CA2053118A1 - Modification device for string instrument pickup - Google Patents

Modification device for string instrument pickup

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Publication number
CA2053118A1
CA2053118A1 CA 2053118 CA2053118A CA2053118A1 CA 2053118 A1 CA2053118 A1 CA 2053118A1 CA 2053118 CA2053118 CA 2053118 CA 2053118 A CA2053118 A CA 2053118A CA 2053118 A1 CA2053118 A1 CA 2053118A1
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Prior art keywords
pickup
permanent magnet
musical instrument
strings
sheet
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Abandoned
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CA 2053118
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Melvin A. Lace
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
    • G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
    • G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
    • G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
    • G10H3/181—Details of pick-up assemblies
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/505—Dual coil electrodynamic string transducer, e.g. for humbucking, to cancel out parasitic magnetic fields
    • G10H2220/515—Staggered, i.e. two coils side by side

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
CA 2053118 1990-10-10 1991-10-09 Modification device for string instrument pickup Abandoned CA2053118A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US59789990A 1990-10-10 1990-10-10
US07/597,899 1990-10-10
US76434691A 1991-09-23 1991-09-23
US07/764,346 1991-09-23

Publications (1)

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CA2053118A1 true CA2053118A1 (en) 1992-04-11

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CA 2053118 Abandoned CA2053118A1 (en) 1990-10-10 1991-10-09 Modification device for string instrument pickup

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0480432B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0772870A (de)
CA (1) CA2053118A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69122344D1 (de)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8071870B1 (en) 2010-01-14 2011-12-06 Bailey James S Light beam shaping in an optical pick up for a musical instrument

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US5430246A (en) * 1993-01-04 1995-07-04 Actodyne General, Inc. Dual coil pick-up assembly for a springed musical instrument
US5438157A (en) * 1993-01-14 1995-08-01 Actodyne General, Inc. Acoustic pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument
US6392137B1 (en) * 2000-04-27 2002-05-21 Gibson Guitar Corp. Polyphonic guitar pickup for sensing string vibrations in two mutually perpendicular planes
GB2366442A (en) * 2000-08-03 2002-03-06 Colin Cooper Device for preserving the magnetism of a musical instrument pick-up
JP7197148B2 (ja) * 2019-11-25 2022-12-27 星野楽器株式会社 電気弦楽器

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GB1396824A (en) * 1973-04-03 1975-06-04 Gibson Inc Electrical transducer for a musical instrument
US3983777A (en) * 1975-02-28 1976-10-05 William Bartolini Single face, high asymmetry variable reluctance pickup for steel string musical instruments
US4320681A (en) * 1980-02-25 1982-03-23 Dimarzio Musical Instrument Pickups, Inc. Electromagnetic pickup device
US4809578A (en) * 1987-07-14 1989-03-07 Lace Jr Donald A Magnetic field shaping in an acoustic pick-up assembly

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8071870B1 (en) 2010-01-14 2011-12-06 Bailey James S Light beam shaping in an optical pick up for a musical instrument

Also Published As

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DE69122344D1 (de) 1996-10-31
JPH0772870A (ja) 1995-03-17
EP0480432B1 (de) 1996-09-25
EP0480432A3 (en) 1992-06-03
EP0480432A2 (de) 1992-04-15

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