CAPO WITH ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND FRETTING ACTION IN SEPARATE OFFSET PLANES

摘要

Embodiments of a capo and fretting component are described. In certain embodiments, the fretting component is threaded onto a crossbar configured to overlie the instrument strings when in use and to pivot with respect to the crossbar so as to contact and press the strings against a fret on the instrument neck. The fretting component is offset with respect to the attachment mechanism of the capo, allowing the attachment mechanism to be offset on the neck of the instrument from where it would normally be positioned to achieve a comparable fretting effect.

主权项

1. A capo, comprising:
an attachment mechanism configured to secure the capo to a neck of a stringed instrument, wherein the attachment mechanism defines an attachment plane of the capo perpendicular to the fingerboard; and a fretting component attached to the attachment mechanism, the fretting component comprising:
a fretting edge positioned offset from the attachment plane of the capo when in a playable configuration, wherein the fretting edge applies pressure to the strings within a fretting plane that is offset from and substantially parallel to the attachment plane when in the playable configuration; anda counter-edge positioned offset from attachment plane of the capo opposite the fretting edge when in the playable configuration.