Patent ID: 9355623
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G10D

Claim Text:
1. A string fastener in a guitar body of an electric guitar, the string fastener comprising: a bridge carrying one saddle per respective string located at an upper side of the bridge, across which the string is configured to run, the saddle per string being fastened to the upper side of the bridge; a downwards-directed, pivoted lever disposed at each saddle, one end of the respective string being configured to be fastened at the lever, a tuning spring that is a tension spring being fastened with one of its ends to the lever and with its other end directly or indirectly to the guitar body, the tuning spring being configured to maintain a constant pulling force in the respective string; a vibrato arm configured, when activated, to cause the bridge to be angled towards the guitar body, the vibrato arm being pivotally fastened to the bridge and running through the bridge; a lever fastener configured to maintain each of said levers in its respective position relative to the bridge in a normal play state and during vibrato; and a release device configured to affect the lever fastener to release the levers, such that the tuning spring causes an initial tensile stress in the respective string to be restored.