Electrical musical instrument

Details Electrical musical instrument Electrical musical instrument

1997-11-26

1999-11-23

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

84743, 84275, 84290, 84291, G10D 300

Patent

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059904100

ABSTRACT:
An electrical musical instrument in the form of an electric violin 1 comprises an instrument body 2 comprising a body member 6 comprising an upper convex member 7 and a lower convex member 8 attached to each other by means of screws at the upper and lower ends thereof. An aperture 4 is defined in the upper convex member 7 and is adapted to receive a bridge 5. A reinforcing member 11 extends along the length of the rear of the violin body 2. The violin 1 further comprises a wooden neck 3 extending from the body 2.
Electric pick-up means 10 supported by the instrument body 2 and provide an electrical output signal representing vibration of at least one tensioned string extending in use substantially along the length of the instrument 1 and passing over the bridge 5. The reinforcing member 11 in use opposes torque applied to the instrument body 2 and neck member 3 as a result of the tension in the or each string.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4411186 (1983-10-01), Faivre
patent: 4836076 (1989-06-01), Bernier
patent: 5396822 (1995-03-01), Itokawa

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