Patent ID: 6710235
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
An electric guitar, comprising:a body; a neck coupled to the body; a plurality of strings extending from the neck to the body, each string having a first contact point defined on the neck; a base plate having a pair of bores, each bore being formed in a respective side section of the base plate; and a hinge mechanism, each string having a second contact point defined on the hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism supporting the base plate such that the base plate is pivotable relative to the body of the guitar, the hinge mechanism comprising: a pair of brackets respectively situated near the side sections of the base plate in an area of the bores; a respective support pin coupling each of the brackets to the body of the guitar, each support pin having a center axes; a respective bearing device having an axial midpoint and being arranged inside a respective one of the bores, the support pins being located closer to the neck of the guitar than the respective bearing devices; and a respective bracket pin coupled to each of the brackets and extending through the respective bearing device to support the bearing device inside the respective bore of the base plate; wherein the axial midpoint of each bearing device and the center axis of the respective support pin are located on a line that is substantially parallel to the strings of the electric guitar, and wherein each support pin has a seat to support a respective one of the brackets.