Passive electromagnetic string isolating pickup
OwnerCollin Mulvanyinventor
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Abstract
A passive pickup that utilizes electromagnetic coils comprising circuits that are connected in series and placed underneath and parallel to the strings of the electrical instrument. Each circuit within the passive pickup can be run through separate amplifiers in stereo or combined with standard guitar pickup signals and run through one or more amplifiers. The passive string isolating pickup is directed at allowing utilization of signal processing (guitar effects) in a string-isolated mono or stereo manner and the adjustment the volume and tone of isolated strings when wired in conjunction with volume and tone potentiometers.
Claims20
An apparatus for a passive electromagnetic pickup for an electronic instrument having metal strings, the apparatus comprising:
- a first circuit comprising a first coil arranged in series with a second coil;
- wherein the first circuit is configured to isolate at least two strings of the electronic instrument;
- and
- a second circuit comprising a third coil arranged in series with a fourth coil;
- wherein the second circuit is configured to isolate at least two other strings of the electronic instrument.
An apparatus for a passive pickup for an electronic instrument having strings, the apparatus comprising:
- a first circuit comprising a coil that is configured to isolate a string of the electronic instrument;
- wherein the coil is positioned parallel and underneath the string;
- and
- a second circuit comprising a second coil that is configured to isolate a different string of the electronic instrument;
- wherein the second coil is positioned parallel and underneath the different string.
A method for isolating strings of an electronic musical instrument having strings, comprising:
- creating a first circuit by connecting at least two coils in series;
- creating a second circuit by connecting at least two coils in series;
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- placing each of the coils such that each coil runs parallel and is located beneath a string of the instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.