Piezoelectric pickup and cell for stringed instruments
OwnerJoseph W. Patrickinventor
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Abstract
In a first aspect hereof the present invention provides an improved piezoelectric pickup which, generally, comprises a folded planar plastic piezoelectric sandwich electrically connected to a coaxial cable which, in turn, is in electrical communication with a jack or the like for connection to a pre-amp, an amplifier or the like. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a “cell” which is particularly adapted for use with an electric violin. The “cell” comprises a table which is disposed substantially parallel to the top of the instrument and substantially normal or perpendicular to and in contact with the bridge of the instrument. When used in conjunction with a pickup the cell facilitates simulation of the sound of an acoustic violin.
Claims15
In a piezoelectric pickup for use with a stringed instrument of the type having a winged slot bridge, the improvement which comprises:
- means for urging the piezoelectric element into contact with both the upper and lower wall of the wing slot.
A cell for use with a stringed instrument of the type having a wing slot bridge, the cell comprising:
- (a) a table,
- (b) a sound post extending between the top of the instrument and the bottom of the table,
- (c) a stabilizer for maintaining the table in a substantially planar manner, and
- (d) a bass bar, the bass bar being of the substantially same height as the sound post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.