WO2008117483A1 - Saddle for stringed instrument, guitar, and method for producing saddle - Google Patents

Saddle for stringed instrument, guitar, and method for producing saddle Download PDF

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WO2008117483A1
WO2008117483A1 PCT/JP2007/064265 JP2007064265W WO2008117483A1 WO 2008117483 A1 WO2008117483 A1 WO 2008117483A1 JP 2007064265 W JP2007064265 W JP 2007064265W WO 2008117483 A1 WO2008117483 A1 WO 2008117483A1
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saddle
stringed instrument
guitar
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piezoelectric elements
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Ichiro Katayama
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Takamine Gakki Co., Ltd.
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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
    • G10H3/185—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 in which the tones are picked up through the bridge structure
    • 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
    • G10H3/143—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 characterised by the use of a piezoelectric or magneto-strictive transducer
    • 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
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/465—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument
    • G10H2220/471—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument at bottom, i.e. transducer positioned at the bottom of the bridge, between the bridge and the body of the instrument
    • 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
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/465—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument
    • G10H2220/485—One transducer per string, e.g. 6 transducers for a 6 string guitar
    • 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
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/525—Piezoelectric transducers for vibration sensing or vibration excitation in the audio range; Piezoelectric strain sensing, e.g. as key velocity sensor; Piezoelectric actuators, e.g. key actuation in response to a control voltage

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  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

A saddle in which a piezoelectric element is incorporated in order to prevent impairment of appearance, and the incorporated piezoelectric element can pick up sound from each string accurately. The saddle (8) is a saddle (8) for supporting a plurality of strings (4) of a stringed instrument and consists of an external shape member (9) having an inner cavity (12), and piezoelectric elements (15) of the same number as that of the strings (4). An electromagnetic shield (22) is applied to the surface of the cavity (12). Each of the piezoelectric elements (15) is arranged in the cavity (12) at a position corresponding to each string (4). A space is interposed between the piezoelectric elements (15).
PCT/JP2007/064265 2007-03-26 2007-07-19 Saddle for stringed instrument, guitar, and method for producing saddle WO2008117483A1 (en)

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PCT/JP2007/056262 WO2008126205A1 (en) 2007-03-26 2007-03-26 Saddle for stringed instrument and guitar
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EP2503544A1 (en) 2011-03-24 2012-09-26 Yamaha Corporation Vibration sensor for musical instrument and pickup saddle
JP7493363B2 (en) 2019-03-29 2024-05-31 帝人株式会社 Electric String Instruments

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JPS59101298U (en) * 1982-12-24 1984-07-07 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Pickup device for electric stringed instruments
JPS60145499U (en) * 1984-03-07 1985-09-27 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Piezoelectric element pick-up for stringed instruments
US4657114A (en) * 1985-03-27 1987-04-14 Gibson Guitar Corp. Bridge pickup for string instrument
JPS62270997A (en) * 1986-05-06 1987-11-25 テイモシ・ポ−ル・シヨ− Piece pickup for stringed instrument
JPH07507156A (en) * 1992-03-20 1995-08-03 マークレイ，ドナルド・ディーン Piezoelectric transducer saddle for stringed instruments
JP2000267668A (en) * 1999-03-18 2000-09-29 Hoshino Gakki Kk Bridge mechanism of guitar
JP2000515258A (en) * 1996-07-15 2000-11-14 マークリィー，ドナルド・ディーン Flexible pickup for stringed instruments
US6255568B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-07-03 David Andrew Dunwoodie Saddle for an electro-acoustic stringed instrument
JP2007033806A (en) * 2005-07-26 2007-02-08 Tadayoshi Furukawa String instrument

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS59101298U (en) * 1982-12-24 1984-07-07 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Pickup device for electric stringed instruments
JPS60145499U (en) * 1984-03-07 1985-09-27 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Piezoelectric element pick-up for stringed instruments
US4657114A (en) * 1985-03-27 1987-04-14 Gibson Guitar Corp. Bridge pickup for string instrument
JPS62270997A (en) * 1986-05-06 1987-11-25 テイモシ・ポ−ル・シヨ− Piece pickup for stringed instrument
JPH07507156A (en) * 1992-03-20 1995-08-03 マークレイ，ドナルド・ディーン Piezoelectric transducer saddle for stringed instruments
JP2000515258A (en) * 1996-07-15 2000-11-14 マークリィー，ドナルド・ディーン Flexible pickup for stringed instruments
JP2000267668A (en) * 1999-03-18 2000-09-29 Hoshino Gakki Kk Bridge mechanism of guitar
US6255568B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-07-03 David Andrew Dunwoodie Saddle for an electro-acoustic stringed instrument
JP2007033806A (en) * 2005-07-26 2007-02-08 Tadayoshi Furukawa String instrument

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2503544A1 (en) 2011-03-24 2012-09-26 Yamaha Corporation Vibration sensor for musical instrument and pickup saddle
US8586851B2 (en) 2011-03-24 2013-11-19 Yamaha Corporation Vibration sensor for musical instrument and pickup saddle
JP7493363B2 (en) 2019-03-29 2024-05-31 帝人株式会社 Electric String Instruments

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