Bridge for a musical instrument
AssigneePeavey Electronics Corporation
InventorMichael V. Powers
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Abstract
A bridge for attaching strings to a musical instrument. The bridge has a body comprised of a base and a main portion with saddle chambers formed in the main portion. Holes are formed within the saddle chambers. Each saddle chamber houses a saddle members therein. The saddle members have adjusting elements that both adjust the position of the string by changing the position of the saddle member, and adjust the position of the string on the saddle member. A plurality of coupling screws secure the bridge to the body of the instrument. Strings are threaded over the saddle member, through the bridge and out through the compression screws where they are secured or knotted.
Claims13
A bridge for securing strings to a musical instrument, comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of saddle chambers formed in said body;
- a plurality of saddle members located within said saddle chambers, each saddle member having an adjustable string cradle;
- adjusting means for adjusting said saddle members;
- and
- a plurality of holes formed in said body and located within said plurality of saddle chambers, said holes for receiving the strings,
- wherein strings are capable of being attached to the musical instrument with said bridge and the bridge is capable of finely adjusting the strings allowing for the performance capabilities to be adjustable.
A bridge for attaching strings to an instrument, comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of saddle members attached to said body;
- a plurality of holes formed in said body;
- a plurality of hollow coupling screws for securing said body to the instrument
- wherein strings are capable of being threaded through said bridge and said plurality of coupling screws, and said strings are capable of being adjusted by said saddle members.
A bridge for securing strings to a musical instrument, comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of saddle chambers formed in said body, each said saddle chamber having an aperture formed therein for receiving the strings;
- a plurality of attachment means for attaching said bridge to the instrument;
- and
- a plurality of saddle members attached to said bridge within said plurality of saddle chambers,
- wherein said bridge allow for strings to be attached to the instrument, and said bridge is adjustable thereby allowing for the strings of the instrument to be adjusted for peak performance capabilities.
A bridge for securing strings to a musical instrument, comprising:
- a body;
- connecting means for connecting said bridge to the musical instrument and receiving the strings therethrough;
- a plurality of saddle chambers formed in said body;
- a plurality of saddle members located within said saddle chambers, each saddle member having an adjustable string cradle;
- adjusting means for adjusting said saddle members;
- and
- a plurality of holes formed in said body and located within said plurality of saddle chambers, said holes for receiving the strings,
- wherein strings are attached to the musical instrument with said bridge and the bridge is capable of finely adjusting the strings allowing for the performance capabilities to be adjustable.
A method of adjusting strings on a stringed instrument, comprising the steps of:
- providing a bridge having
- a body;
- a plurality of adjustable saddle members attached to said body;
- a plurality of holes formed in said body;
- a plurality of hollow coupling screws for securing said body to the instrument;
- attaching said bridge to the instrument with said plurality of coupling screws;
- threading one end of each of the strings over a saddle member of said plurality of saddle members, through said bridge and said plurality of coupling screws, and securing the strings to said bridge;
- securing the opposite end of the string to the opposite end of the instrument;
- and
- adjusting said saddle members thereby adjusting the strings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.