Patent Document ID: 7507902
Application ID: 10701683

Base Claim:
1. A stringed instrument comprising: an elongated instrument body; a plurality of strings coupled to said instrument body, wherein each string of said plurality of strings is under tension and spans a distance over said instrument body; a plurality of bridges, wherein each bridge of said plurality of bridges is associated with a separate string of said plurality of strings, and wherein each bridge of said plurality of bridges is slideably adjustable over a substantial portion of said span over said instrument body; a plurality of vibration-sensing transducers, wherein each transducer of said plurality of vibration-sensing transducers is associated with a separate string of said plurality of strings, and wherein each transducer of said plurality of vibration-sensing transducers generates a distinct electrical transducer signal responsive to vibrations of said associated separate string; and an interface adapted to provide transducer signals generated by said plurality of vibration-sensing transducers to a multi-channel processing system.

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Claim 11:
11. The instrument according to claim 1 , wherein at least one string of said plurality of strings is operatively coupled to an electrical sensor that is adapted to measure tension of said at least one string, and wherein said electrical sensor produces a string tension signal corresponding to said tension of said at least one string.