Tremolo device for string musical instrument

Details Tremolo device for string musical instrument Tremolo device for string musical instrument

1990-10-09

1992-02-18

Hix, L. T.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

G10D 300

Patent

active

050883755

ABSTRACT:
A tremolo device for an electric guitar comprises a movable block, to which the strings are anchored, which is swingable about a swing axis perpendicular to the strings. The block has counter balance tensile springs for providing a tension on all of the strings, whereby an equilibrium is established between the tension imposed by the counter balance tensile springs and the tension imposed on all of the strings, whereby the block is kept at a neutral position. A tremolo handle is rotatably attached to the block, and is rotatable between an operative position at which the handle can be manually operated by a player, to produce a movement of the block about the swing axis and change the tension imposed on all of the strings, and an inoperative position at which the handle cannot be accidentally touched by the player. The device comprises a lock mechanism for locking the block at the neutral position at a middle location thereof, and the lock mechanism is actuated by rotating the handle from the operative position to the inoperative position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2741146 (1956-04-01), Fender
patent: 4475432 (1984-10-01), Stroh
patent: 4555970 (1985-12-01), Rose

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