Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1980-03-14
1981-10-20
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 304
Patent
active
042954045
ABSTRACT:
A nut to compensate for sharpness of notes, particularly near the neck of a lute-type instrument is provided with an extending portion extending over the fingerboard. The extension increases toward the bass notes. In a guitar, an excellent extension to compensate all the intermediate strings is from 1/64th of an inch at the treble end of the neck to 1/32nd of an inch at the bass end of the neck.
REFERENCES:
patent: 652353 (1900-06-01), Edgren
patent: 1599184 (1926-09-01), Polychronis
patent: 3688632 (1972-09-01), Perez
DiMarzio Musical Instrument Pickups, Inc.
Franklin Lawrence R.
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