JPS6333245Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention relates to a bridge saddle, which is a part of a tremolo unit attached to the body of an electric guitar, and has a locking mechanism to tune the guitar strings and eliminate string distortion during playing. This relates to a bridge saddle for an electric guitar.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY A tremolo unit separate from the body is usually attached to the body of an electric guitar. The tremolo unit has a vibrato arm, bridge saddle, and fine adjustment mechanism attached to the main body. A conventional electric guitar bridge saddle is simply provided with a bar that supports the strings, which are stretched from the string end fixing section on the back side of the body, by bending them at right angles. This bar, also called a bridge, determined the length of the string wound around the winding section and the height of the string, and was an important part of the tremolo unit.

Problems that the invention aims to solve: Conventional bridge saddles consisted of a simple bar, which was sufficient in the sense of determining the length of the stringing section and the height of the strings, but it was not possible to fix the strings; All of the tension was applied to the string end fixing section on the back side of the body. As a result, tension may become inconsistent during performance after tuning, or
Another drawback was that the strings resonated at the bridge saddle bar, causing so-called chatter.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an electric guitar bridge saddle which overcomes the drawbacks of the conventional electric guitar bridge saddle and which does not lose tension even when playing with intense vibrato and does not cause string chatter.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention consists of a lock base having a V-shaped groove and a string insertion hole, and a lock piece having a V-shaped protrusion corresponding to the V-shaped groove, and one end of the lock has a lock base. This is a bridge saddle for an electric guitar that is rotatably supported on the end of the base.

The V-shaped groove in the present invention refers to a groove with a V-shaped cross section, but it does not have to be strictly V-shaped, and may be U-shaped, or 〓-shaped with a flat part at the bottom. preferable.

The lock base has a string insertion hole, and preferably also has an oblong hole through which a screw for fixing the lock base to the tremolo unit passes. The string insertion hole and the oblong hole may be provided separately and independently, but they may also be continuous with each other. Preferably, the lock base is further provided with a screw hole for fixing the lock piece, and preferably has a screw hole into which a fine adjustment screw is screwed.

The lock piece has a V-shaped convex portion that corresponds to the V-shaped groove provided on the lock base, and it is preferable that the tip of the convex portion be provided with a slit groove large enough to secure the string. . The end of the lock piece must be rotatably supported by the end of the lock base, and the convex portion of the lock piece can be freely fitted into and removed from the groove of the lock base. The lock base is also provided with a bridge for bending the string to determine the length of the tension section and the string height.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the main parts of an electric guitar, where 1 is a body, 2 is a tremolo unit, and 3 is a string. The tremolo unit 2 is provided with a vibrato arm 4, a bridge saddle 5 of the present invention, and a fine adjustment screw 6.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main parts of the electric guitar. The tremolo unit 2 has its legs 7 inserted into the insertion holes 8 of the body 1, and is pulled from the back surface of the body 1 by springs 9 and anchor bolts 10. The string 3 has its end ring 11 attached to the string stopper 12 at the tip of the leg 7.
It is hooked onto the bridge saddle 5, locked in the bridge saddle 5, and wound around a thread spool (not shown) on the neck side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bridge saddle of the present invention. The bridge saddle 5 basically consists of a lock base 13 and a lock piece 14. The lock base 13 has a V-shaped groove 15 with a flat bottom, and a string insertion hole 16 and an elongated oval groove are formed in the center of the groove 15. Holes 17 are provided continuously. The tip of the lock base 13 is a bridge 18 that determines the length of the tension section of the string and the string height, and has a smooth convex portion. A screw hole 19 is provided at an eccentric position on the bottom side of the groove 15.

The lock piece 14 has a convex portion 20 corresponding to the groove 15.
It has a slit groove 2 in the center for fixing the strings.
1 is engraved. The center portion of the lock piece 14 is hollow, and the ends of both arms are pivotally supported by pins 22 at the ends of the lock base 13, and are rotatable about the pins 22. A lock fixing screw 23 is inserted into the eccentric position of the convex portion 20, and a lock base fixing screw 24 is inserted into the oblong hole 17.

A fine adjustment screw 6 is screwed into the screw hole of the lock base 13 at the rear of the lock base 13.

Operation To tension a string, first lock the end ring 11 of the string 3 to the string stopper 12, pass the string through the string insertion hole 16 from the back side, and wind it on the bridge 18 with a thread spool. Once the approximate pitch is achieved, the lock piece 14 is stacked on the lock base 13, the string is sandwiched between the groove 15 and the protrusion 20, and the lock is fixed with the lock fixing screw 23.

Next, operate the fine adjustment screw 6 to perfectly match the pitch. When the pitch is correct, fix the lock base 13 to the tremolo unit body using the lock base fixing screw 24.

Effect of invention The present invention has the following effects.

(a) Since the strings are fixed within the V-shaped lock groove, the tension of the strings will not be distorted even during vibrato playing.

(b) Since the string bends rapidly from the bridge, chatter does not occur.

(c) Since fine adjustments can be made with the strings locked, the perfect pitch can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the main parts of the electric guitar, FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bridge saddle. 1...Body, 2...Tremolo unit, 3
... Strings, 4 ... Vibrato arm, 5 ... Bridge saddle, 6 ... Fine adjustment screw, 7 ... Legs, 8 ...
...Insertion hole, 9...Spring, 10...Anchor bolt, 11...End ring, 12...String stop, 1
3...Lock stand, 14...Lock piece, 15...V
character-shaped groove, 16... string insertion hole, 17... oblong hole,
18...Bridge, 19...Screw hole, 20...Protrusion, 21...Slit groove, 22...Pin, 23...
... Lock fixing screw, 24... Lock base fixing screw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A lock base with a V-shaped groove and a string insertion hole and this V
A bridge saddle for an electric guitar, comprising a lock piece having a V-shaped protrusion corresponding to a groove, the one end of the lock being rotatably supported on the end of the lock base.