Gold plating is an elegant and desirable finish for instruments and accessories. While gold is undeniably beautiful, it is not at all durable; it will wear off far too easily and quickly, and is famously expensive. Shubb has now researched a high-tech finishing technique that utilizes titanium to produce a capo that has all the beauty of real gold, but is as durable as any metal finish you will ever find. These capos will shine like gold for many, many years.