Cord tuning mechanism for guitar

Details Cord tuning mechanism for guitar Cord tuning mechanism for guitar

1986-05-07

1987-06-23

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

G10D 314

Patent

active

046743880

ABSTRACT:
A stringed musical instrument of the Hawaiian guitar type has a plurality of parallel strings that are led through a plurality of tensioning pins. The pins which are spring loaded in a tensioning attitude, may be partially moved in an upwardly direction to release a portion of the tension on a string. A plurality of levers are arranged to engage the ends of the pins to achieve the movement and the levers are moved by a plurality of cams that are mounted on shafts that extend transversely across the levers. The shafts are coupled to foot pedals.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2459102 (1949-01-01), Adair
patent: 3014395 (1961-12-01), Blair
patent: 3452635 (1969-07-01), Sebers et al.

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