Stringed musical instrument with an auxiliary pickup
US9018509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H3/182
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention seeks to provide a stringed musical instrument, such as an electric guitar, that has certain tones separately amplified from the amplification provided by a standard electrical musical instrument configuration. Specifically, the present invention is a stringed musical instrument with an auxiliary pickup beneath and longitudinally parallel to at least one of the strings of the musical instrument. This auxiliary pickup has a corresponding auxiliary output jack for coupling to an octave pedal and to an amplifier.
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