pass the audition. Your acoustic has a unique and powerful tone. 😎

John

Lot of mid range in that sound. I was hoping you were going to play a full chord to hear what it sounded like, and there it was right at the end. Nice job on utilizing your partial capo.

Awesome sound, JoLa. I think that was the first time I saw a partial capo. You put it to a very good use. Very well done!

Hi Jola, that tuning really resonates and has such an uplifting feel. You pulled a lot out of that little guitar. Some very creative ideas… and I think I’m hearing a line from Aerosmith in there… maybe it’s just me…. Dreaming On….
I enjoyed this one a lot!

That’s really cool JoLa, what a great vibe and atmosphere you’ve. Tested. I never heard of a half capo, great idea.
A Maton, ha? Tommy Emmanuel can’t be wrong! Sounds lovely.

You definitely right the sound is superb. The potential is unlimited.
Love the hypnotic energy the guitar gives

I bought that capo a while back but never used it.
Your new axe sounds great.
Awesome composition and top notch finger picking.
Well done JoLa.

AndréM

Wow Jola that was so beautiful and what a Beauty of a guitar Maton guitars are awesome and you played that axe out of the park 😊🤩🇨🇦loved it!!!!

I never heard of a partial capo before, but you have certainly demonstrated its potential.

The most incredible part of this piece, I have to say, is your finger picking. In combination with the unusual tuning pattern, it makes the rest of this piece doable and magical.

I had a Taylor GS mini for a while that used 13s — owing largely to the shorter neck. I don’t think it produced bass tones like yours though..

Great sound and fascinating idea about a partial capo. Nicely done. I think if I ever go down to just 1 guitar it’ll be a nice acoustic mini.

It’s always a wonder what’s out there! I’ve never heard of such a capo and have never seen one. And above all, you know what to do with it. Excellent idea and perfectly played. Many thanks for this contribution.

Werner

Oooh Jola you created a very nice haunting vibe around 1 min and then again at 2 min ish. Haven’t seen one of those capos before. Wonderful piece of improv!

Fantastic, Jola. Thanks for introducing this totally new concept to me. I didn’t understand how it was DADGAD until I saw the open low E is not clamped.
I see that you can use it in conjunction with a full capo and even alter the position of the partial capo to 4 frets for different tuning options.
John

It’s not often that something new comes along as a complete surprise to (most of)us. The capo combined with your splendid new guitar opened a new dimension, I think. Your composition was quite mesmeric (as pieces with drones frequently are) and your composition was well constructed and maintained interest all the way through – it was quite something to be developed from a noodle.

Sounds awesome, JoLa! That mini Maton sure sounds great. Going to look into that.
Larry

Great idea! I’ve seen those half capos for sale, but never knew what they were used for. Your new Maton does indeed sound great, but with 0.13 strings, I would have to do some finger strengthening exercises to be able to press them down. Or just tune them to Open E and use a slide…..

Awesome Jola, sus chords and the drone are the perfect combo for this beautiful mesmerising arrangement. So much delivered with this submission, a new prized Maton acquisition, congrats; introducing a partial capo and tuning alternative (which I am left still trying figure it out). Your a gift that keeps giving 😊.

What a clever, unique approach to the challenge. You really make a great melody and groove from unfamiliar territory. I agree- hypnotic! 😵‍💫🤩

Pure entertainment, JoLa – a standout submission for this challenge! A Half-Capo 😲, I’ve never heard of such a thing – maybe, as I hardly ever use my Capo, I’ll dig out a Stanley-Knife on it 😂😂 👍🎶😎

Superb creation JoLa, I loved the partial use of the Kyser Capo, the DADGAD gave it that beautiful ethereal feel to your creation.

Richard

Wow JoLa! What a jewel from that precious little guitar! Your use of the a capo is so inspiring!!! The suspended atmosphere you’ve created is magnetic, wonderful!

Congratulations on your new guitar JoLa. I could tell you were enjoying the acoustic space your instrument was providing. Getting lost in the relaxing experience.

Very exotic sounding and very musical JoLa. I played a little bit with DADGAD when I was into acoustic fingerstyle. Very intriguing tuning that make me re-think all of the usual fingerings that I used. A friend of mine had the DADGAD capo, and a few other partial capos that we would mess around with and it was fun to play around and find new sounds and chords. You can get so much music from just a finger or two.

Great choice for your “limitation”. You came up with a very nice and interesting composition. The Maton sounds great and looks great too.

Ralph

Now I’ve got to get me one of those Capo widgets. I love the sound of DADGAD but never got to grips with playing it. The droning sound is mesmerising and gives the whole composition a dreamy feel. Your fingerpicking was standout, you never missed a beat. Fantastic stuff.
My wife was listening on the other side of the room and just commented on what a lovely tone your new Maton has.
I don’t recall her ever saying that about any of mine🤷!!!! Maybe I should take that as a green light for a bit of GAS 🤔😅.

Wow sounded melodic & lovely .. very warm tone !