Of Violins, Violas, Violoncellos, Basses {g10d 1/02} Patents (Class 984/103)
  • Patent number: 11749233
    Abstract: An electric bowed string instrument structure comprises a longitudinally elongated frame (2) having a central recess (8) provided with a bottom (9), a fingerboard (5) anchored to the neck (4), a tailpiece (7) anchored to the rear end portion (6) of the frame (2), a plurality of strings (13) extending between the fingerboard (5) and the tailpiece (7), a bridge (12) adapted to support the strings (13), a pick-up (14) adapted to intercept the vibrations produced by the strings (13) and to be connected to sound amplifying means, a soundboard (11) interlocked in the recess (8) in a transversely offset position with respect to the bottom (9), the soundboard (11) being convex with a convexity facing towards the strings (11), the pick-up (14) being arranged below the soundboard (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Giovanni Ingallinera