Bridge saddle with adjustable intonation system
US5602353A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/525
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An intonation adjustment system is provided for a stringed instrument. A saddle setup tool has a plurality of selectable, distinctly spaced intonation points so that a preferred one of the selectable, distinctly spaced intonation points can be determined for each string of the instrument. Then a bridge saddle is constructed from a set of prefabricated candidate saddle segments by selecting a group of selected saddle segments making up the instrument saddle and providing the desired combination of intonation points as determined with the saddle setup tool. A pickup for an amplified instrument provides adjustable positioning of individual piezo-electric transducer elements so that relative volume outputs of the strings may also be adjusted.
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