Black Mountain Capo

Every string. Clean and clear.

Black Mountain Capo
Inside the pad nine compression springs

Clamp down hard and the chord goes sharp. Back off and a string buzzes. The Black Mountain pad rides on nine compression springs that follow the arc your strings actually sit in, so the thumb screw lets you stop at the exact pressure where all six ring clean.

Black Mountain Capo $59.99

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★★★★★
“You dont have to over tighten it, just enough to get a clean sound. Super happy with this capo!”
D.P. · Customer review
  • Pressure you choose The thumb screw sets clamp force independently of the ratchet, so you are not stuck with a spring's idea of enough.
  • Even across the arc Nine springs let the pad sit at a different height under each part of the string set.
  • One capo, several necks Radius, gauge, and action all move the arc. The pad re-forms to it instead of holding one profile.
9 independent springs under the pad
6-string acoustic or electric guitars
1 thumb screw controls pressure
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Why one string buzzes

Your strings don't sit in one clean arc.

Radius is the number everyone quotes, but it is not the shape a capo lands on. String gauge, action, and fret position all move that arc, and it changes again the next time you change strings. A rigid pad meets it at the high points and leaves the rest short. Nine independent springs let the pad take the shape in front of it instead of imposing one.

Look at the pad.
Nine springs, each free to move
The pad settling onto six strings
Even contact from the low E to the high E
Ratchet arm, spring pad, thumb screw
Black Mountain Capo
The tradeoff

On in seconds. Pressure you control.

A trigger capo applies its own spring pressure as soon as you clamp it. Black Mountain separates the clamp from the force: close the ratchet, set the thumb screw, play. It takes one more step, but it puts the pressure in your hands instead of leaving that decision to a trigger spring.

Ratchet arm

Closes and secures the capo around the neck.

Thumb screw

Sets clamp pressure independently of the ratchet.

Spring pad

Nine springs let the pad settle across the actual arc of the strings.

Design rationale

We designed around the problems you already know.

What you hear
Why it happens
What we did about it
What you hearOne string buzzing
Why it happensA rigid pad meets the string arc at its high points and leaves the strings between them short of the fret
What we did about itNine springs compress independently, so each section of the pad seats at the height its strings need
What you hearThe whole chord sharp
Why it happensThe usual fix for that buzz is more clamp force, and the extra force pulls every string with it
What we did about itForce is set by the thumb screw rather than a fixed spring, so even contact does not have to be bought with pressure
What you hearRight on one guitar, wrong on the next
Why it happensRadius, gauge, and action each move the arc, so a pad shaped for one neck is the wrong shape on another
What we did about itThe pad adjusts to each neck instead of holding a single profile
Before you choose it

The practical questions.

How long does it take to put on?

Seconds. It takes one more step than a trigger capo: close the ratchet, set the pressure with the thumb screw, and play. That extra control lets you stop where all six strings ring clean.

Can I move it between songs?

Yes. Loosen the thumb screw, slide it to the new fret, and reset the pressure. You don't need to remove it from the neck.

Will it work on all my guitars?

It is built for six-string guitars, and the spring pad is what lets one capo sit properly on necks with different radii and gauges. Necks get thicker the further up you go, so like any yoke capo there is a point on your neck where it stops being the right tool. Where that lands depends on the guitar.

Can I keep it behind the nut?

On some guitars. It depends on the neck, the volute, and the headstock, so it will not park on every instrument.

I already have a capo I can adjust. Why this one?

If yours is dialed in for one guitar and you never move it, you may not need this. Black Mountain is for the player whose capo is right on one guitar and wrong on the next, or who is still hunting one buzzing string after adjusting. The nine-spring pad spreads the pressure you set across the arc your strings actually make, instead of landing it on the high points.

Let every string ring.

Set the pressure, hear all six, and get on with the song.

Black Mountain Capo $59.99