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WO2008126205A1
WO2008126205A1 PCT/JP2007/056262 JP2007056262W WO2008126205A1 WO 2008126205 A1 WO2008126205 A1 WO 2008126205A1 JP 2007056262 W JP2007056262 W JP 2007056262W WO 2008126205 A1 WO2008126205 A1 WO 2008126205A1
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saddle
piezoelectric element
stringed instrument
guitar
string
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Ichiro Katayama
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Takamine Gakki Co Ltd
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Takamine Gakki Co Ltd
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Priority to PCT/JP2007/056262 priority Critical patent/WO2008126205A1/en
Priority to PCT/JP2007/064265 priority patent/WO2008117483A1/en
Publication of WO2008126205A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008126205A1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
    • G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
    • G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
    • G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
    • G10H3/185—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar in which the tones are picked up through the bridge structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
    • G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
    • G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
    • G10H3/143—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means characterised by the use of a piezoelectric or magneto-strictive transducer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/465—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument
    • G10H2220/471—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument at bottom, i.e. transducer positioned at the bottom of the bridge, between the bridge and the body of the instrument
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/465—Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument
    • G10H2220/485—One transducer per string, e.g. 6 transducers for a 6 string guitar
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/525—Piezoelectric transducers for vibration sensing or vibration excitation in the audio range; Piezoelectric strain sensing, e.g. as key velocity sensor; Piezoelectric actuators, e.g. key actuation in response to a control voltage

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

A saddle for stringed instrument being used in such a stringed instrument as vibration of a string is picked up by a piezoelectric element wherein the saddle and the piezoelectric element can sustain contact stably even when the saddle inclines due to tension of the string. The saddle (8) for stringed instrument has a planar member (9) forming the outer frame, and a piezoelectric element (15) for converting a vibration into an electric signal wherein the piezoelectric element (15) is provided in the external form member (9). Since the piezoelectric element (15) is provided internally, positional relation of the saddle (8) for stringed instrument and the piezoelectric element (15) is always invariant.
PCT/JP2007/056262 2007-03-26 2007-03-26 Saddle for stringed instrument and guitar Ceased WO2008126205A1 (en)

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PCT/JP2007/056262 WO2008126205A1 (en) 2007-03-26 2007-03-26 Saddle for stringed instrument and guitar
PCT/JP2007/064265 WO2008117483A1 (en) 2007-03-26 2007-07-19 Saddle for stringed instrument, guitar, and method for producing saddle

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PCT/JP2007/056262 WO2008126205A1 (en) 2007-03-26 2007-03-26 Saddle for stringed instrument and guitar

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JP5929375B2 (en) 2011-03-24 2016-06-08 ヤマハ株式会社 Instrument vibration sensors, pickup saddles and instruments
JP7493363B2 (en) * 2019-03-29 2024-05-31 帝人株式会社 Electric String Instruments

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JPS59101298U (en) * 1982-12-24 1984-07-07 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Pickup device for electric stringed instruments
JPH07507156A (en) * 1992-03-20 1995-08-03 マークレイ，ドナルド・ディーン Piezoelectric transducer saddle for stringed instruments
US6255568B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-07-03 David Andrew Dunwoodie Saddle for an electro-acoustic stringed instrument

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JPS60145499U (en) * 1984-03-07 1985-09-27 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Piezoelectric element pick-up for stringed instruments
US4657114A (en) * 1985-03-27 1987-04-14 Gibson Guitar Corp. Bridge pickup for string instrument
JPS62270997A (en) * 1986-05-06 1987-11-25 テイモシ・ポ−ル・シヨ− Piece pickup for stringed instrument
US5900572A (en) * 1996-07-15 1999-05-04 Donald Dean Markley Pliable pickup for stringed instrument
JP2000267668A (en) * 1999-03-18 2000-09-29 Hoshino Gakki Kk Bridge mechanism of guitar
JP2007033806A (en) * 2005-07-26 2007-02-08 Tadayoshi Furukawa String instrument

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS59101298U (en) * 1982-12-24 1984-07-07 株式会社河合楽器製作所 Pickup device for electric stringed instruments
JPH07507156A (en) * 1992-03-20 1995-08-03 マークレイ，ドナルド・ディーン Piezoelectric transducer saddle for stringed instruments
US6255568B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-07-03 David Andrew Dunwoodie Saddle for an electro-acoustic stringed instrument

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