Pickup for stringed musical instrument
US5792973A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/515
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pickup for a musical instrument having a body to which strings are connected includes a winding to conduct an electrical signal generated in response to movement of at least one of the strings of the musical instrument when the pickup is connected to the body of the musical instrument. The pickup also includes a magnet disposed with the winding such that the winding is between the magnet and the body of the musical instrument when the pickup is connected to the body of the musical instrument and further such that the magnet is between the winding and the strings when the pickup is connected to the body of the musical instrument.
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