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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2018
Rustin B. Penland, Nederland, TX (US);
Rustin B. Penland, Nederland, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tremolo and tuning apparatus for a stringed musical instrument. The stringed musical instrument includes a body and a neck, a plurality of strings extending from the body to the neck, a nut for supporting the strings on the neck forming a first critical point for each string, a bridge element for supporting the strings on the body forming a second critical point for each string. The apparatus includes a tremolo and tuning apparatus having a one-piece saddle configured to hold unmodified strings which include the ball end uncut. The tremolo and tuning apparatus also includes a plurality of tuner rods disposed atop each string and separate from the saddle. These tuner rods are configured to fine tune each string by a user pressing downward on each tuner rod as needed to tune each string of the stringed musical instrument rather than pulling and releasing tension in each string.