Double Bass Capos on John Patitucci's bass?

[robobass]

On the Pirastro website there is a picture of John holding a bass with very interesting capos on the extension. Anyone know who makes these and where I can view some close-up photos? Any player responses?
Robobass

 

[*fenderbass*]

Is this the picture you are talking about?

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I'm sorry I don't know the answer but this may help others answer your question.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

They're not really "capos". There are two kinds of C extensions - fingered or with machines. On a fingered extension, it's just like a little fingerboard (sometimnes with a small machine that you can engage to have an "open" E string and then disengage to have an open C) and you have to finger any note between the E and the low C. On a machined extension, and there are a number of different kinds of machine solutions - keys, levers, etc. - you engage and disengage the machine to get a note. So with machines you can have an open E, open D#/Eb, open D, open C#/Db and open C.

 

[Bob Branstetter]

I'm pretty sure that Robobass knows about the different types of C extensions since he is the designer and manufacturer of those nice brass capos that are used by many bass luthiers on their full chromatic C extensions. However, I don't know the answer to his question either.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

You might try emailing Patitucci through his website.

Speaking of which, the site has an 'Equipment' page which lists all of his gear sponsors but doesn't mention his DB.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

I'm pretty sure that Robobass knows about the different types of C extensions since he is the designer and manufacturer of those nice brass capos that are used by many bass luthiers on their full chromatic C extensions. However, I don't know the answer to his question either.

Oh.
Never mind.

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

Those are installed by a guy who does work for Tom Martin in England. I've seen a few sets and have been unimpressed.

 

[robobass]

Those are the ones I mean. A pretty neat idea, but I imagine very tricky to get right. What do we call this? "non-mechanical chromatic extension"? I just say "fingered extension with capos".
Robobass