Music – Instruments
Patent
1978-05-22
1980-05-06
Truhe, J. V.
Music
Instruments
84 115, 84267, 84298, 84304, 84307, G10D 108, G10D 304, G10D 314
Patent
active
042011086
ABSTRACT:
A stringed instrument is disclosed which incorporates improved design and performance features. An elongated body, hereinafter called the wedge, contains in itself all necessary components and parts making it a totally playable instrument with or without a pair of removable wing bodies. One purpose of the wing body attachments is to provide flexibility for modular electronic add-on components for use with new modern amplification devices. Also the wing bodies may be changed to provide a varity of instrument body designs, colors, finishes and fabrics. The sound produced by each of the strings of the instrument is enhanced by providing each string with at least one individual magnetic pickup which is individually adjustable to that string for optimum performance. Each string is also provided with its own individual bridge support which is completely separated from each other bridge support to prevent any acoustical and/or electrical cross-feed. A fine tuning system is provided to more precisely and more easily tune each string. This fine tuning can also act as an electrically controlled tuning means. A metal reflective shield surrounds the wedge body of the instrument, the shield acting to enhance the high frequency sounds produced by the strings, to shield or lock out unwanted signals to the electrical components, and is used for mounting or holding the wing bodies to the wedge.
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Bunker Instruments, Inc.
Feeney William L.
Truhe J. V.
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