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7378582 |
Stringed instrument nut and stringed instrument
A stringed instrument including strings supported by bridges, which are fixed to a body, and a nut fixed to a neck. The strings are supported in a manner enabling vibration of each string. The nut...
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7235729 |
String securing apparatus for string instrument
The string securing apparatus for string instrument of this invention arranges a plurality of saddle-attaching members on the top face of a bridge base in correspondence with strings, and secures...
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7164073 |
String support
A string support assembly for use with a musical instrument includes a base member which is connected with the musical instrument adjacent to a connection between head and neck portions of the...
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6884932 |
Stringed instrument truss assembly
An improved musical instrument ( 15 ) having a body ( 16 ), an elongated neck ( 18 ) connected to the body, a top-nut ( 19 ) supported by the neck, a bridge ( 20 ) supported by the body, and a...
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6825406 |
Device for string instruments
A string instrument with lengthwise tensioned strings above a fingerboard ( 18 ), where the strings are intended to be set in oscillation for tone generation and where the length of the strings'...
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6706957 |
Intonation system for fretted instruments
The present invention discloses a custom compensated nut and a custom compensated saddle for fretted instruments. Several embodiments are provided for the compensated nut and for the compensated...
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6583346 |
Stock-like sinusoid members for tuning a guitar
A stock-like fixed sinusoidally curved and shaped member is effective for maintaining a zero cent condition and keeping the relative and respective string lengths and individuated pitches and tones...
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6462259 |
Nut assembly for stringed musical instrument
A height-adjustable nut assembly for stringed musical instruments can be implemented as a single elongate nut block that can be height-adjusted at each end, or as two such nut blocks disposed...
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6433264 |
Compensated nut for a stringed instrument
The present invention involves a solid compensated nut for a stringed musical instrument which improves the intonation of each string of the instrument. The compensated nut includes one or more...
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6252149 |
Finger plate for a stringed instrument
In a finger plate for a stringed instrument, the frets are formed arcuately and have a center of curvature through which some extending lines of strings pass, so that lengths of the strings between...
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6156962 |
Stringed instrument with an oblique nut
A stringed instrument having a body and a neck with a fingerboard extending from the body. The body has a bridge for supporting first end portions of a plurality of strings arranged in a series of...
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6046393 |
Stringed instrument having a replaceable head stock
A stringed instrument, such as a guitar is provided. The stringed instrument includes a body, a neck mounted to the body and a headstock releasably mounted to the neck. The headstock may be...
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RE36484 |
String support for stringed instrument
A nut (30) and/or saddle (20) supports the strings (14) of a stringed musical instrument (10) allowing essentially fully unrestricted movement of the strings, both forward and background ...
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5932822 |
Locking nut assembly for musical stringed instruments
A manual string locking assembly for clamping the strings of a musical instrument, such as a guitar, adjacent to the fretboard nut of the instrument is disclosed. The string locking assembly is...
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5750910 |
Apparatus and method for tuning guitars
An apparatus and method of tuning a string instrument such as an electric guitar which is commonly provided with a solid body structure and a fretboard, wherein the tuning apparatus includes an...
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5696337 |
Concave finger board for stringed instruments
A musical instrument, such as a guitar, having strings across a bridge, a finger board and a nut wherein the bridge, finger board, and nut have a concave curvature. Preferably, the concave...
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5492044 |
String support having a base with string support members and method
A stringed musical instrument of the guitar type has a plurality of strings which extend from tuning devices on a head portion, along a neck portion, to a body portion of the instrument. A string...
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5438901 |
String support for musical instrument
A stringed musical instrument of the guitar type has a plurality of strings which extend from tuning devices on a head portion, along a neck portion, to a body portion of the instrument. A...
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5394783 |
String support and method
A stringed musical instrument of the guitar type has a plurality of strings which extend from tuning devices on a head portion, along a neck portion, to a body portion of the instrument. A...
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5175387 |
Seven string electric guitar
The invention is an electric guitar that has seven strings and a scale length of 25.5 inches. The highest string is a "top A" string that provides the guitarist access to higher notes than is...
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5127299 |
String clamping mechanism
A clamp is provided at the nut of a guitar for clamping the strings to prevent them from sliding across the nut. The clamp was a boss portion in which a bore is formed. A set screw is provided in...
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5097737 |
Tuner system for a stringed instrument
A tuner apparatus and methods for use thereof for harmonically tuning a variety of stringed instruments. More particularly, an apparatus and methods which provide a guitar or other chordophone with...
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4945801 |
Clamp with adjustably postionable handle
A clamp for preventing the slippage of the strings of a guitar over the nut thereof comprises a plurality of blocks between which are disposed the strings of the instrument. A bolt passes through...
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4941384 |
Guitar
The invention relates to a guitar comprising a releasable device for clamping the strings to the nut, the ball ends being secured to a base part movable around a knife edge and disposed in a recess...
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4915006 |
Support for defining an end point of the vibrating portion of the strings of a stringed musical instrument
A support for defining an end point of the vibrating portion of the strings of a stringed musical instrument comprises a base having a slot with walls which converge to an apex line. At least one...
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4878413 |
String tuning and clamping device
A device for clamping and tuning strings which extend longitudinally between and past the nut and bridge of a musical instrument includes a base. The base includes a plurality of threaded shank...
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4860628 |
String supporting apparatus for stringed musical instruments
String supporting apparatus for stringed musical instruments, such as guitars, comprises a plurality of saddles, each having a string supporting V-notch, a plurality of brackets, each configured...
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4829873 |
String fixing device for string instruments
The string fixing device adopts lock members arranged on the top surface of a head near the boundary area between the neck and head of a string instrument. One end of the strings are fixedly...
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RE32863 |
Locking nut assembly for a guitar
A finger operated locking nut assembly for a stringed instrument is provided including a baseplate for separating and maintaining the strings over the fretboard, a locking block for pressing the...
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4709612 |
Nut for stringed instruments
A nut for stringed instruments which allows unimpeded movement of the strings within the grooves of the nut for accurate and stable tuning. The nut includes grooves which are flared outwardly and...
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4696219 |
Nut for stringed instruments
An improved nut design for positioning near the fingerboard of a stringed instrument or at the opposing anchor ends of the strings of the instrument comprising a nut body having a raised string...
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4690028 |
String clamping device
A clamping device for the strings of a musical instrument includes a base with stationary clamping plates and a threaded shank, movable clamping plates in opposed relation to the stationary...
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4669350 |
Clamping nut and method
The clamping apparatus includes a row of clamping elements, each two adjacent elements having one of the guitar strings disposed therebetween. An adjustable-length bolt extends through the clamping...
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4667561 |
Manual string lock with adjustable locking action
A manual string lock for clamping the strings of a musical instrument adjacent the nut is disclosed. The string lock includes an adjustable clamping mechanism for accommodating strings of different...
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4608906 |
Tremolo apparatus for an electric guitar
A tremolo unit mechanism for electric guitar comprising bridge bodies respectively provided on a bridge base which correspond to respective strings, each of the bridge bodies having a slanted top...
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4574678 |
String locking assembly for a musical instrument
A string locking assembly is provided for mounting on the headstock of a guitar or the like between a string nut and tuning pegs. The assembly includes a baseplate that is mounted directly to the...
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4572049 |
Electric guitar provided with tremolo unit
There is provided an electric guitar including a tremolo unit and first and second string fixing devices. The first string fixing device is adapted to be mounted on the head of the guitar and...
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D280330 |
Electric guitar string locking device
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4517874 |
String lock mechanism for musical instruments
An electric guitar is provided with a string clamping mechanism comprised of a planar base plate and one or more planar top members for clamping the strings between the base plate and top members....
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4475432 |
String-clamping means
The nut of a guitar includes several separate string-clamping blocks forming a row extending laterally of the guitar strings with each string being fitted between adjacent blocks. A bolt extending...
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4464970 |
Guitar bridge system
The invention pertains to improvements in stringed instruments, and particularly relates to the string supporting apparatus for guitars, such as the bridge system. A plurality of string rests are...
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4453443 |
Pitch stabilized string suspension system for musical instruments
A pitch stabilized string suspension system which eliminates the detuning while playing by designing the string length between the string break point and the string attachment point as a function...
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4408515 |
Stringed instrument conversion kit employing combined bridge/tuning mechanism
A kit for converting a single-stringed instrument to a double-stringed instrument including a unique combined bridge/tuning mechanism (50) which replaces the bridge assembly of the single-stringed...
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4377962 |
Collapsible banjo or like stringed instruments
A neck and tailpiece are detachable together with the strings from the body of a banjo for storage and transportation. The banjo can easily be reassembled with very little adjustment. The strings...
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4359924 |
Stringed instrument neck construction
A neck construction for attachment to the body of a guitar, or similar stringed instrument, which includes a headpiece, elongated neck and means for attachment to the instrument body, all formed as...
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D263149 |
Nut for guitars
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4311078 |
Bow playable guitar
A guitar is provided which, while being held in the traditional guitar playing position, may be strummed or bowed interchangeably, as desired. This is accomplished by constructing the nut, neck and...
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4308784 |
Ceramic parts for stringed musical instruments
An improved fret, nut and/or, bridge saddle for stringed instruments comprises a polished aluminum oxide ceramic. The ceramic of this invention is long lasting and provides improved tonal clarity,...
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4304163 |
Adjustable nut for stringed musical instrument
A device for use with a musical instrument to facilitate independent adjustment of the spatial relationship between fretboard and each string.
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4295404 |
Compensated nut for a lute-type instrument
A nut to compensate for sharpness of notes, particularly near the neck of a lute-type instrument is provided with an extending portion extending over the fingerboard. The extension increases toward...
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