- Rockin’ Patent®: US Patent No. 11,024,269
- Filed: 14 May 2020
- In the name of: Ian Reddick (inventor)
- Title: Modular Electric Guitar System
- What’s claimed: ”A reconfigurable electronic musical instrument, comprising: an instrument body having a front surface, a back surface, and an outer edge defining a silhouette; a set of strings overlying a portion of the front surface of the body; a cavity accessible through the back surface of the body; at least one pickup module having a front surface, a back surface and a peripheral side wall; wherein the front surface of the pickup module includes an electrical pickup operative to convert string vibrations into an electrical signal; wherein the pickup module is configured to be removably received within the cavity of the body such that the electrical pickup is proximate to the strings, and wherein the strings are not disturbed when the pickup module is received within, or removed from, the cavity; wherein the electrical signal from the electrical pickup is in electrical communication with a first electrical connector disposed on the pickup module; a control module configured for removable attachment to the body, the control module including one or more control or signal-processing devices and a signal output device; wherein the control module includes a second electrical connector disposed on the control module and configured to mate with the first electrical connector disposed on the pickup module, with the first and second electrical connectors being mechanically aligned such that an electrical connection is automatically established between the pickup module and the control module when the control module is attached to the body and the pickup module is received within the cavity of the body; and wherein the control module includes an outer edge that forms a portion of the silhouette of the body when the control module is attachment thereto.”
- Why this patent rocks: This patent relates to a modular guitar, ‘The Voyager’, that can be taken apart into components. Each guitar comes with interchangeable pickup and control modules, allowing users to quickly customise their control setup to suit their playing styles, without the need to mute the amp. If you’re curious to know more about The Voyager, see here.
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