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Musical instrument pickup with field modifier

US8969701B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H3/143
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A magnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument with a secondary magnetic source that modifies the primary magnetic field distribution of the pickup. The secondary source comprises at least one permanent magnet and may further comprise a ferromagnetic loss component. A method for retrofitting and changing the tone of a pickup by attaching one or more secondary magnetic sources to the pickup.

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