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Kyser Quick-Change Capo for banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins, Black, KBMB
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Brand | Kyser |
Color | black |
Material | Aluminium Alloy Steel |
Style | Banjo/Mandolin |
Item Weight | 1.6 Ounces |
About this item
- Specifically designed for banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins
- The original one-handed Quick-Change capo
- Strong, lightweight aluminum with steel spring
- Parks on the instrument's headstock when not in use
- Made in USA and guaranteed for life
- World's Most Trusted Capo
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 5.7 x 4 x 0.8 inches |
ASIN | B0002CZVWS |
Item model number | KBMB |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #25,480 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #82 in Banjo Accessories |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 16, 2004 |
Color Name | black |
Compatible Devices | all banjos, Banjo Highway 5th String Capos, Nylon String and Steel String Banjos |
Material Type | Aluminium Alloy Steel |
Size | 0 |
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Product Description
This Kyser Quick-Change capo is specifically made for the necks of smaller instruments like banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins. With a much smaller body, no radius, and lighter spring tension than the original Kyser Quick-Change capo, it’s the perfect fit for the neck of your banjo, ukulele, and mandolin. This Kyser Quick-Change capo is expertly engineered and built to last. It is reliable and does just what it is designed to do — clearly raise the pitch of your banjo, ukulele, and mandolin so you can play in a different key without retuning or changing fingering. Seasoned professionals and beginning players alike appreciate how the Kyser Quick-Change capo helps them transpose their instrument in seconds, with only one hand. The beauty of the Kyser Quick-Change is in its simplicity. Kyser pioneered this design and although often imitated, a Kyser is never equaled. There is no substitute for a genuine Kyser Quick-Change capo. Made by hand in Texas, USA. Guaranteed for life.
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Easy to use | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Sturdiness | 4.8 | 4.7 | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Maneuverability | — | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | — |
Sold By | Kyser Capos USA | Eno Music Co., LTD. | Salvori Music | Kyser Capos USA | WINGO music | Amazon.com |
compatible devices | all banjos, Banjo Highway 5th String Capos, Nylon String and Steel String Banjos | ukulele | ukulele | acoustic guitar | ukulele | banjo |
material | Aluminium Alloy Steel | Metal, Alloy Steel | Memory Spring, High Durability Zinc Alloy, Silicone Rubber | Aluminum, Alloy Steel | Zinc | Aluminum,Nickel,Rubber,Steel |
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Customers like the performance, quality and fit of the capo. For example, they mention it works well, it's solid and sturdy, and it fits across the fret board very nicely. That said, they appreciate the ease of use and value for money.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the capo. They mention that it works well on mandolin, banjo, and ukulele. Some say that the handles are small and difficult to use. Overall, most are happy with the cap's performance and recommend it to others.
"...far as ease of use, this is the one, and this being a banjo capo, it works well...." Read more
"Works great for my Gretsch New Yorker mandolin!" Read more
"This works fine on my mandolin, but throws my banjo and tenor guitar way out of tune...." Read more
"The capo is flat where it meets the fretboard, so it works well on my banjo and mandolin...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the capo. They mention that it is well-built, solid, and sturdy. Some say that the cap is made to last and does what it is designed to do. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...It is sturdy, and easy to move, without hampering my ability to play. And it fits perfectly on my tenor banjos!" Read more
"I have used a keyer banjo capo for years, the design is perfect to keep it out of the way of your fingers. BUT the “lifetime warrantee” is a farce...." Read more
"...That said, I can work around it, and it's a lifelong capo of fantastic build and keeps those strings from buzzing at all on all my ukes...." Read more
"...I’ve used on essentially daily for years and it’s just as solid and sturdy as when I purchased it." Read more
Customers like the fit of the capo. They mention it fits great, perfectly on their tenor banjos, and is the right size for the neck of their soprano ukulele. It also fits tightly across the strings and is small enough to slip into their case. Some say the bigger ones are wonderful on guitars.
"...And it fits perfectly on my tenor banjos!" Read more
"...I don't know, but please don't wait as long as I did. The spring is really tight, which keeps the capo firmly in place and puts the perfect amount..." Read more
"...The great thing about this capo is that it fits both my banjo and mandolin so I don't have to have a seperate capo for each...." Read more
"...I was not disappointed. This is just the right size for the neck of my soprano uke, and my guess is that it would work for a concert uke as well..." Read more
Customers find the capo easy to use. They say it's quick, secure, and easy to put on and remove with one hand. Customers also say it works great and is one of the easiest quick-change capos they've ever used. The instructions are pretty self-explanatory, and the cap is quick to tune.
"...But as far as ease of use, this is the one, and this being a banjo capo, it works well...." Read more
"...The capo does not come with instructions but is pretty self explanatory, it just takes a little bit of playing with to sound correct...." Read more
"...For me it is hands down the best due to ease of placing and removing with one hand only and the least obtrusive on playing...." Read more
"...So it works really well for that.It's easy to put on and take off. It kind of feels like putting a big binder clip on a stack of papers...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the capo. They say the price is worth it and it's a good buy.
"...They really are the industry standard with a great price...." Read more
"Costs about 2x as much as some cheap capos, and it's worth every single penny...." Read more
"...quickness-of-change and the quality of the capo, I think this is a very good buy." Read more
"...Nifty. Good buy for the price...." Read more
Customers like the ukulele, and find the capo great for it. They also say it's a good choice for banjo and mandolin.
"...Perfect size for ukuleles and mandolins, fair for the banjo as well. I know have on on the stock of my banjo and one on my ukulele at all times." Read more
"This capo is wonderful for my concert ukulele. It greatly simplifies songs that would otherwise be challenging...." Read more
"Great little device for my banjo, easy to use and adjustments are made quickly... Well made and priced well, shipping was as promised !!" Read more
"This capo is great for the ukulele - have tried it on soprano, concert and tenor sizes...." Read more
Customers like the tension level of the nut. They say it holds the strings tightly against the frets, and doesn't bend them. The tension is strong, but it doesn''t over do it. The grip feels very sturdy, and it won't budge once you clip it. Customers also mention that the treble and bass strings stay in tune.
"...It won;t budge once you clip it, and it's low profile. Made of metal, it should last a lifetime...." Read more
"...The clamp is tight and keeps all the strings firmly in place to prevent any abnormal tones...." Read more
"...The grip feels very sturdy and it delivers the exact sound I want on a couple songs on my ukulele. It doesn't get in the way of the strumming at all...." Read more
"...Good tension level, strong but not crushing...." Read more
Customers find the capo easy to move and adjust. They mention it slips on and off easily, and it slides into the case easily. Customers also appreciate the cap's quickness-of-change and quality.
"...It is sturdy, and easy to move, without hampering my ability to play. And it fits perfectly on my tenor banjos!" Read more
"This capo is pretty flat, so if slides into the case very easily...." Read more
"...But for the quickness-of-change and the quality of the capo, I think this is a very good buy." Read more
"...I can park it on the headstock of my ukulele, and it is easy to add, move, remove...." Read more
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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.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
I normally wait a couple weeks (or more) before I write my review on things, but I'm actually excited about writing how useful this is.
For those who don't wish to read my entire review and to sum it all up in the end, BUYING ONE OF THESE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
First of all the description (and packaging manual itself) says it's for the use of the Mandolin or Banjo, but the Amazon search of "Ukulele Capo" and also by a couple other reviews on this product used this on the Ukulele. So even though it doesn't say it's for the ukulele, it still works fine on the Ukulele.
Durability: It's not plastic that's for sure and the tension of it feels like one of those exercise grips, but I'm pretty sure most people can be able to squeeze on those to take it off/on plus the slightly hard grip keeps the capo in place much better.
Looks and ergonomics: It's funny how the capo was smaller than I expected, it's about the size of my palm in length. The part that sticks out of the instrument goes upwards from the frets (K-style; the best I could describe that) and shouldn't get in the way while doing some chords unlike some other capos I've seen where the part that sticks out is on the opposite side and could get in the way. Overall I'm pretty happy with it.
Sounds: The reason why I got the capo was because I wasn't really happy with the sounds my ukulele makes (it didn't seem pleasant to hear for me), but ever since I put the capo on the first fret I could never seem to take it off anymore because I loved how it sounds now! Plus, having a capo allow you to change the pitch of the sounds to whatever you want, so you're basically not stuck with the same sounds on every song and you can play around the pitches to be more creative while jamming with the buddies! It's just a whole new world with a capo.
Other stuff: The instructions specifically say not to attach the capo onto the headstock (the tail end of the ukulele), but I see everyone doing this anyways when they're not in use (I put mines on the middle of the top of the headstock so the whole rubbery part is on the instrument and not just a part of it). Although I do understand why they don't want you to put it there because the thick rubber of the capo (that attaches to the strings) conforms to the shape of the strings (when I take off the capo, I would see lines on the rubbery part of it) and putting it on the headstock would make the flat surface uneven after a while. The manual also recommends that you should take the capo off when not in use which again has something to do with the rubber (and I think it would mess the strings up too).
HOW TO PROPERLY PUT YOUR CAPO: Naturally, one would put the capo on the middle of the fretboard. That is wrong. The correct position of the capo should be closest to (without touching the bar) the next fret. Basically, if you're going to put the capo on the first fret, the capo should be closer to the second fret. If you're going to go up a step to the second fret, then the capo should be closer to the third fret and so on. Get it? I hope so. Just don't keep it in the middle of the fretboard.
To properly play the new chords, basically the capo is the new nut part of the ukulele. So if you put the capo on the first fret, then you would play the chords one fret down from your original normal chord.
Well, that's about it for now. I'll update this review if anything comes up. As for now, I'm going to be busy jamming on my ukulele! :]
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.
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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!