String support for musical instrument

Details String support for musical instrument String support for musical instrument

1994-11-23

1995-08-08

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84314N, G10D 300, G10D 306

Patent

active

054389011

ABSTRACT:
A stringed musical instrument of the guitar type has a plurality of strings which extend from tuning devices on a head portion, along a neck portion, to a body portion of the instrument. A plurality of string supports are mounted adjacent to a connection between the head and neck portions. Each of the string supports includes a pair of spheres which are held in engagement with each other. One of the strings presses against each pair of the spheres to position the string relative to the head and neck portions of the instrument. In one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of string support assemblies are mounted on a metal base disposed on the musical instrument. In another embodiment of the invention, the string support assemblies are mounted in spaced apart openings formed in the material of the musical instrument.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4304163 (1981-12-01), Siminoff
patent: 5173565 (1992-12-01), Gunn
patent: 5260504 (1993-11-01), Turner

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