JP2020052069A - Electric guitar - Google Patents

Abstract

To simultaneously and clearly output wide-ranging sounds in an electric guitar of a baritone scale in which scale length is configured to be long.SOLUTION: An electric guitar includes: a pickup for converting vibration of a plurality of strings into electric signals and outputting them; and an output section for outputting the electric signals. Scale length from a saddle to a nut is configured to be 27 inches or more. The pickup is configured to include: a second pickup for converting vibration of one or a plurality of bass strings in the plurality of strings into a single bass electric signal; and a first pickup for converting vibration of a plurality of treble strings thinner than the bass string in the plurality of strings into a single treble electric signal. The output section is configured to output the bass electric signal and the treble electric signal as independent electric signals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric guitar, and more particularly, to a baritone scale electric guitar in which a scale length from a saddle to a nut is longer than a general scale length.

  Conventionally, there are electric guitars having various scale lengths. Since the scale length of a guitar affects tone, string tension and playability in addition to tone, it is one of the important factors in determining the characteristics of an electric guitar. For example, Stratocaster (registered trademark) of US Fender (registered trademark) employs a scale length of 25.5 inches (647.7 mm) called a regular scale (or long-scale). Also, Les Paul (registered trademark) of the United States Gibson (registered trademark) employs a scale length of 24.75 inches (628.65 mm) called a medium scale.

  There is also a model collectively referred to as a baritone guitar that employs a longer scale length than the regular-scale guitar described above. Specifically, baritone guitars have a scale length of about 27 inches to 30 inches, which is collectively called a baritone scale. The longer the scale length, the greater the string tension corresponding to the same frequency. For this reason, baritone guitars can be down-tuned by reducing the regular tuning (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4) by several degrees. This makes it possible to play a unique low tone that cannot be obtained by normal regular tuning, while maintaining the tension of the strings.

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  By the way, the vibration of the strings of an electric guitar is converted into an electric signal by an electromagnetic coil called a pickup. The converted electric signal is sent to an external device such as an effector or an amplifier and subjected to signal processing, and then output from an output device such as a speaker.

  The pickup picks up multiple string vibrations simultaneously and converts them into a single electrical signal. That is, the electric signal output from the pickup is a mixture of vibrations of a plurality of strings. Here, an electric signal obtained from a string vibration in a high frequency range having a short wavelength tends to be buried in an electric signal obtained from a string vibration in a low frequency range having a long wavelength. For this reason, for example, when using the above baritone guitar with down tuning, it is difficult to reflect the high frequency range in the electric signal as compared with the case of using a general regular scale guitar with regular tuning. There is. Such a problem is particularly conspicuous when a timbre effect such as distortion is added to the electric signal output from the electric guitar.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides an electric guitar capable of clearly outputting a wide range of sounds in a baritone scale electric guitar having a longer scale length. The purpose is to:

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric guitar, comprising: a body to which a bridge having a saddle is fixed; a single neck to which a nut is fixed; and a saddle and a nut. A pickup that converts the vibrations of the plurality of strings into electric signals and outputs the electric signals; and an output unit that outputs the electric signals. The electric guitar has a scale length from the saddle to the nut of 27 inches or more. The pickup includes a first pickup that converts vibrations of a plurality of high strings out of the plurality of strings into a single high-frequency electric signal, and one or more basses that are thicker than the high strings of the plurality of strings. A second pickup for converting the vibration of the string into a single bass electric signal. The output unit is configured to output the high-frequency electric signal and the low-frequency electric signal as independent electric signals.

The second invention has the following features in the first invention.
The output section includes a treble output terminal provided on the body, a treble circuit for electrically connecting the first pickup and the treble output terminal, a bass output terminal provided on the body, a second pickup and a bass output terminal. And a bass circuit that electrically connects the two. The treble output terminal is configured independently of the bass output terminal.

The third aspect of the present invention has the following features in the first or second aspect.
The first pickup is configured to include a first pole piece provided corresponding to a position of each of the plurality of high-pitched strings, and a first coil wound around the first pole piece. . The second pickup is configured to include a second pole piece provided corresponding to a position of each of one or more bass strings, and a second coil wound around the second pole piece. ing. The first pickup is configured separately from the second pickup.

A fourth aspect of the present invention has the following features in any one of the first to third aspects.
The scale length is configured between 30 inches and 31 inches.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the following features are further provided.
The nut is made of brass.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the following features are further provided.
Between the saddle and the nut, the first string, the second string, the third string, the four high strings strung in the order of the fourth string, and the saddle and the nut adjacent to the fourth string And two low strings strung in the order of a fifth string and a sixth string.

A seventh aspect of the invention is the sixth aspect of the invention, which further has the following features.
The high string is composed of a gauge of 0.032 inches or less, and the low string is composed of a gauge of 0.044 inches or more.

An eighth invention is the sixth or seventh invention, further having the following features.
The fifth string is comprised of gauges ranging from 0.056 inches to 0.076 inches, and the sixth string is comprised of gauges ranging from 0.044 inches to 0.056 inches.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, further having the following features.
The high string and the low string are constituted by a tunable gauge in which the open sound is A1-E1-A2-D3-F # 3-B3 in the order from the sixth string to the first string.

The tenth aspect of the present invention is any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, and further has the following features.
The high-pitched string and the low-pitched string are constituted by a tunable gauge in which the open sound is E1-A1-D3-G3-B3-E4 in the order from the sixth string to the first string.

  According to the first invention, in an electric guitar having a scale length of 27 inches (685.8 mm) or more, a high-pitched electric signal obtained from the vibration of a plurality of high strings and a vibration of one or a plurality of low strings are used. The obtained bass electric signal is output as an independent electric signal. As a result, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the high string from becoming difficult to be reflected in the electric signal due to the vibration of the low string output from the guitar with a long scale length, and it is possible to output a wide range of sounds clearly. Become.

  According to the second aspect, the electric guitar body is provided with a high-frequency output terminal for outputting a high-frequency electric signal and a low-frequency output terminal for outputting a low-frequency electric signal. According to such a configuration, an external device such as an effector or an amplifier can be freely selected and connected to each output terminal. Therefore, a high-frequency sound and a low-frequency sound can be obtained with a highly versatile configuration. It is possible to optimize individually.

  According to the third invention, the first pickup is configured separately from the second pickup. This makes it possible to optimize the arrangement of each pickup individually.

  According to the fourth aspect, the scale length from the saddle to the nut is configured to be 30 inches (762 mm) to 31 inches (787.4 mm). Thereby, for example, even when a large down tuning is performed, a decrease in the tension of the strings can be suppressed, so that the playability of the performance by the down tuning can be improved.

  According to the fifth invention, the material of the nut is made of brass. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in sustain and a decrease in attack that occur when the tension of the strings is low.

  According to the sixth aspect, in the electric guitar, the first string to the fourth string are provided with high strings, and the fifth string and the sixth string are provided with low strings. According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the playability of both the performance of the bass line using the low string and the chord performance using the high string.

  According to the seventh aspect, the four high strings are composed of gauges for general guitar use, and the two low strings are composed of gauges for general bass guitar use. This makes it possible to output the tone of the treble guitar obtained from the vibration of the treble string and the tone of the bass guitar obtained from the vibration of the treble string independently of a single stringed instrument. .

  According to the eighth aspect, the fifth string is constituted by a gauge that is thicker than the sixth string and ranges from 0.056 inches to 0.076 inches. As a result, it is possible to perform an irregular tuning such that the fifth string is lowered by one octave from the normal tuning, so that the range of the low string can be further expanded to the lower range.

  According to the ninth aspect, tuning (A1-E1-A2-D3-F) is performed by lowering the sound of the fifth string by one octave from the normal drop A tuning (A1-E2-A2-D3-F # 3-B3). # 3-B3) is possible. When such tuning is performed, a low tone as if playing a bass guitar is output from the low string by a playing method in which a chord stroke is performed for each bass line. As a result, it is possible to play a unique tone as if playing the guitar and the bass guitar at the same time.

  According to the tenth aspect, the tuning (E1-A1-D3-G3-) in which the sound of the fifth and sixth strings is lowered by one octave from the regular tuning (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4). B3-E4). By performing such tuning, you can play with the same fingering as a regular tuning guitar, so even if you are a guitar player who is not familiar with irregular tuning, you will have a unique feeling like playing a normal guitar It becomes possible to play a tone.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the periphery of the body of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which extracts and shows a 1st pickup and a high-pitched string. FIG. 4 is a partially see-through view of the inside of a high pitch string and a first pickup of FIG. 3 from an A direction. It is a figure which extracts and shows a 2nd pickup and a bass string. FIG. 6 is a partially see-through view of the bass string and the inside of the first pickup in FIG. 5 from a direction B. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the body of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of selection of a gauge suitable for the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a range of each string when hyperdrop A tuning is performed on the electric guitar according to the first embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, in the embodiments described below, when referring to the number of each element, such as the number, quantity, amount, range, etc., unless otherwise specified or in principle clearly specified by the number, the reference The present invention is not limited to the numbers set forth above. The structures described in the following embodiments are not necessarily essential to the present invention, unless otherwise specified or clearly specified in principle.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

1. Overall Configuration of Electric Guitar of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram for describing the overall configuration of an electric guitar of a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the electric guitar 100 of the present embodiment, the first string G1, the second string G2, the third string G3, the fourth string G4, the fifth string G5, and the sixth string G6 are adjacent in order. It is configured as a 6-string electric guitar stretched. Electric guitar 100 has body 2 and neck 4. A bridge 8 for fixing one end of a string, and a first pickup 30 and a second pickup 40 for converting vibration of the string into an electric signal are fixed to the body 2. The bridge 8 is provided with a saddle 10 for supporting a fixed end of a string.

  The neck 4 includes a fingerboard 12 provided with a plurality of frets (for example, 24 frets) and a head 14 provided with pegs 18. At the end of the fingerboard 12 on the side of the head 14, a nut 16 for supporting a fixed end of the string is installed. The distance from the saddle 10 to the nut 16 corresponds to the distance between the fixed ends of the strings. In the following description, this distance is referred to as “scale length” L.

2. Features of Electric Guitar of First Embodiment 2-1. Outline The electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment is characterized in that both a high tone included in a guitar range and a low tone included in a bass guitar range can be simultaneously and clearly played. More specifically, the electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment has a baritone scale as a scale length, has a configuration in which bass and treble are divided and outputted from different output systems, respectively. And special tuning. Hereinafter, each feature will be described in detail.

2-2. Baritone Scale The electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment has a length of 27 inches (685 inches) longer than a scale length such as a regular scale (24.75 inches), a long scale, or a medium scale (25.5 inches) employed in a general guitar. (8 mm) or more. The longer the scale length, the greater the string tension corresponding to the same frequency. Therefore, it is effective to increase the scale length in order to increase the tolerance of down tuning, but the longer the scale length, the lower the playability. Considering that the scale length of a general bass guitar is about 34 inches (863.6 mm), the upper limit of the scale length is considered to be about 35 inches (889 mm) from the viewpoint of playability. Is considered to be about 31 inches (787.4 mm).

  Therefore, in the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the scale length L is set to a value between 27 inches (685.8 mm) and 31 inches (787.4 mm) in consideration of the balance between the down-tuning allowance and playability. The length of the neck 4 and the position of the bridge 8 are set so as to be as follows. In the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, it is particularly preferable that the scale length L is configured to be between 30 inches (762 mm) and 31 inches, and the optimal value is set to 30 inches.

  As described above, by setting the scale length L to 27 inches or more, a large down tuning (for example, 4 degrees) is performed on the normal regular tuning (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4). It is also possible to play a unique sound utilizing the low range.

2-3. Configuration for splitting the output The vibrations of the strings of the electric guitar are converted by a pickup into electrical signals. Here, a general pickup simultaneously picks up a plurality of string vibrations and converts them into a single electric signal. That is, the electric signal output from the pickup is a mixture of vibrations of a plurality of strings. At this time, if the string vibration in the low frequency range with a long wavelength and the string vibration in the high frequency range with a short wavelength overlap, the string vibration in the high frequency range tends to be hardly reflected on the electric signal. As described above, in the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, by setting the scale length L to 27 inches or more, it is possible to cope with down tuning. For this reason, when the range of the guitar is lowered to a range lower than the range of a normal guitar by down-tuning, the tendency of treble to be buried in the bass becomes more remarkable. In other words, the electric guitar employing the baritone scale has a problem in simultaneously and clearly playing high-range sounds and low-range sounds. This problem cannot be overlooked when playing a guitar having a scale length of 30 inches or more with a significant down tuning. In particular, when a distortion-based timbre effect is added to an electric signal using an external device such as an effector, the sound loss in the high-frequency range appears more remarkably.

  Thus, the electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment is characterized in that a low-range sound and a high-range sound are divided and output from another output system. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the periphery of the body of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a first pickup 30 is fixed to the neck 4 of the body 2. The first pickup 30 converts the vibrations of the strings G1, G2, G3, and G4 on the treble side into electric signals. In the following description, the strings G1, G2, G3, and G4 are referred to as “treble strings”, and the electric signal converted by the first pickup 30 is referred to as “treble electric signal”.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the first pickup and the high-pitched string extracted. FIG. 4 is a partially transparent view of the inside of the high pitch string and the first pickup of FIG. As shown in this figure, the first pickup 30 is configured to include four first pole pieces 32, a first bobbin 34, and a first coil 36. The four first pole pieces 32 are formed of, for example, permanent magnets, and are fixed to the first bobbin 34 at positions corresponding to the positions of the high strings G1, G2, G3, and G4. The first coil 36 is formed of, for example, a winding of a copper wire or the like, and is wound around the first bobbin 34 so as to integrally cover the periphery of the four first pole pieces 32.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a second pickup 40 is fixed to the bridge 8 of the body 2. The second pickup 40 converts the vibration of the strings G5 and G6 on the low tone side into an electric signal. In the following description, the strings G5 and G6 are referred to as “bass strings”, and the electric signal converted by the second pickup 40 is referred to as “bass electric signal”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the second pickup and the bass string extracted. FIG. 6 is a partially see-through view of the bass string and the inside of the first pickup in FIG. As shown in this drawing, the second pickup 40 is configured to include two second pole pieces 42, a second bobbin 44, and a second coil 46. Like the first pole piece 32, the two second pole pieces 42 are formed of permanent magnets and the like, and are fixed to the second bobbin 44 at positions corresponding to the positions of the low strings G5 and G6. . The second coil 46 is formed of, for example, a winding of a copper wire or the like, and is wound around the second bobbin 44 so as to integrally cover the periphery of the two second pole pieces 42.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the body 2 is provided with a volume adjustment knob 20, a tone adjustment knob 22, and a pickup changeover switch 24. The volume adjustment knob 20 is a knob for simultaneously adjusting the output of both the high-frequency electric signal and the low-frequency electric signal. The tone adjustment knob 22 is a knob for simultaneously adjusting both tones of the high-frequency electric signal and the low-frequency electric signal. Further, the pickup changeover switch 24 is a switch for switching between an output mode for outputting both the high-pitched electric signal and the low-pitched electric signal and an output mode for outputting only the low-pitched electric signal.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the body of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. On the side surface of the body 2, a high sound output terminal 26 and a low sound output terminal 28 are independently provided as output units for outputting an electric signal to an external device. The treble electric signal and the bass sound signal are output independently from the treble output terminal 26 and the bass output terminal 28, respectively. FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the first pickup 30 is electrically connected to the high-frequency output terminal 26 via the pickup changeover switch 24, the tone adjustment knob 22, and the volume adjustment knob 20. In the following description, a circuit in which the first pickup 30 and the treble output terminal 26 are electrically connected is referred to as a “treble circuit”. The treble electric signal converted by the first pickup 30 is subjected to signal processing for adjusting tone and volume in a treble circuit, and then output from the treble output terminal 26 to an external device.

  The second pickup 40 is electrically connected to the bass output terminal 28 via the pickup changeover switch 24, the tone adjustment knob 22, and the volume adjustment knob 20. In the following description, a circuit in which the second pickup 40 and the bass output terminal 28 are electrically connected is referred to as a “bass circuit”. The bass electric signal converted by the second pickup 40 is subjected to signal processing for adjusting tone and volume in a bass circuit, and then output from the bass output terminal 28 to an external device.

  According to the electric guitar 100 configured as described above, the first pickup 30 can pick up only the vibration of the high strings G1, G2, G3, and G4 and convert the vibration into a high-frequency electric signal. In addition, the second pickup 40 can pick up only the vibration of the low strings G5 and G6 and convert the vibration into a low-frequency electric signal. The converted high-frequency electric signal and low-frequency electric signal are output independently from the high-frequency output terminal 26 and the low-frequency output terminal 28, respectively. Thus, even when the electric guitar 100 having a scale length of 30 inches is down-tuned and played, for example, it is possible to prevent the high-pitched electric signal from being buried in the low-pitched electric signal. As a result, it is possible to output a thick and unique sound in which a wide range of sounds is clearly expressed.

  According to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, different external devices can be connected to the treble output terminal 26 and the bass output terminal 28, respectively. Thereby, for example, a different tone color effect can be added to each of the high-frequency electric signal and the low-frequency electric signal. This makes it possible to create a unique tone by optimizing the treble and bass.

  Further, according to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the six string vibrations are divided into two high-frequency electric signals and low-frequency electric signals, and each is output from the high-frequency output terminal 26 and the low-frequency output terminal 28. I have. Thus, it is possible to realize a simple and practical configuration without requiring an excessive configuration in which, for example, each of the six string vibrations is individually converted into an electric signal to output six systems.

  Further, according to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the four strings G1, G2, G3 and G4 are high strings, and the two strings G5 and G6 are low strings. Thereby, the playability of both the performance of the bass line using the bass string and the performance of the chord using the high sound source can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the first pickup 30 and the second pickup 40 are configured separately. According to such a configuration, the arrangement of the first pickup 30 and the second pickup 40 can be individually optimized.

2-4. Special Gauge Selection In the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, it is preferable to select a gauge suitable for a baritone scale for a string. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of gauge selection suitable for the electric guitar according to the first embodiment. The example shown in this figure illustrates a gauge suitable for a case where the electric guitar 100 is down-tuned by adopting a scale length of 30 inches.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the optimal gauge selection in the electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment is G1 (0.010 inch), G2 (0.013 inch), G3 (0.017 inch), and G4 (0.026 inch). Inches), G5 (0.072 inches) and G6 (0.054 inches). It should be noted that the gage selection shown in FIG. 7 uses a general guitar gauge for the high strings G1, G2, G3 and G4, and a general bass guitar gauge for the low strings G5 and G6. Is used. According to such a gauge selection, it is possible to make a low-pitched string play a low-pitched sound like playing a bass guitar, while a high-pitched string plays a high-pitched sound as if playing a guitar. Thus, by playing the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the player can resonate a thick and unique tone as if playing the guitar and the bass guitar simultaneously.

  The gauge selection shown in FIG. 9 also has a feature in the selection of the low-tone string G5. That is, in the case of a general gauge selection, a gauge in which the string G5 is thicker than the string G4 and thinner than the string G6 is selected. However, in the gauge selection of the first embodiment, a gauge thicker than the low string G6 is selected for the low string G5. According to such a gauge selection, the tuning of the low string G5 can be further lowered to the lower note side than the low string G6, so that the irregular tuning such that the tuning of the low string G5 is lowered by one octave is also possible. . As a result, the range of the low strings G5 and G6 can be further lowered to the lower range, so that the range of the low strings can be made closer to the range of the bass guitar.

2-5. Special Tuning As described above, when the electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment has a 30-inch scale length, it is possible to perform a large down tuning while maintaining the tension of the strings. In electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, down-tuning to A1-E1-A2-D3-F # 3-B3 is enabled by combination with the gauge selection shown in FIG. This down tuning is a so-called “drop” that lowers the first string G1 to the fifth string G5 by 4 degrees from the regular regular tuning (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4), and lowers only the sixth string G6 by 5 degrees. Based on the "A" tuning (A1-E2-A2-D3-F # 3-B3), the fifth string G5 is further lowered by one octave from the drop A tuning to E1. In the following description, this tuning is referred to as “hyperdrop A”.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a range of each string when hyperdrop A tuning is performed on the electric guitar of the first embodiment. Note that Comparative Example 1 in the figure shows the range of each string when regular tuning is applied to a 6-string guitar with 21 frets. Further, Comparative Example 2 in the figure shows the range of each string when regular tuning is applied to a 4-string bass guitar with 21 frets. The numbers in the table indicate fret numbers, and 0 indicates open sounds.

  As shown in FIG. 10, according to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, from the lowest note E1 which is the open sound of the fifth string G5 to the highest note B5 of the 24th fret of the first string G1 by the hyper drop A tuning. Range can be covered. This makes it possible to completely cover the range of a normal 4-string bass guitar and almost cover the range of a normal 6-string guitar. Further, according to the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the range of the low strings G5 and G6 is tuned equally to the ranges of the fourth and third strings of the four-string bass guitar. For this reason, it is possible to play a unique tone color as if playing both a guitar and a bass guitar by a playing method in which a chord stroke is performed for each bass line.

2-6. Other Features In the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment, the material of the nut is made of brass (brass). According to such material selection, it is possible to emphasize the attack of the sound lost due to the low tension of the string and to prolong the sustain of the sound.

3. Modifications Various modifications of the electric guitar 100 of the first embodiment as described below may be applied.

  In the electric guitar 100 according to the first embodiment, four strings G1 to G4 are high strings, and two strings G5 and G6 are low strings. However, the combination of the high strings and the low strings is not limited to this. Absent. That is, although the playability is inevitably reduced, for example, five strings G1 to G5 may be set as high strings, and one string G6 may be set as a low string. Further, for example, three strings from the strings G1 to G3 may be set as high strings, and three strings from the strings G4 to G6 may be set as low strings.

  The first pickup 30 of the first embodiment has a configuration in which the first coil 36 is wound around four first pole pieces 32 to form a single coil common to the four strings. However, the first pickup 30 may have a so-called split coil structure in which the first coils 36 are wound around the first pole pieces 32 corresponding to the respective high strings, and these are connected in series. Similarly, the second pickup 40 may have a so-called split coil structure in which the second coils 46 are wound around the second pole pieces 42 corresponding to the respective low strings, and these are connected in series. Further, the first pickup 30 may have a configuration in which a plurality of first pole pieces 32 correspond to each treble string. The same applies to the second pickup 40 in which a plurality of second pole pieces 42 correspond to each low string.

  The type and tuning of the gauge are not limited to those employed in the first embodiment. That is, the gauge to be used can be appropriately selected in the range described in FIG. 9 in consideration of playability, tone color, and the like. Also, tuning can be appropriately selected in consideration of gauge selection, string tension and the like.

  For example, the tuning may be E1-A1-D3-G3-B3-E4 by lowering only the low strings G5 and G6 by one octave from normal regular tuning. In the following description, this tuning is referred to as “super bottom tuning”. According to Super Bottom Tuning, you can play with the same fingering as a regular-tuned 6-string guitar, so even if you are a guitar player who is not familiar with irregular tuning, it is unique as if you are playing a normal guitar It is possible to play a thick tone.

2 Body 4 Neck 8 Bridge 10 Saddle 12 Fingerboard 14 Head 16 Nut 18 Peg 20 Volume adjustment knob 22 Tone adjustment knob 24 Pickup switch 26 High sound output terminal 28 Low sound output terminal 30 First pickup 32 First pole piece 34 First bobbin 36 first coil 40 second pickup 42 second pole piece 44 second bobbin 46 second coil 100 electric guitar

Claims (10)

A body with a bridge with saddles fixed,
A single neck with a fixed nut,
A pickup that converts the vibration of a plurality of strings stretched between the saddle and the nut into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal,
An output unit that outputs the electric signal;
With
The scale length from the saddle to the nut is configured to be 27 inches or more,
The pickup is
A first pickup that converts the vibration of a plurality of high-pitched strings of the plurality of strings into a single high-pitched electric signal,
A second pickup that converts the vibration of one or more bass strings thicker than the treble string of the plurality of strings into a single bass electric signal,
Is composed of
The output unit includes:
An electric guitar, wherein the treble electric signal and the bass electric signal are configured to be output as independent electric signals. The output unit includes:
A high-frequency output terminal provided on the body,
A treble circuit that electrically connects the first pickup and the treble output terminal,
A bass output terminal provided on the body;
A bass circuit that electrically connects the second pickup and the bass output terminal,
2. The electric guitar according to claim 1, wherein the treble output terminal is configured independently of the bass output terminal. 3. The first pickup,
A first pole piece provided corresponding to the position of each of the plurality of high strings,
A first coil wound around the first pole piece,
Is composed of
The second pickup,
A second pole piece provided corresponding to the position of each of the one or more bass strings;
A second coil wound around the second pole piece,
Is composed of
The electric guitar according to claim 1, wherein the first pickup is configured separately from the second pickup.   4. The electric guitar according to claim 1, wherein the scale length is configured to be between 30 inches and 31 inches. 5.   5. The electric guitar according to claim 1, wherein a material of the nut is made of brass. 6. Between the saddle and the nut, a first string, a second string, a third string, four high strings strung in the order of a fourth string,
Adjacent to the fourth string, between the saddle and the nut, a fifth string, two bass strings stretched in the order of a sixth string,
The electric guitar according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: The treble string is constituted by a gauge of 0.032 inches or less,
The electric guitar according to claim 6, wherein the low string is constituted by a gauge of 0.044 inches or more. The fifth string is constituted by a gauge ranging from 0.056 inches to 0.076 inches;
The electric guitar according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the sixth string is constituted by a gauge in a range of 0.044 inches to 0.056 inches.   The high string and the low string are constituted by a tunable gauge whose opening sound is A1-E1-A2-D3-F # 3-B3 in order from the sixth string to the first string. The electric guitar according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein:   The high-pitched string and the low-pitched string are constituted by a tunable gauge whose opening sound is E1-A1-D3-G3-B3-E4 in order from the sixth string to the first string. The electric guitar according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein

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