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Fifth String Banjo Capo

Fifth String Banjo Capo

$ 15.66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Brand: Shubb
  • Condition: New
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  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Color: Chrome
  • Size: standard
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Fifth String Banjo Capo
    Description:
    This was the product that got it all started for us back in 1974, and to this day it's STILL 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. Originally, our fifth string capo bar was eight inches long, and attached to the banjo neck with three mounting screws. A few years ago we remodeled the bar, a change which I'd long considered. I personally never capo the fifth string any higher than the tenth fret (this would go along with the regular capo being at the fifth fret). So for my own banjo, I made a custom bar which was much shorter (5.75").This shorter bar is now our standard size. Besides taking up less space on the neck (for you fellow thumb-wrappers), it offers the additional advantage of using only TWO mounting screws instead of three. Short bar plain brass.
    Features:
    Product Type :Instrument Parts And Accessories
    Package Dimensions :18.034 Cm L X6.858 Cm W X0.508 Cm H
    Country Of Origin :United States
    Package Weight :1.0Lbs
    You are looking at one Original Shubb C8b Capo, Brand new, In Package, with free shipping. If you are interested in multiple of my items contact me for an available discount.
    Skips the sixth string (low E) and covers the other five, emulating a drop-D tuning.
    Applied from above the neck (from the bass side), it cleanly skips the bass string and centers solidly on the neck while capoing the other five strings. While it is possible to accomplish the same thing on many necks using a regular capo, but they need to be applied from the treble side, off-center to avoid the bass string. Many users prefer to apply the capo from the bass side. This capo is designed to be applied from the bass side, with a step built in to skip over the bass E string, and it centers properly for improved stability.