Banjo pick-up system
OwnerJohn Kavanaughinventor
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Abstract
A banjo having an improved pick-up system includes at least one pick-up mounted on or near the banjo head. In one embodiment, a plurality of holes are formed in the banjo head so that metallic heads of a pick-up system can extend therethrough while causing minimal distortion to the innate sound produced by the banjo. Yet, at the same time, the pick-up allows the user to manipulate, through electromagnetic amplification, the sound retrieved by the pick-up. Additionally, a preamplifier may be used in connection with the pick-up.
Claims35
A banjo having a pick-up system comprising:
- a banjo having a banjo head, and
- a pick-up system, the pick up system comprising a plurality of pick-up heads extending therefrom;
- a plurality of holes formed in the banjo head;
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- wherein the pick-up system is mounted such that each of the plurality of pick-up heads extends through one of the plurality of holes such that the pick-up heads do not touch the banjo head.
A method for forming a banjo with a pick-up system, the method comprising:
- selecting a banjo having a banjo head mounted on a body;
- forming at least one hole in the banjo head;
- disposing a pick-up system in the banjo body so as to not touch the banjo head;
- wherein the pick-up system has five metallic pick-up heads, and wherein the method comprises forming five holes in the banjo head;
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- wherein the method further comprises positioning the metallic pick-up heads of the pick-up system such that each of the metallic pick-up heads extends through one of the holes in the banjo head.
A banjo pick-up system comprising:
- a banjo having a banjo head, the banjo head having a plurality of holes formed therein for receiving the individual heads of a pick-up;
- a pick-up comprising a plurality of pick-up heads;
- a mounting plate configured to attach to the tension bar of a banjo;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to allow adjustment of the position of the pick-up relative to the banjo head so as to extend the pick-up heads through the plurality of holes formed in the banjo head without the pick-up touching the banjo head;
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- a plurality of buttons, one button mounted on the top of each pick-up heads, the buttons being of sufficient diameter to cover the holes formed in the banjo head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.