Have you tried putting the Kyser the other way round and seeing if that works better, Little Hawk? The trouble is they're one-size fits all, and guitars aren't. That's why an adjustable one would be a good idea. (Well, you can adjust them if you've got a couple of pairs of pliers etc, but it's a rough and ready approach.)

And I can't see being able to move a Shubb from the second fret to the seventh without losing your place in a tune.

I don't see Monarchy as an antonym of Republic. Hereditary Monarchy, yes. But the President of the United States is a temporarily elected Monarch. (At least that's how it's supposed to work. For Salman Rushdie's versification of this, click here.)