Guitar bridge bias converter

Details Guitar bridge bias converter Guitar bridge bias converter

1996-12-16

1998-11-10

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84307, G10D 304

Patent

active

058346651

ABSTRACT:
A guitar bridge bias converter is described which provides the means of converting a right-handed steel strung electric or acoustic guitar to a left-handed instrument. The bridge bias converter for an acoustic guitar consists most simply of an integral one-piece unit comprising a central plate, a lower tongue, and an upper bridge-bone. The tongue locates in the groove vacated by removal of the original right-handed bridge-bone. The plate sits on top of the bridge and the bridge-bone is situated on the plate at an angle which is diametrically opposed to the original bridge-bone. This has the effect, in conjunction with reversal of the string positions, of converting the guitar from right-handed to left-handed playing. An alternative embodiment appropriate to conversion of electric guitars is also described, comprising a replacement bridge block incorporating mounting hole protrusions so offset as to convert the instrument from right-hand to left-handed string bias. It is an important feature of the invention that it requires no change to the body of the instrument and that the conversion process is completely reversible.

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patent: 5208410 (1993-05-01), Foley
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