Tuning systems for stringed instruments

Details Tuning systems for stringed instruments Tuning systems for stringed instruments

1995-06-07

1997-11-18

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84267, 84213, 84298, G10D 300

Patent

active

056890753

ABSTRACT:
A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, is provided. The instrument includes a body, a fretboard mounted on the body, a bridge having a plurality of bridge critical contact surfaces mounted at one side of the fretboard, a nut mounted on the body at an opposing side of the fretboard, and a plurality of strings. Each of the strings has a first end and a second end and a predetermined length extending between the first and second ends. The strings are arranged in contact with corresponding bridge critical contact surfaces and the nut, and are arranged to extend across the contact surfaces. Each of the strings is anchored at a location wherein the first end is spaced from a corresponding bridge critical contact surface by no greater than approximately one inch and the second end is spaced from the nut by no greater than approximately one inch.

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