Acoustical stringed musical instrument pick-up
OwnerMarc Diamondinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for transmitting acoustical energy from a stringed musical instrument having a bridge and string anchor to a listener comprising an energy pick-up chamber, an energy transmission member and a means for transmitting said energy to a listener is disclosed. The pick-up chamber is located at said bridge and is in resonant contact with the strings. It has at least one opening through which an elongated, hollow, energy transmission member is connected to the interior of the chamber. The means is mounted on the other end of the hollow member for transmitting the musical energy to the ears of a listener.
Claims23
In combination with a stringed instrument having a bridge and a string anchor, apparatus for transmitting acoustical energy to a listener comprising a flexible energy pick-up chamber having at least one opening, said chamber being located in said bridge, so that one wall of said chamber provides support for the strings and there being substantially no soft, sound damping material between said wall and the strings;
- at least one elongated, hollow energy transmission member having a first end connected to the interior of said chamber through said opening;
- and listening means for transmitting said energy to a listener, said means being mounted on a second end of said hollow member.
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