Guitar pickup system for selecting from multiple tonalities
US5311806A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H3/182
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A switching system for an electric guitar using bridge and fingerboard humbucker pickups and an intermediate pickup provides for ready selection of distinct groups of Gibson tonalities and Fender tonalities. A four pole, five position switch for tone selection provides one-of-ten tonality selection in conjunction with a dual pole, double throw switch.
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