Foldable stringed instrument
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11631386B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17879730

    申请日:2022-08-02

    摘要: A foldable stringed instrument having a neck and/or body that may assume a reduced profile by folding an upper neck portion away from the playing position through the use of a translating bridge assembly and a translating truss assembly, wherein the foldable stringed instrument is capable of housing or otherwise being coupled to any of a variety of electronics or electrical components (e.g. a smart phone or tablet computer) having one or more applications (apps) for driving the operation, functionality and/or effects associated with the foldable stringed instrument.

    FOLDABLE STRINGED INSTRUMENT
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210193087A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16757353

    申请日:2018-10-19

    IPC分类号: G10D1/08 G10D3/06 G10D3/12

    摘要: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient de-tensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.