This was the product that got it all started for Shubb 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 that mounts flush to the neck, making it sturdy and unobtrusive.
Regular length bar (5.75″ with two point mount) or Long bar (8″ with three point mount)?
Originally, Shubb’s fifth string capo bar was eight inches long, and attached to the banjo neck with three mounting screws. A few years ago they remodeled the bar. Banjo players rarely capo the fifth string any higher than the tenth fret (this would go along with the regular capo being at the fifth fret). Consequently, Shubb made a custom bar which was much shorter (5.75″). This shorter bar is now Shubb’s standard size (FS). 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.
If you want to be able to capo your 5th string all the way up to the thirteenth fret, the original eight inch, three-screw bar is still available (FSLB). Please contact for pricing and availability.
We strongly recommend that you have an experienced luthier or repair person install your fifth string capo. This service is available at southcoastmusic – please contact us for pricing and more details.
Installation instructions are provided in the package.
• Model: FS
• Fifth string standard banjo capo
• 5.75″ Bar Length
• Unique design that is permanently attached to the banjo neck
• The most positive, clear tone of the 5th-string capo design
• Lightning-fast changing action from fret to fret
• Operates on a lever to provide sufficient pressure to fret the string without muting the tone
• Slides on a slim, shorter dove tailed bar which mounts flush to the neck, making it sturdy and unobtrusive
• Allows the 5th-string to be capo’d up to the 10th fret for limitless key possibilities
• Nickel plated, stainless steel
