Transducer and stringed musical instrument including the same

Details Transducer and stringed musical instrument including the same Transducer and stringed musical instrument including the same

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Donels, Jeffrey (Department: 2832)

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

C084S723000, C084S730000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07982125

ABSTRACT:
A transducer includes a piezoelectric element attached to a stringed musical instrument with an adhesive layer, and at least one intermediate layer provided in a thickness-wise middle portion of the adhesive layer and made of a material different from a material of the adhesive layer. The transducer has a mounting surface attached to face a back surface of a top of a body of the stringed musical instrument, and the mounting surface is disposed in an area, in the top, including an area right under an installation area of a bridge which is provided on a front surface of the top and supports a saddle supporting one-end sides of strings.

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