Spring capo

A capo for use with a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings and a neck comprising a fingerboard and a back, the fingerboard having first and second side edges that extend along a length of the neck, the capo comprising:

• a string-engaging part having a string-engaging arm adapted to in use extend across the fingerboard above the strings and in use press against the strings;
• a clamping part having a clamping arm adapted to, in use, extend across and engage the back of the neck;
• a pivotal connection that pivotally interconnects the string-engaging part and the clamping part, the pivotal connection defining a pivot axis about which the clamping part is pivotable relative to the string-engaging part;
• and
• a spring that urges the string-engaging arm and clamping arm together;
• wherein the pivot axis is disposed, in use, at a position behind the fingerboard between the side edges of the fingerboard.