Feedback reducer for an acoustic electric guitar
AssigneeRMI Corporation
InventorPaul J. Damiano
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Abstract
A feedback reducing device for an acoustic electric guitar is in the form of a plug adapted to be snugly received in the sound hole of a guitar. With the plug in place, the sound hole opening is completely covered and the amplified performance of the instrument is not significantly effected.
Claims12
A feedback reducing plug for insertion into a sound hole formed in the top plate of an acoustic electric guitar, or into the sound hole formed in the top plate of an acoustic guitar when converting such acoustic guitar to an acoustic electric one, and adapted to be easily manually inserted into and removed from such sound hole without the need for tools and to hold its place in such sound hole after insertion until manually removed, said plug comprising:
- a head portion in the form of a rigid plate adapted to overlie the top surface of a top plate such as aforesaid and to completely cover the sound hole therein, and
- a securement portion extending from said head portion, said securement portion being adapted to extend into said sound hole and having means for holding said plug in place relative to a top plate such as aforesaid by a press fit engagement with the edge surface of said sound hole which edge surface extends from the top surface to the bottom surface of said top plate and defines said sound hole.
A feedback reducer device for use with an acoustic electric guitar, or for use in converting an acoustic guitar into an acoustic electric one, which guitar has a sound hole formed in its top plate and strings stretched across said sound hole, said device being adapted to be easialy manually inserted into and removed from such sound hole without the need for tools and to hold its place in such sound hole after insertion until manually removed, said device comprising in combination:
- a head portion in the form of a rigid plate for completely covering said sound hole, a securement portion extending from said head portion, said securement portion being of such size and shape as to have a press fit engagement with the edge surface of said sound hole which edge surface extends from the top surface to the bottom surface of said top plate and defining said sound hole, and a magnetic pickup mounted on said head portion for cooperation with said strings.
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