Device for controlling musical effects on a guitar

Details Device for controlling musical effects on a guitar Device for controlling musical effects on a guitar

1992-12-07

1994-04-05

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84320, G10D 316

Patent

active

053007301

ABSTRACT:
A musical device comprises a guitar with a neck and a plurality of strings. A pick-up produces electrical output signals related to the frequency and amplitude of vibration of at least one of the strings. An electronic musical effect generator is receptive of the electronic output signal for altering the frequency and amplitude to produce a musical effect. A strain gauge assembly for plurality of axes is disposed on the guitar neck to sense a plurality of axes of strain in that position during use of the instrument. A pick is actuatable by a user for initiating a note on the guitar. A second sensor senses the manual actuation pressure on the pick and another strain gauge assembly for a plurality of axes is disposed on the pick and generates a plurality of control signals corresponding to structural deflections generated during the use of the pick. A controller is responsive to outputs of the sensors for effecting an alteration in the electronic musical effect generator in response to actuation pressure and strain.

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