About the Banjo 5th-string capo
On a five-string banjo, the short fifth string starts partway up the neck, so a normal capo can't reach it. Players often fit small railroad spikes, which means drilling the neck. This clamp-on capo slides along the neck instead and pins the fifth string with a soft TPU pad. Tighten it with a printed knob on an M5 bolt.
The TPU pad comes in thick and thin versions, so you can choose the more comfortable one. The designer glued a scrap of TPU over the bolt end so it can't mark the neck, and superglued the knob to the bolt. It gets in the way slightly, which is the trade-off for not drilling. It fit the designer's banjo and should fit many others.
What you'll need
Printed parts
- Main body and knob (PLA)
- String pad (TPU, thick or thin)
Bought parts
- M5 × 12 hex-head bolt
- M5 hex nut
- Superglue
Tools
- Nothing
Build overview
Print settings
- Material: PLA for the body and knob; TPU for the pad