Adjustable bridge for stringed instrument device and method
OwnerChristopher Clay Swopeinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is an adjustable bridge unit for use with a stringed instrument, such as an electric guitar. The construction of the unit allows for an unimpeded string path from the rear of an adjustable height bridge in a downward trajectory toward a tailpiece. Moreover, the bridge unit may be used to convert a pivot style bridge system to a fixed bridge system, as well as to perform a variety of corrective measures, such as post placement, intonation, and string alignment, which may be required given discrepancies in manufacturing tolerances of the stringed instrument.
Claims20
A bridge for a stringed instrument comprising:
- an elongated base piece housing a plurality of saddles for supporting instrument strings;
- a pair of posts extending from a bottom side of the base piece and configured to at least partially reside within corresponding bores formed in a body portion of the stringed instrument;
- a pair of collars rotatably coupled around the posts and configured to contact a surface within the corresponding bores.
A bridge for a stringed instrument comprising:
- an elongated base piece comprising a front plate and a rear plate defining a channel therebetween;
- a plurality of string saddles residing within the channel, each of the plurality of string saddles comprising a centrally positioned string seat and a pair of side segments, at least one of the side segments on each of the string saddles comprising a screw hole formed therethrough that is positioned laterally offset from the string seat;
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- a plurality of intonation screws, each of the plurality of intonation screws passing through a corresponding opening in the front plate and/or rear plate and threadedly coupled with and through the offset screw hole of one of the string saddles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.