Capo blues?

[Don]

NeoFauve's capo question has prompted me to ask my own capo question.

How does a bluesy player like Jimmy Vaughan stay in tune when bending strings while using a capo?

If I use a capo and bend like he does my strings slide between the rubber on the capo and the fret, the string to string spacing changes and the guitar goes out of tune.

Is there a trick?

BTW, I'm using a Shubb Deluxe capo.

[TonsofBlues]

I'd use a different capo.... maybe a G7th... there are up there in price, but should do the trick..

[Rickenjangle]

I use the Kyser and rarely have problems.

[NeoFauve]

I haven't done it a lot, but I think it may depend on how close to the capo you try to bend.
Or how tight the capo is.
One of my Kysers squeezes noticably tighter than the other.

Could it be the the capo isn't quite the right radius for the neck?
It could work fine until you start bending. It may not be pressing the B & E down as tightly as the D & G, allowing the outer two strings to slide under the rubber.
I understand Shubb makes capos for a variety of neck shapes.
It's something to consider.

[Don]

I've got a Keyser as well as the Shubb. I like the Shubb because I can adjust the tension. The Keyser is a little to tight because I like my necks big and my frets tall.

Jimmie Vaughan does full step bends 2 frets away from the capo. I can't imagine that staying in tune with any capo.

My capo is correct for my fretboard radius.

I've considered cutting shallow grooves in the string surface of one of my capos.

[exhaust_49]

I haven't done it a lot, but I think it may depend on how close to the capo you try to bend.
Or how tight the capo is.
One of my Kysers squeezes noticably tighter than the other.

Could it be the the capo isn't quite the right radius for the neck?
It could work fine until you start bending. It may not be pressing the B & E down as tightly as the D & G, allowing the outer two strings to slide under the rubber.
I understand Shubb makes capos for a variety of neck shapes.
It's something to consider.

I've got a shubb deluxe capo. Best capo I've ever used.

[Folk_guy]

I would try a shubb because you can adjust the tension with a thumbscrew. Should be able to tighten it enough to eliminate the problem.