Tone enhancer attachment for string-musical instruments

Details Tone enhancer attachment for string-musical instruments Tone enhancer attachment for string-musical instruments

1995-03-06

1996-10-29

Stanzione, Patrick J.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84318, 84453, G10D 314

Patent

active

055698638

ABSTRACT:
An attachment shown in FIG. 1 for string-musical instruments to improve the tone color by tightly clamping a string segment E (91), a string segment A (92), a string segment D (93), and a string segment G (94) between a bridge (60) and a tailpiece (70) with an acoustical material (20) being compressed by a frame (10) and an arm (50). The position, angle of attachment, compression and shape are varied to customize the tone color, without loss of fundamental tone volume. The attachment can be removed by moving a catch and release (40). This returns the instrument to its original state. The tightly clamping of all string segments (91), (92), (93),and (94) together allows common motion of all string segments between bridge (60) and tailpiece (70), but independent vibrations of any one string segment is stopped to higher frequency and is damped by acoustical material (20). The enhanced tone effects increased ease of playing, sonority, dynamic range, and projection.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1604657 (1926-10-01), Pederson
patent: 1772725 (1930-02-01), Lewis
patent: 3971287 (1976-03-01), Ito

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