Tailpiece with suspension system for archtop guitars
AssigneeVasileios Frementitis
InventorVasileios Frementitis
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Abstract
The invention regards the mode in which the strings are supported through the tail on the acoustic archtop guitars. A suspension system (15b) of the strings with or without handle-tremolo (13), necessary for easy playing, placed in such a way that the tail (11) does not come into contact with the top (17) of the guitar, and thus its sound is not harmed. This tailpiece may be placed on acoustic archtop guitars but also on any other arched guitar.
Claims4
Tailpiece (11) for the support of strings (12) on an acoustic archtop guitar (10). The tailpiece (11) consists of a metallic frame (21), which is supported on the guitar, and on the same, through a suspension system (15b), the strings are supported (12). The suspension system (15b) is connected with a metallic handle—tremolo (13) placed on the metallic frame (21).
- The tailpiece (11) for the support of the strings is characterized by the fact that the suspension system (15b) is moving parallel to the direction of the tailpiece (11) and the strings, without the tailpiece (11) being in contact with the top (17) of the guitar. This system consists of a sliding metallic rod (23) which bears six metallic tubes (26) anchored perpendicularly to the same and two metallic pins (24) bolted at their ends. The metallic tubes (26) with the metallic pins (24) are drawn in the respective holes (28, 25) of the metallic frame (21). Between the metallic rod (23) and the metallic frame (21), and externally to the metallic tubes (26), six metallic springs (27) are placed.
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