US Patent:
20130276622, Oct 24, 2013
Inventors:
Gary Bartig - Minneapolis MN, US
International Classification:
G10H 3/18
Abstract:
In the violin family of acoustical instruments an electrical transducer designed to convert vibration into an electrical signal is to be mounted on the bass bar of such instruments. The electrical transducer may be mounted on the bass bar of the instrument, and the position of the electrical transducer on the bass bar may vary by instrument type. Such a location would be about the center of the bass bar. An electrical wire is connected to the electrical transducer on one end and to an electrical connector at the other end. The electrical connector passes through the sidewall of the instrument and is secured thereto. An external device may be connected to the electrical connector, placing the external device in communication with the electrical signals produced by the instrument when it is played. The external device may modify the electrical signal produced by the electrical transducer. Alternatively the electrical transducer may be wireless.
