Pick-up assembly for stringed musical instruments
AssigneeHogue Family Foundation
InventorsLarry J. Hogue, John H. Hogue
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Abstract
A pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument includes first and second identical pick-ups in respective housings. The first pick-up is positioned toward strings of the instrument and the second pick-up is positioned toward inside of the instrument. The first and second pick-ups are attached back to back with a hard rubber sound suppressing material sandwiched between the back of the two housings. The sound suppressing material has the same size as the back of the housing. The second pick-up is grounded with a metal wire or is tuned to zero amplication.
Claims6
A pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument comprising:
- a first pick-up in a housing, the first pick-up being positioned toward strings of the instrument;
- and
- a second pick-up in a housing, the second pick-up being positioned toward inside of the instrument;
- wherein the first pick-up and the second pick-up are attached back to back with a rubber sound suppressing material sandwiched between the back of the two housings, and the second pick-up being tuned to zero amplification.
A pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument comprising:
- a first pick-up in a housing, the first pick-up being positioned toward strings of the instrument;
- and
- a second pick-up in a housing, the second pick-up being positioned toward inside of the instrument;
- wherein the first pick-up and the second pick-up are attached back to back with a sound suppressing material sandwiched between the back of the two housings, wherein the sound suppressing material has the same size as the back of the two housings, wherein the second pick-up is tuned to zero amplification.
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