Patent ID: 9466276
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G10D,G10H

Claim Text:
1. A stringed musical instrument comprising, in combination: a musical instrument body; a neck having a first end portion and a second end portion, said second end portion of said neck being coupled to said musical instrument body; a plurality of strings extending from said first end portion of said neck to said musical instrument body; and a resonator assembly disposed in said musical instrument body, said resonator assembly including a resonator diaphragm and a pickup subassembly operatively coupled to said resonator diaphragm, said resonator diaphragm comprising a frustoconical body portion having a tapered sidewall, said pickup subassembly comprising a pickup body portion and an elongate piezo-film portion operatively coupled to said pickup body portion, said elongate piezo-film portion having a first end and a second end, said first end of said elongate piezo-film portion being attached to said pickup body portion and said second end of said elongate piezo-film portion being attached to a side of said resonator diaphragm, said side of said resonator diaphragm to which said second end of said elongate piezo-film portion is attached comprising said tapered sidewall of said frustoconical body portion.