Electric bowed string instrument structure
OwnerGiovanni Ingallinerainventor
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Abstract
An electric bowed string instrument structure comprises a longitudinally elongated frame (2) having a central recess (8) provided with a bottom (9), a fingerboard (5) anchored to the neck (4), a tailpiece (7) anchored to the rear end portion (6) of the frame (2), a plurality of strings (13) extending between the fingerboard (5) and the tailpiece (7), a bridge (12) adapted to support the strings (13), a pick-up (14) adapted to intercept the vibrations produced by the strings (13) and to be connected to sound amplifying means, a soundboard (11) interlocked in the recess (8) in a transversely offset position with respect to the bottom (9), the soundboard (11) being convex with a convexity facing towards the strings (11), the pick-up (14) being arranged below the soundboard (11).
Claims11
An electric bowed string instrument structure, comprising:
- a longitudinally elongated frame (2) having a front end portion (3) provided with a neck (4) and a rear end portion (6), said frame (2) having a central recess (8) provided with a bottom (9);
- a fingerboard (5) anchored to said neck (4);
- a tailpiece (7) anchored to said rear end portion (6) of said frame (2);
- a plurality of strings (13) extending between said fingerboard (5) and said tailpiece (7);
- a bridge (12) which extends transversely with respect to said frame (2) and is adapted to support said strings (13);
- a pick-up (14) adapted to intercept the vibrations produced by said strings (13) and to be connected to sound amplifying means;
- wherein said frame (2) comprises a soundboard (11) inserted between said fingerboard (5) and said tailpiece (7);
- characterized in that said soundboard (11) interlocked in said recess (8) in a transversely offset position with respect to said bottom (9), said soundboard (11) being convex with a convexity facing towards said strings (11), said pick-up (14) being arranged below said soundboard (11).
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