Electric musical instrument having a bridge
US10777171B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/471
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electric musical instrument includes a body and a resonant stack. The resonant stack includes a bridge having a bridge mass and at least a first spring having a first spring constant, in which the first spring is positioned between the bridge and the body. The resonant stack has at least one resonant frequency that is dependent on the bridge mass and the first spring constant. The electric musical instrument includes a plurality of strings that extend across at least a portion of the body, in which each string has a vibrating length defined at least in part by the bridge. The electric musical instrument includes at least a first pickup device to detect vibrations of the strings and generate a first pickup signal, and at least a second pickup device to detect movements of the bridge and generate a second pickup signal.
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