MAGNETIC PICKUP FOR GUITAR

• US 20150053069A1
• Filed: 08/22/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James David Heil, Mark Ray Gregg
• Original Assignee: James David Heil, Mark Ray Gregg
• Inventors: Heil, James David, Gregg, Mark Ray
• Application Number:
  US13/973,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20150053069A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/726
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/515 Staggered, i.e. two coils side by side
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/143 characterised by the use of a piezoelectric or magneto-strictive transducer
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/181 Details of pick-up assemblies

Abstract

An aspect of the invention is a magnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument. The aspect includes a bobbin wherein the bobbin includes a magnetic pole piece and a winding of wire configured to be wound thereabout the bobbin, a magnetic material disposed adjacent to the bobbin; a base plate adjacent the magnetic material and wherein the winding of wire is comprised of a silver material.

Claims

1. A magnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument comprising:

a bobbin comprising a magnetic pole piece and a winding of wire configured to be wound thereabout the bobbin;

a magnetic material disposed adjacent to the bobbin;

a base plate adjacent the magnetic material; and

wherein the winding of wire is comprised of a silver material.

2. The pickup of claim 1 wherein the silver material is a silver/copper composite.

3. The pickup of claim 2 wherein the silver copper composite comprises substantially 20% silver.

4. The pickup of claim 3 wherein the substantially 20% silver comprises a single poly coat.

5. The pickup of claim 4 wherein the single poly coat is substantially 0.070″

in diameter.

6. The pickup of claim 2 wherein the silver/copper composite includes pure copper.

7. The pickup of claim 6 wherein the pure copper is substantially 0.060″

in diameter.