Patent ID: 6043422
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A compartmentalized pickup module enclosure, for a stringed musical instrument having a designated number of strings, comprising:a main enclosure portion made from dense solid non-sheet material selected from a group including plastic. metal, wood and solid composite material, and made in a process selected from a group including machining, molding and casting, having a front surface, a rear surface and a plurality of peripheral facets, said enclosure portion being configured with a plurality of recessed compartments, each extending inwardly from the rear surface, configured and arranged to accommodate at least a first pickup along with a plurality of components, controls and interconnections associated with the pickup and to thus enable the assembly of a substantially self-contained pickup module;said main enclosure portion being configured to provide at least a first pickup compartment dimensioned and arranged to surround and mount the pickup in an operational disposition for sensing at least a portion of the designated number of strings, and to provide an output jack compartment configured and arranged to contain and mount a user-accessible output phone jack.