5th String Capo Spikes

Perfect! Quality of spike makes instillation easy. Remember to use tapered router (as recommended by SM) to start insertion.

These are great little gadgets. I make cake tin banjo's or often Olive Oil Tin banjo's. They are quick to make as the neck is totally flat. I use these behind the nut to pull the string down tight into the nut. You can see them in the pic. I have never had one move. So, for me, they are great little gadgets.

Good spikes!

I found the spikes to be a great addition to my banjo, allowing me to easily move to a key that I could sing to. I didn't have the router bit, so I made my own by machining down a reamer. It worked fairly well, but I think the next time I'll find a bit that's the right size.

I have always hated the looks of a big metal sliding capo on the side of a banjo neck.To me it detracts from a banjos looks.I have a banjo I got for a graduation present when I graduated from the local community college a few years ago. I decided to try these spikes. After following the directions found in the free information section on installing the spikes, my banjo is all spiked up and it works great. I had to file them some to get the results I wanted but it all worked out fine.

In the picture I uploaded with this review you'll have to look close to see them. That's what I like about spikes. I even installed some in the banjo of a friend. I have always liked the parts and tools I've bought from StewMac.