Patent ID: 6441281
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A bridge system mountable on a stringed musical instrument having a body, a head and a neck, the bridge system comprising:a bridge mountable on an upper face of a body of a musical instrument, the bridge including a string holder for holding at least one string disposed between the bridge and a head of the musical instrument; a hinge operatively connected between the bridge and the upper face of the body, wherein the hinge is disposed toward a first end of the bridge closest to the head for securing the first end of the body; and a release mechanism disposed toward a second end of the bridge opposite the first end for holding the second end of the bridge in a secure position on the body, wherein upon actuation of the release mechanism, a tension of the at least one string causes the second end of the bridge to move rotatably about the hinge from the secure position to a second position in which the tension of the at least one string is substantially decreased, and the bridge must be manually depressed to the secure position to restore the tension.