Gauge for selecting musical instrument strings

Details Gauge for selecting musical instrument strings Gauge for selecting musical instrument strings

2000-01-26

2001-07-24

Hsieh, Shih-Yung (Department: 2837)

Music

Accessories

Teaching devices

C084S47000P, C084S4710SR, C084S453000, C033S015000, C033S015000, C033S015000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06265651

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to musical instrument string gauges, and more particularly to a gauge for selecting musical instrument strings based upon a player's personal preference.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A set of strings for a musical instrument includes a plurality of predetermined strings having particular gauges to produce particular pitch tones at particular predetermined string tensions. Thus, when tuned to pitch, each string will have a particular playing feel for the user based predominantly upon the string tension force. Currently, when a player doesn't like the playing feel of a particular string, the player commences a trial and error search for a replacement string, knowing generally that a lighter (thinner) gauge string will have a lower tension force when tuned to pitch, and a heavier (thicker) string will have a higher tension force when tuned to pitch. The present invention is a device that replaces the trial and error approach. To the inventor's knowledge there is no device (such as the present invention) that seeks to aid the player in searching for a replacement string having an acceptable playing feel.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a gauge for selecting musical instrument strings. It includes a base member and at least one movable member that is engaged to the base member, and which provides information related to specific musical strings. In preferred embodiments, musical string information is written onto the base member and the movable members contain viewing windows that display the information. A separate movable member is provided for each string of a string set. In the preferred embodiment, the base member and movable members are shaped as circular disks and they are rotatably joined about a common centrally disposed axle.
It is an advantage of the device of the present invention that a musical instrument player is aided in selecting a replacement string having an acceptable playing feel.
It is another advantage of the present invention that replacement musical instrument strings are more readily determinable.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become understood to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description which makes reference to the several figures of the drawing.


REFERENCES:
patent: 3648025 (1972-03-01), Adams
patent: 3960046 (1976-06-01), Choong

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