Patent ID: 7301086
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A tailpiece of a stringed musical instrument for securing ends of stretched strings on a stringed musical instrument main body, said tailpiece comprising: a bridge main body provided on said stringed musical instrument main body so as to be movable in a direction of said stretched strings, a plurality of bridge saddle members provided on said bridge main body for supporting said stretched strings, and a saddle adjusting means for moving and adjusting said bridge saddle members in said direction of said stretched strings; wherein each of said bridge saddle members is in contact with an adjacent bridge saddle member and said bridge main body in a plane that is parallel to said direction of said stretched strings, and said saddle adjusting means is provided on said bridge main body, said saddle adjusting means, upon being turned, moves and adjusts said bridge saddle members in said direction of said stretched strings along a surface of contact between said adjacent bridge saddle member and said bridge main body.