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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173882 | Tremolo assembly of stringed instrument A stringed instrument defines a hollow volume and includes at least one string. A tremolo assembly of the stringed instrument is adapted to vary tension in the string and comprises a tone block disposed within the hollow volume and operatively connected to the strin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163987 | Vibrato string retainer bracket The present invention provides a bracket, which can be easily installed to a vibrato device having a string bar with projecting string pins. The bracket facilitates re-stringing the strings through slots which are conveniently placed and readily accessible to the in... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8071868 | Musical instrument vibrato mounting adapter apparatus A vibrato mounting apparatus for mounting a vibrato device, such as a Bigsby Vibrato, to an electric guitar without making changes to the guitar body is herein disclosed. The vibrato device replaces the stop tailpiece of the guitar leaving available mounting holes f... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8008559 | Tremolo block A tremolo assembly includes a metallic block having an upper end near a pivoting mounting point. The lower end of the block depends downwardly into a space within a guitar body. The tremolo block has a proportionately greater mass near the lower end relative to the ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7977556 | Music notation system The invention relates to a music notation system that obviates the need for one to have any knowledge of conventional music notation in order to play a keyboard, including those that are a component of a conventional musical instrument, those that are a component of... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7960630 | Tremolo mechanism for a stringed musical instrument with angled saddle rollers A tremolo mechanism having a novel roller mounted beneath a tensioned string of a stringed musical instrument is described. During oscillatory movement, the tensioned string exerts both a static and a vibratory force on the roller. The roller rotates in relation to ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956262 | Locking post system for a guitar bridge An apparatus for a guitar comprising a first compressible member, one or more spacers and a second compressible member. The second compressible member may be configured to receive the one or more spacers and engage the first compressible member when a force is appli... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7888571 | Tremolo mechanism for a stringed musical instrument with cam actuated lock The tremolo mechanism includes a novel cam actuated lock having a plurality of parallel locking channels disposed on an engagement surface of a movable locking arm and further having a locking ridge disposed on an engagement surface of a locking block so as to be in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7838751 | Hand actuated tremolo system for guitars A tremolo device with a movable bridge, an adjustment device, and a support frame is implemented on an acoustic guitar, with features that can also be employed on an electric guitar or other stringed instruments. The movable bridge holds strings of the musical instr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838752 | Guitar bridge with a sustain block and Tune-O-Matic saddles A guitar bridge includes bridge plate having a slot-shaped aperture formed therein. A saddle holder attached to an upper surface of said bridge plate supports a post-shaped saddle. A sustain block having a bore formed therethrough is joined to said bridge plate in a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829773 | Tremolo mechanism having bridge segments adjustable in three dimensions A tremolo mechanism for varying the pitch of the strings of a musical instrument to create a vibrato effect includes a plurality of separately adjustable bridge segments, one for each string, which are mounted onto a pivotable plate and adjustable longitudinally to ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820898 | Thunderline bolt on tremlo system A bolt on tremolo unit. The tremolo arm is depressed which rotates a shaft within a frame. The rotating shaft engages a conrod against a folded steel sheet. This forces it to tip thus lowering the the pitch of the strings. When the tremolo arm is released, the expan... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7795516 | Neutral tension bridge A bridge mechanism for keeping at least one string on a musical instrument at a desired tension, having: a first body having a string contact point located at an intonation harmonic; at least one other string conta... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7772470 | Guitar tremolo A self-contained, surface-mount guitar tremolo is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes a surface-mount base plate; a plurality of individually adjustable string fingers attached to the base plate; side plates attached to the base plate; a first pivot roller a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7745709 | Tremolo attachment for a stringed instrument This tremolo device includes a flat hand plate and a short mounting post welded perpendicularly to bottom of the hand plate. The hand plate is configured and bent to form a curved eminence and depression along one side, which provides additional structural integrity... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7718873 | Stringed instrument vibrato device A vibrato device is disclosed for an instrument that has a plurality of strings. The vibrato device includes a base plate with a pivot means formed proximately to a forward side thereof. A plurality of string attachment means are each fixed to the base plate and ind... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709713 | Mounting plate and vibrato assembly for vibrato system on a guitar A vibrato mounting bracket for a guitar, said vibrato unit having a frame having: a) a generally fiat central portion extending from a bottom peripheral edge portion of the guitar, said flat central portion having four vibrato, unit attachment openings therethrough;... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696420 | String bender for electric guitar A string bender apparatus includes a mounting plate with an anchor for anchoring guitar strings to a guitar body, a first section with fastener-receiving holes arranged to receive fasteners extended into pre-existing mounting holes in the body, and an extension that... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7663039 | Locking post system for a guitar bridge An apparatus for a guitar comprising a first compressible member, one or more spacers and a second compressible member. The second compressible member may be configured to receive the one or more spacers and engage the first compressible member when a force is appli... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7566823 | Bridge system for acoustic guitars A bridge system for acoustic guitars which utilizes a string anchor rigidly attached to the under-side of the bridge plate, with provisions in the bridge, soundboard, and bridge plate to allow the guitar strings to pass from the bridge saddle to the string anchor un... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7554023 | String mounting system A string mounting system for a stringed musical instrument (10), comprising a helical tension spring (22a-f) connected in series with each string (14a-f), each string (14a-f) being collinear with ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547834 | String replacement assistance apparatus A string replacement assistance apparatus is used when the strings of a stringed instrument equipped with a tremolo unit are replaced. The tremolo unit makes a pivotal movement in arm-up and arm-down directions by an operation of a tremolo arm connected thereto. The... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544873 | Modified tremolo device for stringed musical instrument A difference between the prior art and the present invention is that the applicant has added two stop screws. The two stop screws are positioned in a track adjuster and extend through the retainer's riser side so each stop screw contacts a corresponding terminal end... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7531731 | Tremolo-limiter The tremolo-limiting product ensures reliable and repeatable returns to the initial tuned position after tension-changing events. Some embodiments of the product can preserve string tuning while still providing limited tremolo use for musical effects. The product ma... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531730 | Non-toxic chemical musical instrument string coating and preservative A method of protecting musical instrument strings comprising the steps of applying a fluorochemical acrylate polymer coating carried in a hydrofluoroether solvent to the strings of a musical instrument, so as to leave a low surface energy film covering the strings a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7521616 | Locking cam tremolo device A cam tremolo device for a stringed musical instrument includes a frame secured to the instrument and a tailpiece rotatably connected with the frame and is characterized by a locking mechanism which is manually operable to prevent the tailpiece from rotating. The lo... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7479592 | Stringed instrument vibrato device A vibrato device for an instrument, such as a guitar, comprises a base plate having a forward side with a pivot means and at least one elongated bridge post fixed thereto. Each bridge post is fixed to at least one of the strings of the instrument above a top surface... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7459619 | Tremolo mechanism for guitar An improved tremolo mechanism for a guitar. The tremolo mechanism for a guitar includes a rotary assembly. The rotary assembly includes a main rotor that includes an arcuate shaped surface defining holes through which a plurality of guitar strings exit the main roto... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7435886 | Interval models for the musical octave This invention constitutes a set of devices that provides an approach to music instruction that is devoted particularly to demonstrating fundamental tonal properties of the musical octave. Novel shapes and sizes of both physical and virtual models are employed to re... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427703 | Releasable tremolo lock device A quick-release tremolo lock device for installation into a tremolo recess, and for mounting to a movable bridge or a tremolo block of a stringed instrument such as a guitar. The tremolo lock device includes a spring mount that is adapted to be fixedly attached to a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7414184 | Alternative tuning device for stringed musical instruments A device which attaches to the non-vibrating part of specific string(s) of suitable stringed musical instruments and which enables the musician to repeatably apply alternative predetermined tension states to the string(s), so as to selectively apply a known incremen... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7365255 | Optimally coupled string instrument bridge An optimally coupled stringed musical instrument bridge having an individual bridge assembly supporting and retaining each string. Each assembly comprises an action (height) and intonation (length) adjustable string support assembly and string retention assembly int... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351894 | Guitar string retainer guide A stringed instrument including a body having a front surface and a rear surface, a tuning mechanism, a neck having one end joined to the body and an opposite end retaining the tuning mechanism, and a retainer block encompassed by the rear surface. A plurality of st... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339102 | Cam activated tremolo bridge An improved reverse tremolo bridge including a base plate attached to a guitar body, a camshaft connected to a slide plate, and cam stops connected to the base plate. Strings for the guitar are engaged to respective string saddles and pass through respective slots i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329808 | String bending device for stringed musical instruments A string bending device for stringed instruments and methods of use are claimed. The novel device permits the user to tension a string to change the pitch and tone by means of a tension arm and attached string pad. The string pad is unique in that it possesses an ar... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326839 | Stringed instrument bridge and stringed instrument A stringed instrument bridge arrangeable on a body of a bass guitar. The bridge includes a plurality of saddle units, each corresponding to a string. Each saddle unit includes a base plate, a unit base, and a saddle. A screw pivotally supports the unit base on the b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304232 | Joystick gain control for dual independent audio signals A joystick control (20) mounted on the body (12) of an electric guitar (11) adjacent to the customarily picked section of the strings (16) provides convenient simultaneous independent gain control of two pickup signals. A pick may be held... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304225 | Devices for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments, stringed instruments comprising same, and methods for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments Devices for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments are described that include a tailpiece adjustment mechanism configured for rotating at least a portion of a tailpiece relative to a central axis of the stringed instrument, and/or for immobilizing at ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301086 | Tailpiece of a stringed musical instrument A tailpiece of, for instance, an electric guitar including a bridge main body attached to the guitar main body by two protruding stud screws so as to be moved and adjusted in the direction of the stretched strings. At both ends of the bridge main body, first and sec... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297851 | Guitar bridge apparatus A bridge assembly for a guitar having a bridge plate connected to an anchor plate by a single, horizontally positioned flat spring. The bridge plate has an opening that receives a portion of a sustain block. The sustain block has receptacles for receiving fine tuner... | 11/20/2007 |
