Even better, it's the perfect companion for using capos on fretless banjos (in concert with the Perfect Pitch Capo for strings 1-4). Like the Perfect Pitch Capo, this Banjo Highway 5th String Capo provides its own fret/nut analogue, so the 5th string remains live and full.

It takes more careful positioning than I was used to getting away with. I had been using Keyser or Shubb capos slapped on just about anywhere between the fret wires. This Perfect Pitch capo needs to be right against the fret to work best. But it's easy enough to get there, with a modicum of attention. It's actually faster than doing the angle adjustments I have to re-do with my Shubb capo. I slide the Perfect Pitch capo's tab under the strings, snug it gently against the fret wire, and then turn the tension screw the half turn remaining to keep it in place.

When playing old-time fiddle tunes, it sits there staying accurate for me with minimal tension through the entire session in whatever key we're in. When playing bluegrass or folk-ish, it's on and off as the singer calls different keys and I switch up to match.

The only downside I've encountered, in my dry climate, is the glue holding the rubber pads onto the bar and the tensioning screw became brittle. A dab of cement easily reinforced the attachment; nothing actually fell off.

As an added bonus, this is the only capo I've found that works on my fretless banjo. The tab under the strings gives a perfect fret-wire/nut analogue for letting me more easily use my fretless banjo for A or D tunes. While I could tune that banjo up (it's a strong and hearty Pisgah, after all), using the Perfect Pitch capo is a heck of a lot faster and smoother.

PS - If you have a bridge with rounded arches, consider a dab of Sugru or another pad on the side of the mute's clamp legs to match the curvature, and thereby increase the bearing surface, rather than screwing the clamp down more tightly.