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| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Guitar Capos |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Peterborough, UK |
| Key people | Nick Campling, Noel Sheehan |
| Products | Guitar Capos |
| Website | www.g7th.com |
G7th Ltd is a manufacturer of guitar capos based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. As of 2017 there are five distinct ranges of G7th Capos.
History
The company was founded in 2004 and released its first capo product "Performance" in April of the same year. The "Performance 2" capo was launched in 2014 to positive reviews.
Accolades
In 2009, the company was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise, and has won successive Players' Awards from Acoustic Guitar mag. In July 2019, the company won the European Product Design Award for the "Performance 3" capo.
Use by professionals
G7th capos are used by professional musicians including Richard Thompson, Bryan Adams, The Kooks, KT Tunstall, Marcus Mumford, Roger McGuinn, Catfish and the Bottlemen. Blues musician Eric Clapton, uses a G7th capo on "Sessions for Robert Johnson".
References
- "G7th Performance 2 capo review". 9 July 2014.
- "G7th win European Product Design Award". Music Industries Association. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2024-04-23.