Capo Capo A capo (short for "capodastro", "capo tasto" or "capotasto" , Italian for "head of fretboard"; Spanish: " cejilla" or "capodastro"; French: "capodastre"; German: "Kapodaster"; Portuguese: "capodastro", Serbo-Croatian: "kapodaster"; Greek: "kapotasta") is a device used on the neck of a stringed (typically fretted) instrument to shorten the playable length of the strings, hence raising the pitch. It is a common tool for players of guitars, mandolins, mandolas, banjos, ukuleles and bouzoukis. The word derives from the Italian "capotasto" which means the nut of a stringed instrument. The earliest known use of the term "capotasto" is by Giovanni Battista Doni who,
Lado Guitars often used as a refrain in ceremonial songs of Croatia, and is a synonym for words meaning "good", "love", and "dear". In return for their beautiful handcrafted double bass, the Lado group told Joe that he had their blessing to use the Lado name for his instruments. Most Lado instruments share some unique characteristics that have defined the company with their unique craftsmanship and styling. "1981 Catalogue" "1988 Catalogue (new models)" "2003 Catalogue (new models)" "Other Models" "1981 Catalogue" "Other Models" Lado Guitars Lado Musical Inc. is the official company name of what is otherwise known as Lado Guitars or