GB2450671A - Musical instrument - Google Patents

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GB2450671A
GB2450671A GB0820499A GB0820499A GB2450671A GB 2450671 A GB2450671 A GB 2450671A GB 0820499 A GB0820499 A GB 0820499A GB 0820499 A GB0820499 A GB 0820499A GB 2450671 A GB2450671 A GB 2450671A
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musical instrument
instrument
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Andrew Michael Mcevoy
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ZARRE Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D1/00—General design of stringed musical instruments
    • G10D1/04—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres
    • G10D1/05—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres with fret boards or fingerboards
    • G10D1/08—Guitars
    • G10D1/085—Mechanical design of electric guitars
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D1/00—General design of stringed musical instruments
    • 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

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Abstract

A musical instrument is described. The instrument is a stringed, bass instrument including a substantially closed cavity therein. A transducer within the cavity arranged to convert sound within the cavity into an electrical signal for amplification.
GB0820499A 2006-05-16 2007-05-16 Musical instrument Expired - Fee Related GB2450671B (en)

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GBGB0609628.3A GB0609628D0 (en) 2006-05-16 2006-05-16 Musical instrument
PCT/GB2007/001792 WO2007132235A2 (en) 2006-05-16 2007-05-16 Musical instrument comprising a stringed body in a closed cavity

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GB0820499D0 GB0820499D0 (en) 2008-12-17
GB2450671A true GB2450671A (en) 2008-12-31
GB2450671B GB2450671B (en) 2011-06-01

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JP7197148B2 (en) * 2019-11-25 2022-12-27 星野楽器株式会社 electric stringed instrument

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FR2509499A1 (en) * 1981-07-10 1983-01-14 Berton Vincent Stick-type fretted stringed musical instrument - has material moulded round frame with extending accessories to secure components including microphone switches and electronic circuit
DE4101298A1 (en) * 1991-01-17 1992-07-23 Soundlab Electronics Gmbh Peg system for violin-cello or double bass - has microphone mounted on adaptor provided between peg and adjustable holder
EP0862158A1 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-02 Stephan Schertler Bridge for supporting the strings of a musical instrument
US6103961A (en) * 1999-01-07 2000-08-15 Kaufman; William Stringed musical instrument

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GB2038069B (en) * 1978-12-12 1982-09-22 Zalinge H Van Stringed musical instrument
US4953434A (en) * 1989-08-29 1990-09-04 Guss Paul A Stringed musical instrument that can be played by two musicians simultaneously
US6441293B1 (en) * 2000-04-28 2002-08-27 Labarbera Anthony System for generating percussion sounds from stringed instruments

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2509499A1 (en) * 1981-07-10 1983-01-14 Berton Vincent Stick-type fretted stringed musical instrument - has material moulded round frame with extending accessories to secure components including microphone switches and electronic circuit
DE4101298A1 (en) * 1991-01-17 1992-07-23 Soundlab Electronics Gmbh Peg system for violin-cello or double bass - has microphone mounted on adaptor provided between peg and adjustable holder
EP0862158A1 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-02 Stephan Schertler Bridge for supporting the strings of a musical instrument
US6103961A (en) * 1999-01-07 2000-08-15 Kaufman; William Stringed musical instrument

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GB0820499D0 (en) 2008-12-17
GB2450671B (en) 2011-06-01
GB0609628D0 (en) 2006-06-21
WO2007132235A2 (en) 2007-11-22
WO2007132235A3 (en) 2008-07-31

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