String instrument

Abstract

A string instrument includes a neck, a plurality of frets that are conductive and arranged, along the neck, with an interval between adjacent frets of the plurality of frets, a plurality of strings that are conductive and are configured to contact one or more of the plurality of frets, a plurality of drive coils corresponding to the plurality of frets, respectively, a signal supply unit configured to supply a drive signal to each of the plurality of drive coils, a feedback line connected to each of the plurality of frets, and a voltage detector configured to detect a first detection voltage between the feedback line and a first string of the plurality of strings during a period in which the drive signal is supplied to each of the plurality of drive coils.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.