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A capo for a stringed instrument

A technology of capo and stringed instruments, applied in the field of capo, which can solve problems such as sharp tone, excessive application, and hindrance of fast switching

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-05-11
C7TH
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However, this method is known to be only partially effective, and can result in too much stress on some strings, resulting in a screeching tone
[0006] The player can correct the above problem by tuning the strings, however this is obviously not ideal as during performance the tuning will prevent quick transitions when applying the capo or adjusting its position along the neck of the guitar
[0007] Using softer rubber can provide more flexibility / adaptability to the capo and better suit different arcs, however, softer rubber has also been known to deaden the tone of guitar strings somewhat )

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[0023] figure 2 Shown is a general view of a capo 10 which may incorporate the invention into a clamp arm 11 pivotally mounted to a U-shaped arm / body 12 at pivot pin P and secured by a latch 13 remain closed. It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that by simply releasing the latch 13, swinging the clamp arm 11 upward about its pivot P, and constraining the neck between the flex pad 14 (which cooperates with the U-shaped body 12) and the Between the closed clamp arms 11 (such as image 3 shown), you can put figure 2 The capo 10 shown applies to figure 1 Guitar neck N of the type shown.

[0024] During use of the tightening device, for example, the threaded part operated by the knob 15 is tightened so that the curved pad 14 is pressed against the curvature of the neck N. As shown in FIG. In most cases, the player will determine empirically how tight the threaded member 15 should be tightened to provide the desired tonal characteristics.

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The invention discloses a capo (10), for use with a guitar. The capo (10) includes a clamp arm (11), a contact surface (16) and an opposing element (12) to provide a clamping force via the contact surface over the strings (S) of an instrument. A flowable material such as a gas, liquid, gel, paste or soft elastomer is located, preferably being retained in a cavity (17), behind the contact surface (16). The flowable material allows the capo to adjust to the curvature of the fingerboard and strings, which vary between instruments and is dependent on string gauge. The invention also discloses a clamping arm for the capo.

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technical field [0001] This invention relates to capos for stringed instruments such as guitars or banjos. In particular, it relates to capos capable of adapting to the curvature of the fingerboard and / or strings to which the capo is applied. Background technique [0002] A capo (sometimes also called a capodastro, capodaster, capotasto, or cejilla) is a known device for stringed instruments that have a neck and a capo along the neck. A set of strings extending in length. The capo, when applied to the neck, is used to clamp the strings against the fretboard, specifically, between a plurality of fretbars located along the length of the fretboard. Occasionally clamped against one of the fingerboard bars. In practice, the capo is used to reduce the effective length of the strings and thereby adjust the pitch; that is, the pitch increases as the effective length of the strings is shortened. [0003] Many different types of capos are known, each with different advantages or t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G10D3/12G10D3/14
CPCG10D3/12G10D3/147G10D3/053
Inventor 尼古拉斯·约翰·坎普林克里斯托夫·诺埃尔·希恩西蒙·约翰·坎普林
Owner C7TH