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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2009
Cosmos Lyles, New York, NY (US);
Paul Dowd, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Cosmos Lyles, New York, NY (US);
Paul Dowd, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Intune Technologies LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A stringed musical instrument employs string tensioners to support and apply tension to corresponding musical strings. Each musical string is supported by one string tensioner, and each of the string tensioners is linearly movable independent of others of the string tensioners. Further, an adjustment mechanism is provided for selectively linearly moving each string tensioner. In a preferred embodiment, an effective playing length of each string is defined between the associated string tensioner and the nut of the instrument. As such, individual linear adjustment of the string tensioners enables the user to vary the playing length of the associated musical string. In other embodiments, a string tensioner is provided that supports a musical string from a position on a side of the string opposite the associated musical instrument surface.