Kyser Quick-Change Capo for banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins, Black, KBMB

This is a quick release capo by Kyser which you'll see on many, many professional's fretted instruments. They really are the industry standard with a great price. There are definitely other styles of capos and some of them definitely work better, opinions vary. But as far as ease of use, this is the one, and this being a banjo capo, it works well.The trouble with capos, as briefly I can explain, is they make the instrument sharp. And I'm afraid, again opinions vary, that the tighter the capo clamps, the sharper the strings go. Kysers clamp VERY hard, likely in order to ensure that the strings never 'fret out" or make a ticky noise. And they never do with a Kyser. But out of all my capos, and I've tried most everything, they do make the strings go the most sharp.Now, the simplest solution to that is to put the capo on and then tune the guitar, and if you're lucky enough to have a tech to do this for you, be thou blessed, you will be precisely in tune and your singer and keyboard player will never complain. Also, in solo performance, what the heck if you go a little sharp, you're the one singing, just sing a little higher. And when you are recording, you'll have time to tune with the capo on. The thing that gets some people about quick release capos is that they are designed to be changed from fret to fret easily, so folks want to do that because it's so easy, and then you get with your band and they call you you out for being out of tune. So it can kind of negate the purpose of the "quick change". Also note that generally, the flatter your frets, the less the sharpness. But to me, a little sharpness can sound even worse than a lot when playing with a band that is exactly in tune. Just something to know if you are new to using capos.This is a banjo capo, and I've found the sharpness there, but not nearly as bad as a guitar with my particular banjo. Banjos can be a bit persnickety with tuning anyway, and the solid, tight clamp will actually help. So get this. Everybody needs a Kyser in their capo collection. If you don't like it, you didn't pay much for it. Oh and singers, if you've never experimented with capo changes, you're gonna love this.

This is for the  Kyser Banjo/Mandolin Capo This is one of three capos I use for a ukulele. It works, and is my second favorite. I can park it on the headstock of my ukulele, and it is easy to add, move, remove. With the trigger-type release, it makes it one of the easiest quick-change capos I've used. It feels sturdy enough (lightweight aluminum). I like how the trigger portion sticks upwards, and does not get in the way like my  Dunlop Trigger Banjo Capo, Black . My favorite is still the G7th capo. This is a close second to the G7th.My only nitpicky complaint is how it is not eligible for Amazon Prime. UPDATE: I just saw that this capo is eligible for Amazon Prime. Free shipping for Prime members!!!For the price and quality, this Kyser capo works on a uke. Highly recommended.

I have always loved the Kyser capos because they are manipulated from the front of the neck, not the back. Other capos get in the way of my hand on the back of the neck. But I have always used guitar-sized capos on my banjos until I found this little gem. It is sturdy, and easy to move, without hampering my ability to play. And it fits perfectly on my tenor banjos!

This capo is pretty flat, so if slides into the case very easily. It also does not get in the way of playing for me, I have small hands so that might be another reason why. Now it takes a little playing around with to correctly place on the instrument. The capo does not come with instructions but is pretty self explanatory, it just takes a little bit of playing with to sound correct. My soprano and tenor Ukuleles worked great with this capo without needing to play with placement. However, my mandolin required the capo to be in the just right spot in order to work. I found that clipping the capo on as far across as I could did not work on my mandolin- but by clipping it back not quite as far and rocking the capo a little I was able to get the capo in the right placement in order to work. Once clipped in the just right spot, it sounds amazing!

I was told about this company by an awesome lady who is teaching me mandolin. She said, “this is my favorite brand, everything they do is just exactly what you want.” I ordered a capo for a small instrument, and I received it in a soft package through Amazon. Through what I fully understand was rough handling of the item, a small part of rubber was slightly damaged in transit. The item was brand new, perfect condition, and otherwise amazing. I emailed the company and immediately received the best customer service I’ve ever had. They have such a great reputation that it was shocking to multiple people that there something arrived less than perfect. Kyser not only solved my issue, but they made sure to get me a brand new item very quickly in time for my gig, they went above and beyond any other place would have, and I can not speak highly enough about them. 10/10 will buy from them again.

Works great for my Gretsch New Yorker mandolin!

I read a lot of great reviews about this capo and I am not in disagreement on any point. Quick to move, lightweight and seems sturdy after a few months of ownership, I would still recommend it.

This works fine on my mandolin, but throws my banjo and tenor guitar way out of tune. A spring capo strong enough for an 8 string mandolin is always going to throw a 4 string instrument sharp. Kyser should make a version with a weaker spring for banjos and ukeleles.

I was using a guitar capo for my ukulele but changed to this one, it’s a good size and allows more space for my fingers

New to the ukulele I'm teaching myself odd songs and practicing as a means of de-stressing. I needed a capo for a couple of the songs I wanted to try but I'd never used one before, after an awful lot of searching and review reading this one seemed like the best bet size-wise.Initially the spring was a bit tight but after opening and closing a few times (not too enthusiastically since I didn't want to push it and break it) it's far more agreeable.Easy and quick to use and so far hasn't pulled any of the strings off key after use though that would hardly cause too many problems either way.I also love the design, very elegant and reminiscent of scrolling on sheet music (especially in black) I may have to get one of the fantastically colourful ones in the future!

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Ich habe das Kapo für meine Sopran-Ukulele gekauft. Ich hatte bis dato noch nie ein Kapodaster benutzt und muss sagen, dass dieses echt super-einfach zu handhaben ist. Einfach aufspannen, auf den gewünschten Bund setzen und loslassen. Funktioniert eigentlich wie eine große, flache Wäscheklammer. Es stört beim Spielen nicht und funktioniert einwandfrei.

I own both a ukulele and a mandolin. Last year I lost track of the clamp-style capo I'd been using. I thought I'd give the spring-style a try since it's much faster and convenient. The one I purchased, like this one, said it was for both mandolin and uke. In reality, it was only strong enough for the uke. The higher string tension of the mandolin meant it wandered quickly and I couldn't get crisp notes. This one, though, works great! I get a strong clamp, quick positioning and a clear ring on the mandolin. Still works great on the uke, but if you've got a steel string instrument like a mandolin or banjo, this is a capo that's got what it takes. You won't be disappointed with this choice.