Musical instrument pickup with field modifier
US8969701B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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