GB1121359A - Electrical stringed instrument - Google Patents

Electrical stringed instrument

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GB1121359A
GB1121359A GB4937466A GB4937466A GB1121359A GB 1121359 A GB1121359 A GB 1121359A GB 4937466 A GB4937466 A GB 4937466A GB 4937466 A GB4937466 A GB 4937466A GB 1121359 A GB1121359 A GB 1121359A
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strings
neck
strip
speaker
magnetic field
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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

Abstract

1,121,359. Electrical musical instruments. J. C. COOKERLY, and G. R. HALL. 3 Nov., 1966, No. 49374/66. Heading G5J. The strings of a musical instrument are conductive and are arranged in a magnetic field, which they cut when vibrated, the current so generated in the strings being fed to an amplifier and speaker. In the electric guitar shown, the strings which may be phosphor-bronze, beryllium-copper or metallic wrapped nylon or gut, pass between the pole plates 34, 35 of a magnet. The strings are electrically connected together at one end by a bar 20, and have their other ends individually connected through amplifiers 25 to a speaker 26. An aluminium strip (27, Figs. 2 and 4, not shown) extends along the neck of the instrument and forms an electrical connection between the bar 20 and an earth line 28. The strip also propagates sound waves along the neck at a different speed to the material of the neck and has a damping effect on vibrations in the neck. The enlarged head 21 adds to this effect. The magnetic field is arranged to extend over a considerable length of the strings to eliminate harmonics. In a modification each string has an individual strip magnet formed of hard rubber or plastic impregnated with barium ferrite. In a further modification the strings are connected in series to a common amplifier.
GB4937466A 1966-11-03 1966-11-03 Electrical stringed instrument Expired GB1121359A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007100605A3 (en) * 2006-02-22 2008-08-07 Taylor Listug Inc Musical instrument string ground circuit breaker

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007100605A3 (en) * 2006-02-22 2008-08-07 Taylor Listug Inc Musical instrument string ground circuit breaker

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