Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1993-12-22
1996-08-06
Spyrou, Cassandra
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84307, 84312R, G10D 304, G10D 314
Patent
active
055423302
ABSTRACT:
A bridge device is provided for a stringed musical instrument having a body, a neck extending from the body, and a set of tensioned strings extending along the neck and over at least a portion of the body. The bridge device comprises a bridge plate mounted adjacent a front surface of the body, a plurality of saddles secured to the bridge plate, and a plurality of armatures pivotably secured to the bridge plate. The saddles are individually adjustable to vary the effective length height of each of the strings and to vary the distance between each of the strings from the bridge plate. Each of the armatures individually engage the strings and are selectively manipulable to change the tension of each of the strings between one of three predetermined tension levels.
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