022 - That You Need a Different Capo for a 12-String Guitar

Today I noticed that you need a different, tighter guitar capo for a 12 string guitar. When I bought my 12 string, I tried to use the weaker capo that I use for my 6 strings, but it doesn't work very well because it has to compress a small string right next to a big thick one.

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