Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1990-07-19
1993-02-23
Gellner, Michael L.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84293, G10D 302
Patent
active
051892359
ABSTRACT:
A light weight guitar construction and associated method of manufacture involves the use of a light weight wood core material having deposited thereover a strengthening layer preferably of carbon fiber and a fiberglass sheet layer both impregnated with a high temperature resin. A piezoelectric crystal transducer system is used individually with each string for sensing string vibrations. An improved fret board construction is employed. In one feature of the present invention each of the frets have coupled thereto circuit runs for signal coupling.
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Fishman Lawrence R.
Parker Kenneth
Gellner Michael L.
Korg/Fishpark Associates
Spyrou Cassandra C.
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