Tone enhancement device for a musical instrument

Details Tone enhancement device for a musical instrument Tone enhancement device for a musical instrument

1996-11-15

1999-08-17

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84453, 84327, 84278, G10D 302

Patent

active

059396520

ABSTRACT:
A device for a stringed instrument to maintain the tone emitted from the instrument which is otherwise dampened by the user's body. The device includes a plate having an outer contour approximately matching that of a back surface of the instrument and at least one space. The plate remains in place against the back surface of the instrument while the instrument is being played. The device may also include a plurality of pads that space the plate from the back surface of the instrument.

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