Cordless electric guitar

#The present invention relates to the general art of musical instruments, and to the particular field of sound transmitting systems associated with musical instruments.

#Electrical guitars require various electrical cords which extend from the guitar to the source of electrical power such as a standard wall outlet or the like. In addition, the guitar must be connected by electrical cords to any amplifying equipment and any other sound signal conditioning system associated with the guitar. As a result, the movement of a musician using the guitar is often restricted and inhibited, with the performer often becoming entangled in the electrical cords associated with the instrument.

#Accordingly, the art has contained several examples of electrical guitars that are intended to alleviate this problem. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,781,451, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, discloses an electric guitar that operates without the use of cords.

#FIG. 1 is perspective view of a guitar embodying the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the guitar.

#FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the guitar with a closure cover open.

#Shown in FIG. 1 is an electric guitar 10 embodying the present invention. The guitar 10 includes a hollow main body 11 having a plurality of strings 13 strung on the front surface thereof. The strings are attached at opposite ends thereof to the neck and to a bridge base 13b on the main body. The main body 11 has a top panel 14 and a bottom panel 15 spaced apart and connected to an outer wall 16. Panel 14 is provided with a hole 17 which extends beneath strings 13. An audio speaker 18 is mounted to the inside surface of panel 14 and is positioned adjacent to the hole 17 defined through the top panel which extends beneath the strings. Speaker 18 is connected to a radio mounted within the main body 11 and to a device 20 which produces electrical signals in response to vibrations generated by strings 13.

#As shown in FIG. 1, there is a direct, physical connection between the strings and the device 20 as opposed to the over-the-air connection between the acoustic device shown in the incorporated patent. The vibrations set up in the strings as the instrument is played are transferred directly to the device 20 via the physical connection so that distortion and like acoustic interference will not be present.

#The block diagram shown in FIG. 4 is similar to the block diagram shown in FIG. 4 of the incorporated patent, and thus will not be discussed in detail.