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US 8,802,959 B2Granted
Variable resonant bifilar single coil magnetic pickup
AssigneeGibson Brands, Inc.
InventorStephen Eric Mills
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Abstract
A bifilar pickup for an electrical stringed musical instrument is provided. The bifilar pickup comprises a single coil wherein the coil is formed with two closely spaced but electrically isolated parallel wound wires. A guitar in combination with the bifilar pickup is additionally provided.
Claims20
A pickup for a stringed electrical musical instrument comprising:
- a permanent magnet;
- and
- a single coil form associated with the magnet, wherein the single coil form is wound with at least two wires, further wherein the at least two wires are wound in a parallel manner with coaxial turns, and yet further wherein the at least two wires are electrically isolated from each other.
A stringed electrical musical instrument comprising:
- a guitar;
- and
- a pickup mounted on the guitar, wherein the pickup comprises a permanent magnet;
- and a single coil form associated with the magnet, wherein the single coil form is simultaneously wound with at least two wires, further wherein the at least two wires are wound in a parallel manner with coaxial turns, and yet further wherein the at least two wires are electrically isolated from each other.
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A stringed electrical musical instrument comprising:
- a guitar;
- and
- a pickup mounted on the guitar, wherein the pickup comprises a permanent magnet, wherein the permanent magnet is an Alnico magnet;
- a coil associated with the magnet, wherein the coil is simultaneously wound with at least two wires, further wherein the at least two wires are wound in a parallel manner with coaxial turns, and yet further wherein the at least two wires are electrically isolated from each other, wherein one of the wires has a first end connected with an output and a second end connected with a ground, further wherein at least one of the wires forms a closed circuit, yet further wherein the closed circuit further comprises a resistor;
- at least one pole piece associated with the magnet, wherein the coil is placed around the at least one pole piece;
- and
- a bobbin, wherein the bobbin is placed around the at least one pole piece, further wherein the coil is wound around the bobbin, wherein the bobbin is a generally rectangular shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.