EP0126127A1 - Dispositif de support de cordes et de manche pour instruments de musique a cordes. - Google Patents
Dispositif de support de cordes et de manche pour instruments de musique a cordes.Info
- Publication number
- EP0126127A1 EP0126127A1 EP83903797A EP83903797A EP0126127A1 EP 0126127 A1 EP0126127 A1 EP 0126127A1 EP 83903797 A EP83903797 A EP 83903797A EP 83903797 A EP83903797 A EP 83903797A EP 0126127 A1 EP0126127 A1 EP 0126127A1
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- Prior art keywords
- handle
- head
- neck
- arms
- strings
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
- G10D3/06—Necks; Fingerboards, e.g. fret boards
Definitions
- the present invention relates to stringed musical instruments such as, for example, the guitar (acoustic, electroacoustic, electric, classical, multi-reed, Hawaiian, bass ...) the mandolin, the banjo, the violins, as well as all their derivatives.
- the invention also relates to the violin making of new types of musical instruments operating according to the principle of strings stretched between two supports, one being generally called body and the other head.
- all stringed musical instruments of the neck type have one or more necks (located between head and body) whose role is both to support the tension of the strings to allow the selection of the vibrating length of the strings under the action of the fingers of one hand and transmit vibrations to the body.
- the surface of the neck on which the strings are supported by the musician's fingers is called the fingerboard.
- This key can be of a different material than that of the handle.
- frets metal bars in the case of temperate instruments.
- the device according to the invention makes it possible to offer new solutions to all these problems and opens the way to the creation of new stringed musical instruments. It consists in releasing one or more sleeves from their usual mechanical stresses thanks to the action of one or more external arms.
- the arm or arms allow to connect head and body of the instrument, it is (or they are) located in such a way that it releases around the thin neck and strings a space necessary for the artist's playing.
- this or these arms may have the following characteristics:
- Their shapes can be any but must ensure the positioning of the head relative to the body in order to properly place the strings and possibly the thin handle.
- Each arm can be broken down into several parts, possibly articulated, telescopic or extendable to allow the fixing of the thin handle.
- Each part of the arms can be full or hollow and made of traditional or new materials (metal, carbon, plastics or others). They will also be able to play the role of resonators.
- the arms can be designed for mounting internal or external sympathetic cords. The arms can play the role of traditional neck themselves (tempered or not), thus making it possible to create mixed instruments (with thin neck and traditional neck).
- the arms can help the musician in the case of a five-finger game (from above), by offering a fulcrum for his wrist or arm parallel to the thin neck.
- the thin sleeve (s) may have the following characteristics. They can take new dimensions and shapes, for example very fine, which may give them (depending on the materials used) a certain flexibility allowing new games of the tremolo, vibrato type (even in the case of agreements). In this case they could themselves be stretched between the head and the body.
- They can have sections studied according to the best ergonomic shapes. The shape of these sections combined with the possibility of thin will greatly facilitate the game of beginners, perfecters like that of virtuosos. They can be moved away from the strings or removed in order to allow the play of the Hawaiian or bottle neck type, thus preventing the neck and frets from interfering with this play. They can be adjustable in height in order to precisely adjust the neck rope space ( or fingerboard) thus avoiding the use of height adjustable saddles and saddles.
- They can be longer than traditional handles and easily offer up to three octaves per string or more. Like conventional sleeves, they can be tempered or not.
- They can be hollow and possibly receive sympathetic resonance strings.
- Figure 1 shows an overview of a device according to the invention in a basic principle chosen for clarity of understanding.
- the device in FIG. 1 comprises a lateral arm (1) and another lateral arm (3), the roles of which are to completely or partially free the thin handle (2) from mechanical stresses.
- the strings (6) stretched between the head (4) and the body (5) are fixed by the usual known methods which do not come within the scope of the invention.
- FIG. 2 represents a side view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm behind the handle.
- FIG. 2 represents an arm (7) located behind the thin handle (8) and fixed on the body (9). It supports the head (10).
- FIG. 3 represents a top view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm situated above the handle.
- the device thus shown in Figure 3 comprises an arm (11) located above the thin handle (12) and fixed to the body (13). It supports the head (14).
- This arm will preferably be made of rigid and transparent material.
- FIG. 4 represents a top view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm (15) supporting a flexible handle (16) and a thin handle (17) via a head (18).
- the arm is fixed on a body (19).
- FIG. 5 represents a top view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm (20) a thin handle (21) a thin handle (22) an arm (23) a head (24) and a body (25).
- FIG. 6 represents a top view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm serving as a handle (26) a thin handle (27) a head (28) and a body (29).
- FIG. 7 represents a top view of a device according to the invention comprising an arm serving as a handle (30) a thin handle (31) a handle arm (32) a head (33) and a body (34).
- the device according to the invention can be applied to each type of stringed and fretboard instrument existing the range of violins, cellos, double bass, the range of banjos, the range of mandolins and the range very wide range of different kinds of guitars with among others the "solid body” electric guitar, the classical guitar, the folk guitar and. jazz guitar.
- jazz By way of nonlimiting example we will describe below an embodiment according to the invention of an electric guitar called "jazz".
- This guitar made according to a lutherie and conventional materials specific to electric jazz guitars does not pose any particular problem of realization because the thin neck is integral with the head and the body.
- the full or hollow lateral arm will be integral at its ends with the head and the body.
- FIG 8 shows an overview of an electric guitar called "Jazz”.
- the device shown in FIG. 8 comprises a body (35) acting as a resonance box (made of solid or hollow wood), an arm (36), integral with the body (35), and the head (37) will be produced reads in solid or hollow wood and equipped with a correcting screw (38)
- a thin handle (3.9) integral with the head (37) and the body (35) will be produced and fixed according to all the conventional methods but may be of much thinner thickness at the choice of the luthier.
- solid body solid wood body
- This guitar can be made according to a violin making and conventional materials specific to "solid body” guitars. Its main feature is that the head is positioned by two lateral arms. The tension effort of the strings is therefore shared equally. On the other hand, given the geometric position of these arms, the tensioning force of the strings is exerted only in the longitudinal direction. The arms are therefore only subjected to compressive forces. These arms support the thin handle which can be produced in conventional materials.
- the body, arms and head can therefore be made of solid wood such as ash or any other suitable wood.
- the manufacture of the arms will be done according to the same processes as the current manufacture of traditional handles. They can be one with the body and the head. However, the head could optionally be equipped with a slide system to allow adjustment of its distance from the body.
- the handle could also optionally be of the removable type.
- Figure 9 shows a top view of this solid body guitar according to the invention.
- Figure 10 shows a side view of this guitar according to section AA.
- FIGS. 9, 10, 11 and 12 comprises a body (40) a right arm (41) a left arm (42) a head (43) a handle (44) of the strings (45) as well as the elements usual of these guitars: microphone (46) electronic adjustment knobs (47) a tailpiece bridge (48).
- the body (40) is slightly curved to allow the arms (41) (42) to be raised so that the latter are in the plane of the strings (45).
- These arms (41) (42) working only under compression may be of reduced section.
- the thin handle may be removable. In this case, and by way of nonlimiting example, we will describe below an embodiment of this removable handle.
- the material used for this handle may be traditional or new, such as crystal, glass, rubber, metal, carboy, etc. ... The musician can have several necks of different characteristics and change them according to his wishes.
- Figures 13, 14 and 15 show a device for fixing the handle to the body according to the invention.
- the device thus shown in Figures 13, 14 and 15 include the body of the guitar (51) in which is arranged a location to accommodate the end of the neck (50) two grub screws (52) and (53) screwed in the body (51) allow to position the handle (50) in depth and a screw (49) of large diameter allows to press the handle against the positioning screws (52) (53). This makes it possible to quickly attach the handle and all height and anti-twist adjustments.
- Figures 16, 17 and 18 show a device for fixing the handle to the head according to the invention.
- the device thus shown in Figures 16, 17 and 18 includes a screw system for fixing the handle to the head.
- the handle (60) placed in good position under the head (63) will be adjusted in height by the two screws (58) and (59).
- a piece (64) is used to hold the handle (60) pressed against the two screws (58) and (59).
- This part (64) will be fixed to the head (63) by means of the two screws (54) and (56) and comprises screws (55) and (57) allowing the anti-hollow and anti-twisting adjustments.
- the strings (62) will be supported by the nut (61) integral with the head (63).
- the body, arms, head and handle are made of metal cut from a plate.
- the usual accessories microwave, button, mechanical, etc. will be screwed onto it.
- Figure 19 shows an overview of the device according to the invention.
- the device shown in Figure 19 includes a frame (65) an easel (66) a nut (67) of the mechanical (68) a handle (70) all cut from the mass.
- the strings (69) are extended between the nut (67) and the bridge (66).
- FIG. 20 represents an overall view of the device according to the invention.
- the device represented in FIG. 20 comprises a frame (76) an easel (74) a saddle (71) of the mechanics (72) a handle (73) and strings (73) stretched between the saddle (71) and the easel ( 74).
- the partial frame will be made of metal tube.
- the usual accessories microwave, button, potentiometer, etc. will be screwed onto it.
- the basic device according to the invention is particularly intended to open up new horizons for luthiers as well as musicians.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR8220168 | 1982-11-29 | ||
| FR8220168A FR2536890A1 (fr) | 1982-11-29 | 1982-11-29 | Dispositif de support de cordes et de manche pour instruments de musique a cordes |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP0126127A1 true EP0126127A1 (fr) | 1984-11-28 |
| EP0126127B1 EP0126127B1 (fr) | 1987-03-18 |
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| EP83903797A Expired EP0126127B1 (fr) | 1982-11-29 | 1983-11-29 | Dispositif de support de cordes et de manche pour instruments de musique a cordes |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US4616550A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0126127B1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE3370388D1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2536890A1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1984002218A1 (fr) |
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- 1982-11-29 FR FR8220168A patent/FR2536890A1/fr active Granted
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- 1983-11-29 US US06/641,966 patent/US4616550A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1983-11-29 EP EP83903797A patent/EP0126127B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1983-11-29 WO PCT/FR1983/000237 patent/WO1984002218A1/fr not_active Ceased
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| FR2536890B1 (fr) | 1985-04-26 |
| FR2536890A1 (fr) | 1984-06-01 |
| WO1984002218A1 (fr) | 1984-06-07 |
| DE3370388D1 (en) | 1987-04-23 |
| EP0126127B1 (fr) | 1987-03-18 |
| US4616550A (en) | 1986-10-14 |
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