Accessories

Fingerpicks - Capos - Effects - Gut Strings - Slides

As well as all the regular accessories such as strings, picks, straps, books, cases and stands, Gladesville Guitar Factory stock specialist and/or hard to get items for our customers. 
This page presents a variety of these and hopefully answers some often asked questions. Please contact us if you want to know about something not listed.

 

Fingerpicks and Thumb picks


ProPik - Split wrap fingerpick $5.95 ea

Imported by Gladesville Guitar Factory, these revolutionary design finger picks for banjo, guitar or dobro allow a more comfortable and accurate fit and are fast becoming a popular choice.


ProPik - FingerTone split wrap pick $5.95 ea

The exposed fingertip design lets you touch the string as you play for greater control, natural feel and an increase in volume. Great for finger style players


ProPik - Good grip thumb pick $6.95 ea

The smooth-wearing plastic tip gives a great tone, requires no break-in, and eliminates that annoying grinding sound ordinary plastic thumb picks are prone to make


Alaska Picks $2.50 ea

Alaska finger and thumb picks have a unique design that has the pick fitting over the finger and under the nail. The initial feel is alittle strange but they are easy to get used to, easy to use and the accurracy and sound advantages make them well worth a try

 

Capos


Jim Dunlop toggle capo $14.95 rrp

The Jim Dunlop toggle capo is our recommendation for the player starting to use or experimenting with one. It has a low profile to not get in the way of fingers and will not scratch your guitar neck as cheaper ones can.


Paige adjustable capo for guitar

Paige Guitar Capo $39.95 rrp

A sleekly designed, ultra thin, controlled center tension capo for 6 string guitars that moves quickly and easily, stores on the instrument and doesn't pull the strings out of tune.

Paige adjustable capo for banjo or mandolin

Paige Banjo/Mandolin Capo $39.95 rrp

A sleekly designed, ultra thin, controlled center tension capo for banjo or mandolin that moves quickly and easily, stores on the instrument and doesn't pull the strings out of tune. Fits to the 4th fret on a 5-string banjo.


Shubb Capo $39.95 rrp

The Shubb Capo is a quick set and release, tension adjustable capo with replaceable parts for longevity and compact size to not to be intrusive when fitted to the instrument. Available for steel-string, classical and 12-string guitars and banjos


Shubb Deluxe Capo $69.95 rrp

The Shubb Deluxe Capo is made of stainless steel, has an ergonomic design and a unique roller system for precise alignment, longer wear and less need for adjustment on higher frets.


G7th Performance Capo $69.95 rrp

The G7th Performance Capo is a completely new approach to capo design. Using a patented wrap-spring clutch mechanism, it has none of the disadvantages of conventional guitar capos, but instead offers enhanced performance and is simple to use. It can be adjusted in tiny increments, allowing precise control over how tightly the strings are pressed down.

Kayser Trigger capo

Kyser Quick Change capo $39.95 rrp

The Kyser Quick change capo has a spring-action lever and fret bar extension provide one-hand operation. Available for a large variety of instruments. Comes in silver, black, gold and red.

Jim Dunlop Trigger Capo

Jim Dunlop Acoustic Guitar Trigger capo $39.95 rrp

Accurate trigger style capo coming in flat or curved. Black, gold and nickel. Made from aircraft quality aluminium.

Shubb Dobro Capo

Shubb Dobro Capo $79.95 rrp

Unlike other Dobro capos that attach only to the strings, the Shubb clamps solidly to the neck to provide great tone. It uses the same patented locking action of our Shubb guitar capo, and it aligns by touching the fret, not by eye, making it fast and accurate.

Shubb 5th string capo for banjo

Shubb 5th String Banjo capo $79.95 rrp

The only fifth string capo worth putting on a banjo. It operates on a lever principle, not a spring, so it provides sufficient pressure to fret the string without muting the tone. It slides on a slim, dovetailed bar which mounts flush to the neck, making it sturdy and unobtrusive.

Capo FAQ's

Does a beginner need a capo?
What are capos used for ?
What different types of capos are there and what are the advantages of each ?

Specialist Strings

Aquila Gut Strings - Classical Guitar 'Perla' $34.95

The first three strings are made of perfectly rounded, smooth, gauged Nylon monofilament that also boasts excellent acoustic and mechanical properties. The basses, overspun with silver-plated copper, consist of a core of Nylgut® multifilament that ensures not only a high resistance to tensile stress but also a low absorption of both atmospheric humidity and sweat. This makes for rapid and stable intonation, as well as greater durability. Suitable for the highest quality guitars. Made In Italy

Aquila Gut Strings - Classical Guitar 'Alabastro' $29.95

The first three strings use monofilaments of rounded, polished Nylgut®. Its features include promptness of attack, acoustic projection, excellent timbre and a truly remarkable stability of intonation and evenness of tone with the overspun basses.
The basses have a core of Nylgut® multifilament overspun with silver-plated copper that ensures not only a high resistance to tensile stress but also a low absorption of both atmospheric humidity and sweat. This makes for rapid and stable intonation, as well as greater durability. Made In Italy

Aquila Gut Strings - Soprano Ukulele $17.95

Nylgut® is a new synthetic product with the same acoustic properties as gut - but without its typical defects - high cost, limited duration and high instability under varying climatic conditions. With the sound of the great 19th and 20th century Uke masters a stability of tuning higher than that of the best gut and nylon strings. Made In Italy

Worth Premium Ukulele strings

Worth Premium Ukulele Strings $29.95

SPECIAL Clear Hard 46" length (cut to make 2 sets)

Harder Feel with Clearer-Brighter Crisp-Dryer Loud Voice. Great for solo playing and when you need presence. * Recommended for all players used to steel strings that prefer the harder feel.

String Diameters: 1st String 0.0205 Hard 2nd String 0.0260 Hard 3rd String 0.0291 Hard 4th String 0.0224 Hard

Worth Premium Ukulele strings

Worth Premium Ukulele Strings $29.95

KOA BROWN 46" length (cut to make 2 sets)
The tone of the koa brown strings is milder and softer than the clear strings.

String diameters: 1st 0.0205 2nd 0.0260 3rd 0.0291 4th 0.0244

Hilo Hawaiian Ukulele Strings $8.95 - $11.95

Standard Soprano, Standard Soprano - High tension, Standard Soprano - Low G, Concert Concert - Low G, Tenor, Baritone

 

Prices are negotiable

Prices listed are the supplier's recommended retail in Australian dollars.
We use this as a guide to calculate discount and trade-in margins.

We aim to provide

Professional advice - Competetive prices - Experienced after-sales service

to every customer

Page up to date on May 15, 2008