Capo for a five-string banjo

Details Capo for a five-string banjo Capo for a five-string banjo

1999-06-21

2000-08-22

Donels, Jeffrey

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84318, G10D 312

Patent

active

06107554&

ABSTRACT:
A five-string banjo having a tuning key for a fifth string and a capo for controlling the musical key of the fifth string of the banjo. The capo includes a set of tuner rods. Each tuner rod has an upper hook for mounting to the tuning key; a shaft section extending from the upper hook and extending along a length of the neck of the banjo; and a string connect attached to the end of the shaft opposite the upper hook and extending over the fifth string to providing a downward force on the fifth string. The length of the shaft section of each of the tuner rods is a different length for selective tuning of the musical key of the fifth string. In the preferred embodiment, the invention includes a positioner attached to the tuning key for providing a contact surface to position each of the tuner rod with respect to the fifth string. The positioner may be a "C-shaped" washer removably attachable around the shaft of the tuning key or a circular washer having a central aperture for receiving the shaft of the tuning key. In the preferred embodiment a plurality of positioners are attached to the tuning key for providing at least two positions with respect to the fifth string for the tuner rod. In addition, at least one of the positioners is a spacer to secure the other positioners in place for noise abatement during playing.

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