Tremolo mechanism for an electric guitar

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1984-10-01

1986-12-30

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84297S, 84298, 84304, 84312R, G10D 304

Patent

active

046320059

ABSTRACT:
A tremolo mechanism for adjusting the spring tension of a stringed musical instrument, the instrument including a body, a neck portion, a plurality of strings each anchored at one end to the neck portion and extending over at least a portion of the neck portion and the body, the mechanism comprising a base for attachment to the body; a pivot plate mounted on the base for detuning the strings substantially evenly and for maintaining the strings in substantially the same pitch relative to each other when the pivot plate is pivoted with respect to the base, including a plurality of sliders for anchoring the other end of each of the strings; and a bridge positioned between the pivot plate and the neck. A method for rapid tuning of a stringed musical instrument, a string for a stringed musical instrument, and an improved stringed instrument are also disclosed.

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patent: 4457201 (1984-07-01), Storey
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