Title:
KEYBOARD GUITAR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005072503
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A musical instrument apparatus including multiple parallel strings defining a string line and a keyboard overlay positioned at an acute angle to the string line to allow for consistent playing feel by consistently positioning the hammers on the keys while allowing large key spacing with minimized distance between the strings. The hammers are directly mounted to the keys and are adapted to either cause vibration of the strings or clamp the strings against the upper surface of a neck board so that the strings may have multi tonal capabilities as is commonly used with a fret board neck on a guitar. The strings can be played with just the keyboard, but the strings also extend past an edge of the keyboard overlay so that the user can directly play the multiple parallel strings to achieve a guitar sound. Both an electrical pickup and an acoustical body are provided for further sound variety.
Inventors:
WILLIAMS VINSON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/000926
Publication Date:
January 05, 2006
Filing Date:
January 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WILLIAMS VINSON (US)
International Classes:
G10D3/08; G10H1/34; G10H3/00; G10H3/18; (IPC1-7): G10H1/34; G10H3/00
Foreign References:
| US6740800B1 | 2004-05-25 | |||
| US4177705A | 1979-12-11 | |||
| US4091702A | 1978-05-30 |
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