Shubb Shubb Shubb is a company that specialises in producing capos for all kinds of stringed instruments. The company was formed in 1974 by banjoists Rick Shubb and Dave Coontz. Shubb capos remain a top-selling capo forty years after their invention. Shubb wanted to create a capo that would not make his instrument go out of tune, which has resulted in ongoing efforts to refine his invention. The Shubb Capo utilises an "over-centre" locking action, which is lever operated. The design includes a screw for adjusting the clamp's tightness, and has been described as "a turning point in modern capo design."
Metal Improvement Company Metal Improvement Company Metal Improvement Company (MIC) is a company specializing in metal surface treatments. Metal Improvement Company LLC is a business unit of the Surface Technologies Division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW). MIC provides multiple technical services for the metal treatment industry, including Thermal Spray, Solid Film Lubricant and Parylene Coatings, and Materials Testing Services; but is best known for its legacy Shot Peening technology, which can enhance the performance of metal components, preventing premature fatigue and corrosion failures. This company was founded in 1945 in southern California by engineer Henry Fuchs. Fuchs had been working with John Almen