Patent ID: 7009096
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A tremolo unit for use in an electric guitar having a body, a head, and a plurality of strings, wherein the strings are attached at the distal ends to the head of the electric guitar and at the proximal ends to the tremolo unit, the tremolo unit comprising: a swinging member supported swingably on an upper surface of the body; a string holding device provided on the swinging member to hold each string at the proximal end thereof; an urging force applying device for applying an urging force to the swinging member, the urging force countervailing the tension of the strings; a tremolo arm having a shaft rotatably fitted to the swinging member and a handle extended from the shaft at an angle, wherein the handle of the tremolo arm is capable of shifting between an active position, where the handle opposes the strings, and a retracted position, where the handle is spaced away from the strings, and wherein the swinging member is designed to be swung through the handle to change tension of each string, a holding cylinder provided on the swinging member to insert the shaft of the tremolo arm therein; a first supporting member made of an elastic body, the first supporting member being interposed between the holding cylinder and the shaft so as to avoid contact between them; and a second supporting member made of an elastic body, the second supporting member being interposed between the holding cylinder and the shaft at a position spaced away from the first supporting member so as to avoid contact between them.