JP2000122639A - Auxiliary pick guard for guitar - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supplement an existing pick guard, and simultaneously to play the role of protection of a front board, by vibrating complicatedly and delicately without blocking the essential vibration of the front board, and by generating a characteristic sound effect especially in a high register. SOLUTION: A designed auxiliary pick guard 5 is mounted near the existing pick guard 4 on an upper part of the front board 2 of a guitar 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention produces a sound effect different from that when only an existing pickguard is mounted, because the front plate vibrates delicately and delicately when playing a guitar with the auxiliary pickguard mounted. In addition, since the shape is freely set and exists as a single point, this is reflected in the overall design of the guitar, and relates to an auxiliary pickguard that provides a personality in appearance and a new attractive guitar.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional types of guitars are roughly classified into those for classical music and those for fork. In the case of classical music, it is usual that no pickguard is attached. Conversely, for forks, there are usually one or two large, symmetrical pickguards around the sound hole. However, in the latter case, the thickness of the front plate becomes too large, the vibration is reduced, and the acoustic effect is greatly reduced. That is why most folk guitars do not adopt the latter.

[0003] Existing pickguards have an important role in protecting the guitar's top plate from fingernails and picks during performance, but they are also notable for their sound in shape. But,
Most of the sound holes have a circular shape, and since most of the pick guards are attached around the sound hole, most of the pick guards have a basic shape of a circle, so that most of the shapes are similar. For this reason, the design's personality and new appeal are also spoiled from the design perspective.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention minimizes the vibration failure of the front plate of a guitar by installing an auxiliary pickguard having a small and unique design, and generates an acoustic effect particularly in a high frequency range. It is another object of the present invention to provide a guitar that has both a personality and a new appeal.

[0005]

For this purpose, means for mounting a small and designed auxiliary pickguard near the top of the front plate of the guitar body is provided near the existing pickguard.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the above measures have been taken, so that when playing this guitar, the vibration of the front plate is hardly impaired.
In particular, a characteristic sound effect is generated in a high frequency range. In addition to separately protecting the top plate, we also provide a guitar that combines the personality of appearance and the new appeal as a functional beauty of the pickguard.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a small auxiliary pickguard 5 designed near an existing pickguard 4 is mounted on the top plate 2 of the guitar body 1. FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, an auxiliary pickguard 5 designed without the existing pickguard 4 is mounted on the top plate 2 of the guitar body 1.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, when playing this guitar, the vibration of the front plate is slightly changed, and a particularly unique sound effect is produced especially in the high frequency range.
In addition to protecting the front panel separately, it can also be used as a guitar that combines the personality of appearance and new appeal as a functional beauty of the pickguard.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention when there is no existing pickguard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Guitar body 2 Top plate 3 Sound hole 4 Existing pickguard 5 Auxiliary pickguard

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An auxiliary pickguard 5 mounted near an existing pickguard 4 attached to a front plate 2 of a guitar 1.