Price and Gess
Modified stringed musical instrument
The present invention relates generally to a stringed musical instrument with a modified bridge and acoustic damper. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the modified stringed instrument is a guitar. The guitar has a face and an interior compartment. The guitar comprises a bridge, two acoustic dampers, and a pivot rod. The bridge is attached to the face of the guitar and comprises a mounting plate and a riser. The riser is attached to the mounting plate by at least one sound post and comprises a width and at least one pair of opposing angled string recesses across the width of the riser. The string recesses are rounded. The bridge has a plurality of string pegs attached to the mounting plate. Each string peg corresponds to a string recess and is attached to the mounting plate at an angle offset from a line extended from its corresponding string recess. The acoustic dampers comprise a first acoustic damping side attached to a second acoustic reflective side. The acoustic dampers are pivotally mounted within the interior compartment of the guitar. The acoustic dampers have a first operative position for damping sound and a second operative position for reflecting sound. The pivot rod is attached to the acoustic dampers such that the pivot rod can manipulate the acoustic dampers to the first and second operative positions. The pivot rod is accessible from an exterior location on the guitar.
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inventional inventional
Jack
Rogers