Patent ID: 8183455

Claim:
A removable inline signal strength interrupter for an electric guitar for achieving an on-off-on-off signal volume effect or a vibrato effect, said electric guitar having a guitar volume control controlling signal strength to an output socket for communication with an amplifier, said removable inline signal interrupter comprising: a removable inline signal strength interrupter jack member secured to said output socket of said electric guitar and interposed between said jack member and said amplifier; circuitry for connecting said inline strength interrupter jack member with a signal strength interrupter switch and circuitry for interposing a signal strength interruption volume control between said signal strength interrupter switch and said inline signal strength interrupter jack, said signal strength interrupter volume control set independently of said guitar volume control, manual activation of said signal strength interrupter switch temporarily placing signal strength control with said signal strength interrupter volume control; a receptacle for receipt of an amplifier jack; and mounting means for mounting said signal strength interrupter switch and said signal strength interrupter volume control to said guitar.