Combined pick and tuner

Details Combined pick and tuner Combined pick and tuner

1980-02-11

1982-03-23

Hix, L. T.

Music

Accessories

Tuning devices

84320, 84322, 84DIG18, G10G 702

Patent

active

043206891

ABSTRACT:
A combined pick and stringed instrument tuning device includes a relatively flat, substantially rectangularly shaped housing having a pick attached thereto and is small enough to be easily held in one's hand. A momentary contact push-button switch mounted on top of the housing controls an electronic tuning circuit by selecting one of several predetermined frequencies from a frequency generator. In one embodiment, the tuning circuit is mounted in the housing so that the tuning device is totally self-contained. Alternatively, the tuning circuit is remotely located and is controlled by a cable connected to the housing or by radio signals. The frequency selected is displayed on the housing and the frequency generator drives a strobe light located near the pick. In another embodiment, a microphone mounted on the housing converts sounds from the string being tuned to a signal which is compared to the preselected frequency. One light on the housing indicates when the string frequency is too high and another indicates when it is too low.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3183761 (1965-05-01), Van Ooyen
patent: 3501992 (1970-03-01), Osborn et al.
patent: 3795169 (1974-03-01), Belcher
patent: 4061071 (1977-12-01), Cameron

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