Electric guitar
US4373417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The economy of manufacture of electric guitars and electric bass guitars is improved, with no loss of quality, by providing an anchor flange in integral relationship with a metal pickguard of the guitar or bass guitar. Extended through the anchor flange are adjustment screws which connect adjustably to bridge barrels over which the strings extend. The adjustment screws and bridge barrels are preassembled to the anchor flange, and all electric components are preassembled to the pickguard, prior to mounting of the pickguard on the body of the guitar or bass. Thus, the ultimate in economy is achieved, yet the anchor flange has very strong support from the pickguard and is located accurately thereby.
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