Guitar, classical electronic

• US 5,654,514 A
• Filed: 07/24/1995
• Issued: 08/05/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian Tracey
• Original Assignee: Brian Tracey
• Inventors: Tracey, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): SPYROU, CASSANDRA
• Application Number:
  US08/505,855
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 84/267, 84/290, 84/291, 84/327, 84/293
• US Class Current: 84/327
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 1/085 Mechanical design of electric guitars

Abstract

A Classical guitar, comprised of a full size neck and bridge, where the dimensions of the neck and the bridge are the same as a conventional instrument. The instrument body normally used to produce sound by acting in resonance with the strings is replaced by a mechanically isolated bridge and electronic pickup which are mounted on a compact chassis. Adjustable supports are affixed to the chassis. The supports contact the player in such a manner as to hold the guitar in the correct Classical position. Integral electronics support the use of headphones for practice, and speakers for performance.

Claims

1. A stringed musical instrument comprising:

a neck;

a chassis connected to an end of the neck;

means for supporting the instrument on the left leg of a user comprising a first block connected to the chassis;

a first rod secured to said first block and a left leg support attached to said first rod;

means for supporting the instrument on the right leg of the user comprising a second block connected to the chassis;

a second rod secured to said second block and a right leg support attached to said second rod; and

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means for supporting the instrument against the chest of the user comprising a third block connect to the chassis; and

a chest support cushion secured to said third block.

2. The stringed instrument according to claim 1 further comprising:

a first knob securing said first block to said first rod;

a second knob securing said second block to said second rod; and

,

a third knob securing said third block to said chest support cushion.

3. The stringed instrument according to claims 1 further comprising:

a bridge secured to said chassis;

a piezoelectric pickup attached to said bridge; and

,

a plurality of vibration dampening grommets positioned between said bridge and said chassis.