GUITAR PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20170162180A1
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Garry W. Beers
• Original Assignee: Garry W. Beers
• Inventors: Beers, Garry W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,818,389 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/08 by combining tones G10H1/14, G10H1/16 take precedence; chord G10H1/38
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/46 Volume control
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/515 Staggered, i.e. two coils side by side
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/181 Details of pick-up assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/182 using two or more pick-up means for each string
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 3/183 in which the position of the pick-up means is adjustable

Abstract

A pickup for a guitar that has four (4) or more separate magnetic coils and selection means to select among the coil outputs. In some embodiments, the pickup is passive, not requiring an active pre-amplifier and voltage supply to shape the sound. In some embodiments, the selection means may be incremental or continuous, providing a wider degree to selectivity between and among the outputs of the separate coils.

Claims

1. A pickup device for a guitar comprising four or more magnetic coils, each configured to produce electrical signals when placed in proximity of a vibrating guitar string, and a selection means to incrementally select among said electrical signals produced by one or more of the four or more magnetic coils.

2. The pickup device of claim 1 wherein, the selection means allows for smooth continuous adjustment through the spectrum from one magnetic coil to all magnetic coils for providing a wider degree to selectivity between and among the electrical signals produced by the magnetic coils.

3. The pickup device of claim 1 wherein, the magnetic coils are configured not to require an active pre-amplifier and voltage supply to produce said electrical signals.