MB STRINGS GROOVE 045-100

electric bass nickel plated steel

MEDIUM LIGHT GAUGE: 045 065 080 100
4 STRINGS - NICKEL PLATED STEEL | LONG SCALE

The GROOVE series bass strings are made of high quality selected nickel plated steel wire, 
hand-wound on hexagonal high carbon content core from our master string makers offering 
calibrated diameter and tension for best tone and feel. They are the best choice for bassists 
that love traditional warm nickel sound.

Markbass Strings are made at our factory in Abruzzo (Italy), using the best selected innovative 
materials and ultimate quality controls matched with the ancient tradition of master string makers.   
Maybe not many people know that since the past centuries Abruzzo has been the motherland of 
almost all string makers.
The art of string making was born in this beautiful part of the world and many great brands in 
today’s worldwide market can trace their own origins here,  it's a history made of skilled hands, 
hard work, sacrifices and so much genius: typical features of  people from Abruzzo.
This artistry and know how have been exported worldwide as well, offering a superior product 
with exceptional performance, amazing feeling, intonation and reliability!

SHUBB C2 CAPO Classical Nikkel

Nylon String Guitar
wide, flat fretboard

Our standard C-series capos now have the design features 
formerly available only on our deluxe models!

Intonation
When we developed our capo, our main job was to minimize or 
eliminate the need for retuning. We accomplished this by designing

1. a unique material that acts just like your fingertip

2. a patented closing action that works exactly like your hand

3. a one-time adjustment that provides the ideal pressure every time.

Dropoff
The technical explanation
Shubb Capos work on an "over-center" locking principle. If you've used one, you know the feeling. 
As you close the capo onto the neck, it passes through a point of greatest resistence (the center),
then relaxes somewhat into its locked position.
We've made up a name for the the difference between the amounts of pressure applied at these two points; 
we call it dropoff.
More dropoff means a greater difference between pressure encountered as it passes through center, 
and the pressure applied in the locked position. Less dropoff means a lesser difference between 
pressure encountered as it passes through center, and the pressure applied in the locked position.
Offhand you might imagine that the least amount of dropoff would be best, but that's not exactly the case. 
If you have too little dropoff, the lock is less secure and there is a risk of the capo opening accidentally. 
But if you have too much dropoff, too great a force is applied to the guitar neck while closing, and there 
could be too little pressure applied in the closed position for the truest tone.
So you see, there is a JUST RIGHT amount of dropoff that makes for perfect capoing.

Another benefit of dropoff.
It is a well known fact that if a capo is too tight, it can stretch the strings out of tune. 
Most players understand that there is a "just right" amount of pressure for best capoing, too. 
The dropoff in the closing action of the Shubb capo serves as a built-in safeguard for those players 
who are not clear on this concept, and who might have a tendency to over-tighten a capo. In other words, 
it prevents the unwise user from putting his guitar out of tune by not allowing him to bring the capo to 
rest in its tightest possible position.
While this feature of the Shubb capo is not especially obvious to most users, it does in fact contribute 
to the Shubb's excellent reputation for not causing tuning problems
---
On the original Shubb capo, the dropoff increases at the smallest end of the capo's range, and decreases 
at its widest end. In other words, when used on an very thin guitar neck, the dropoff effect is exaggerated.
In the extreme, it could result in insufficient pressure on the strings when engaged. 
On an unusually thick neck, the dropoff is minimal. In the extreme, it could result in an insecure lock, 
or too much pressure on the strings when engaged.

Roller mechanism
The roller mechanism equalizes the dropoff across the full range of the capo.
Because the roller head adjusts upward on an arc (as opposed to a straight line) it moves inward toward 
the center curve of the middle piece of the capo as it is tightened - so it does not move further past 
center when it is set tighter. This maintains a relationship between the moving parts that results in the same, 
ideal amount of dropoff at any point within the capo's working range.
So you get the ideal amount of dropoff on a thin neck, on a thick neck, and all those in between... 
and on different parts of the same neck.

7.25 inch radius
Fits certain vintage electrics, notably some Teles and Strats,
but most electric guitars do NOT have this extreme radius, and should use our model 1.
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fretboard radius is the whole story on this model!

There seems to be a persistent myth that all electric guitars have a more extreme radius to the 
fretboard than acoustic guitars. In fact, only a very few do. Most electric guitars have the same 
radius as acoustic steel string guitars.

The model 4 was created specifically for some older editions of Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster, 
and copies of these guitars, that have a more radical curve to the fretboard. Most electric guitars 
do not have this radical curve, and should use our model 1.

more about this...

The curves on our model 4 capos and our model 1 capos are actually pretty similar. If you happen 
to get the wrong one, you might find that it works OK anyway, depending on string gauge and action. 
The rubber that presses the strings is very resilient, and forgiving of slight differences in fretboard radius.
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Shubb Capos
for 7.25" radius fretboards

The Shubb capo models C4, C4B, C4k, C4a, L4, and S4 are made to fit a fretboard radius of 
approximately 7.25 inches (as opposed to our standard steel string models, which can nicely 
accommodate a radius ranging from 9 to 16 inches).

So which guitars have these fretboards? Ah, that is the question.
There tends to be a fair amount of confusion about the radius of guitar fretboards.

First, it's safe to say that the vast majority of guitars which MIGHT have a 7.25" radius 
fretboard are electric guitars. But...
• Do all electric guitars have a 7.25" radius fretboard?
NO! Most have a 9.5" radius or greater, and should use our C1, C1B, or S1 capos

Fender guitars are often associated with a more extremely radiused fretboard, but...
• Do all Fender guitars have a 7.25" radius fretboard?
NO! Even most Fenders have at least a 9.5" radius.

Some people assume that a Tele or Strat has a more extremely radiused fretboard, but..
• Do all Fender Teles or Strats have a 7.25" radius fretboard?
NO! There are so many models of Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster, most of which do not 
have this radical curve, that it is difficult to keep track of which has which curve.
• HEY! Wait a minute. Do ANY guitars have this curve?
Well, yes. SOME of the old vintage Teles and Strats, and some copies of these styles of guitars, 
DO have the 7.25" radius fretboard. That's why we made this model of capo.

the only way to know is to learn to identify by eye.
radius
Kind of hard to see much difference here, isn't it? But on your guitar, you can tell ...once you're 
used to looking at one or the other.

• What if you get the wrong one?
In many cases, this is not a big problem. The rubber on the Shubb Capo is soft and forgiving, and 
depending on your string gauge and action, it can accommodate the difference between these two curves.

That said, you would probably prefer to have the model capo that was made to fit your fretboard.

SHUBB C5- CAPO Banjo Nickel

Banjo (also fits most mandolins and bouzoukis) - flat fretboard

Our standard C-series capos now have the design features 
formerly available only on our deluxe models!

Intonation
When we developed our capo, our main job was to minimize or 
eliminate the need for retuning. We accomplished this by designing

1. a unique material that acts just like your fingertip

2. a patented closing action that works exactly like your hand

3. a one-time adjustment that provides the ideal pressure every time.

Dropoff
The technical explanation
Shubb Capos work on an "over-center" locking principle. If you've used one, you know the feeling. 
As you close the capo onto the neck, it passes through a point of greatest resistence (the center),
then relaxes somewhat into its locked position.
We've made up a name for the the difference between the amounts of pressure applied at these two points; 
we call it dropoff.
More dropoff means a greater difference between pressure encountered as it passes through center, 
and the pressure applied in the locked position. Less dropoff means a lesser difference between 
pressure encountered as it passes through center, and the pressure applied in the locked position.
Offhand you might imagine that the least amount of dropoff would be best, but that's not exactly the case. 
If you have too little dropoff, the lock is less secure and there is a risk of the capo opening accidentally. 
But if you have too much dropoff, too great a force is applied to the guitar neck while closing, and there 
could be too little pressure applied in the closed position for the truest tone.
So you see, there is a JUST RIGHT amount of dropoff that makes for perfect capoing.

Another benefit of dropoff.
It is a well known fact that if a capo is too tight, it can stretch the strings out of tune. 
Most players understand that there is a "just right" amount of pressure for best capoing, too. 
The dropoff in the closing action of the Shubb capo serves as a built-in safeguard for those players 
who are not clear on this concept, and who might have a tendency to over-tighten a capo. In other words, 
it prevents the unwise user from putting his guitar out of tune by not allowing him to bring the capo to 
rest in its tightest possible position.
While this feature of the Shubb capo is not especially obvious to most users, it does in fact contribute 
to the Shubb's excellent reputation for not causing tuning problems
---
On the original Shubb capo, the dropoff increases at the smallest end of the capo's range, and decreases 
at its widest end. In other words, when used on an very thin guitar neck, the dropoff effect is exaggerated.
In the extreme, it could result in insufficient pressure on the strings when engaged. 
On an unusually thick neck, the dropoff is minimal. In the extreme, it could result in an insecure lock, 
or too much pressure on the strings when engaged.

Roller mechanism
The roller mechanism equalizes the dropoff across the full range of the capo.
Because the roller head adjusts upward on an arc (as opposed to a straight line) it moves inward toward 
the center curve of the middle piece of the capo as it is tightened - so it does not move further past 
center when it is set tighter. This maintains a relationship between the moving parts that results in the same, 
ideal amount of dropoff at any point within the capo's working range.
So you get the ideal amount of dropoff on a thin neck, on a thick neck, and all those in between... 
and on different parts of the same neck.

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