JP3876442B2 - A guitar without a resonant body with a removable support - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a guitar that does not have a resonance body (sound body), includes a support that can be freely attached and detached, and that can be freely adjusted in length and angle of attachment, and that can be heard through headphones.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional guitars (except for electric guitars and elegat guitars) have a large resonance body to produce a rich volume. Therefore, it is impossible to play the guitar anytime and anywhere, such as at home or office, because the live sound is loud and may disturb people around you, or you may be asked to perform your own performance and practice. It was.
In addition, since the main body is large, it is not easy to carry and store, and for small people, the resonance body is too large, the right arm is raised too much, and the hold is unnatural and difficult to play. Especially in classical guitars, it is known that the quality of hold has a great influence on performance and progress.
Therefore, footholds and guitar rests (commercially available support) are used to hold correctly, but the left foot (right foot for left-handed people) always goes up when the footrest is used. The spine is easy to bend and the load on the foot increases, making it unsuitable for long-time performances. As is already known, the guitar rest is attached to the front and back of the body (resonance drum) with a claw-shaped bracket (with resin coating) or attached to the outer periphery with a suction cup. It is easy, it can not be adsorbed well, and it does not fluctuate, and the angle and position of the attachment can not be changed independently, so there is a limit in the adjustment range of the attachment angle, so it is sure that it fits the body if you are not used to it There was a problem that it couldn't be fixed and became unstable and hard to play. Also, if it was installed incorrectly, there was a risk of scratching the guitar's surface plate and paint.
Also, at travel destinations and outdoors, it is not always possible to have a chair with the right height at all times, so even if a footrest or a guitar rest was used, it was not always possible to play the guitar with the same hold.
On the other hand, there are some guitars that have a smaller resonance drum, but there are still problems, such as the sound still being produced and the fact that the resonance drum is too small this time.
In addition, there are traditional electric guitars and elegat guitars in that they do not have a resonance body, but they cannot be held like ordinary guitars in terms of weight, body size, and thickness of the guitar body, and can be carried and stored. In terms of, it was as big and inconvenient as a conventional guitar. There is no head inside, a spool is on the bridge side, and there is a compact electric guitar with a small body, but there is no classic type, and there is no support itself or support attachment holes or fixing tools .
As mentioned above, in any type of guitar, except when hanging from the shoulder with a strap, the part that comes in contact with the body when holding correctly (ie, the left and right thighs, the right arm (for left-handed people) None of the left arms) and at least two parts of the chest were equipped with a support that could adjust the mounting angle and length.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention has been made to eliminate these drawbacks. It is easy to carry and store, to prevent the generation of live sound, and to any person of any physique in any place. The purpose is to make it easier to play with the correct hold and to listen to the sound through headphones.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The guitar according to claim 1 is a guitar that does not have a resonance body (sound body) (including an electric guitar here), a plurality of selectable mounting holes for mounting and detaching a support tool, or pivotable fixing. In order to adjust the mounting angle of the support tool, a plurality of mounting holes with different angles are provided per support tool, characterized in that the tool is provided in at least two places on the guitar body (body part). The mounting angle of the fixture is changed. Guitar according to claim 2, in claim 1, wherein the support of the contact portions i.e. left and right thighs of the body, for right arm (for left arm in left-handed person), mounted on at least two positions for chest According to the physique (size of the body), the opening angle of both legs and the height of the chair, the mounting angle and length to the guitar body (torso part) can be changed independently. Yes.
[0005]
[Action]
According to the guitar according to claim 1, by providing a plurality of selectable mounting holes or a rotatable fixing tool for attaching / detaching the support tool in at least two places of the guitar body (torso part), Since the support can be easily removed, it can be easily carried and stored. Further, the mounting holes are provided or multiple per one support a different angle, it is possible to change the mounting angle of the support simply by changing the mounting angle of the fixture, the angle adjustment can be easily Become. According to the guitar according to claim 2, wherein the support of the contact portions i.e. left and right thighs of the body, for right arm (for left arm in left-handed person), by attaching to at least two locations for breast, respectively Since the attachment angle and length can be adjusted independently, it can be perfectly matched to the physique (body size), the opening angle of both legs and the height of the chair.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(1) Configuration of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a guitar according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This guitar is roughly divided into six parts: 1 is the guitar body (torso), 2 is the right thigh support, 3 is the right arm support, 4 is the chest support, 5 is the left thigh support, 6 is a pseudo body piece.
Since the guitar body (body part) 1 does not have a resonance body, it has substantially the same width as the neck (including the fingerboard) just extended in the bridge direction. A headphone jack 9 is incorporated. A piezo pickup (not shown) is incorporated under the bone stick of the bridge portion, and various commercially available ones for an electric acoustic guitar can be used. In addition, in the place corresponding to the sound hole, a part of the round pattern of the sound hole is drawn in order to maintain visual compatibility when playing with an ordinary guitar. If necessary, you can apply a sheet-like plate that is wider than the neck and has a pattern of the entire sound hole. Since the thickness does not need to be increased as in an ordinary guitar, the amplifier 7, the battery 8, and the headphone jack 9 can be incorporated, and the thickness is made as thin as possible without warping. Therefore, if the thickness is approximately the same as that of the neck portion, there is no need to process and bond the neck and the main body (body portion) separately, and since it can be integrally processed, the cost is low and convenient. Furthermore, if the wood is suitable for a musical instrument such as a maple, the fingerboard can be integrally processed.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the guitar main body (body portion) showing the configuration of the support attachment holes. The mounting holes 10 of the support tool are opened by changing the angle little by little for each of the right thigh support tool 2, the right arm support tool 3, and the left thigh support tool 5 so that the angle can be adjusted. A mechanism with variable angle may be provided on the side of the supporter with two holes. Further, if the variable angle of the angle variable mechanism is increased, the angle variable mechanism can be folded along the guitar body (body part) as it is. With respect to the mounting holes of the chest support 4, in order to maintain compatibility by making the thickness of the body part approximately the same as that of an ordinary guitar, several holes are opened without making an angle on the back side near the sound hole. The chest support 4 may be removed if not necessary, or one of the attachment holes may be made deep and pushed into the back.
Each support tool is composed of a pad 11, which is a contact portion with the body, an adjustment section 12, and a support bar 13. The right thigh support tool 2 and the left thigh support tool 5 are provided with pads 11 as shown in FIG. It is movable like a seesaw according to the angle with the thigh and the floor, and you can use a part of the commercially available guitar rest as it is, but the bottom of the pad part is soft and rounded back and forth If so, the angle does not necessarily have to be changed. Also, the left and right curvatures matched to the upper surface of the thigh may be flat to some extent if it is a soft material. Furthermore, the right thigh support may be convex downward (outside) like an ordinary guitar. This is convenient because the opening angle of the right leg can be changed to some extent even during performance after the support is attached. The pad of the right arm support 3 is easy to use if the upper surface has a gentle convex shape, but in some cases, like the pad of the support, it is bent in a concave shape according to the roundness of the arm. You may do it.
The mounting hole of the support is fitted so that it can be easily pulled out by pulling the support by hand, so it can rotate around the support bar 13 according to the opening angle of the left and right thighs and the angle of the right arm It has become. In addition, about the right arm support tool 3 and the chest support tool 4, you may make it a pad part pull out from a support bar so that it may store easily, and you may make it fold.
In FIG. 1, the right thigh support 2 and the left thigh support 5 have a double-structured adjustment unit 12 similar to a commercially available guitar rest and can be adjusted in length. Some can be used as is. The adjustment unit 12 can also be applied to the right arm support 3, and the length of the support unit 13 may be adjusted by preparing several support bars 13 having different lengths together with the adjustment unit 12.
In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, there are four mounting holes for the support, and therefore the support has four types of examples for the left thigh, the right thigh, the right arm, and the chest. Alternatively, the portion of the body that contacts the chest can be made thicker to replace the chest, and three attachment holes and three types of supports can be used. Furthermore, the support device for the left thigh and the support device for the right thigh can be connected and integrated to form one support device for the thigh, the number of attachment holes can be reduced by one, and two attachment holes and two types of support devices can be obtained.
The pseudo body piece 6 is attached to the side of the 12th fret in order to maintain performance compatibility with a normal guitar, and the left hand is so large that the left hand cannot move to the bridge side rather than the 12th fret. It can be inserted into and removed from the hole in the main body 1 with a shaft or fixed with Velcro or the like, and can be attached and detached as necessary.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which each support is removed from the guitar body (body part). In this way, it becomes very small and can be carried and stored very easily, so that it can be easily taken for traveling or outdoors.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the guitar according to the first embodiment of the present invention is being played while listening to the sound through headphones. In this case, it is also possible to listen to the sound by inserting a sound effect adding device such as an effector between the guitar body and the headphones. Note that if the amplifying unit is equipped with a tone generator (A sound or 6 tones) or a tuner function (not shown), tuning becomes extremely easy.
In addition, if a plurality of headphone terminals and line input / output terminals are provided, it is possible to play a sound with a speaker or to ensemble with friends. Furthermore, if MIDI input / output is added, it can be enjoyed with various sound sources and can be used as a simple multimedia interface to replace the keyboard.
(2) Configuration of Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is a rear enlarged view of a guitar body according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing an embodiment of a fixture. The fixture 14 is configured by welding a pipe 16 whose one is closed to a circular metal fitting 15, and the metal fitting 15 is provided with two arc-shaped attachment long holes as shown in FIG. . The fixing tool 14 is attached to a support attachment position (the right thigh and the right arm are shown in FIG. 5) on the back of the guitar body (body part) with a wood screw 18, and has an arbitrary angle by an arc-shaped elongated hole 17. It can be rotated and fixed by (about 30 °). Therefore, the angle of the support fitted in the pipe 16 can be adjusted. The fitting between the pipe 16 and the support bar 13 is such that it can be easily inserted and removed by hand.
(3) Configuration of the Third Embodiment FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the front (partial cross section) of the guitar body according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and shows another embodiment of the fixture. The fixing tool is configured such that a support rod 13 is fitted on a pipe-shaped shaft 19 whose part is thick and fixed with a thumbscrew 20 so that the shaft 19 is fitted into a support attachment hole of the guitar body. Therefore, the length of the support can be adjusted even on the guitar body side by loosening the thumbscrew 20 and inserting and removing the support bar 13. The angle adjustment can be performed by fitting the fixing tool into another mounting hole opened at a different angle. In addition, the fitting between the fixing tool and the mounting hole of the guitar main body can be removed and inserted by hand.
[0007]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the live sound has become very small, and by listening to the sound through headphones, it has become possible to play the guitar anywhere and anytime without disturbing the people around. And it is equipped with a support that can be adjusted in length, and the mounting angle of the support can be adjusted, so there is no need to use a footrest or an unstable guitar rest. A person can now have a stable ideal hold without wobble that fits exactly with the person, making the body easier to play than conventional guitars without placing an unreasonable burden on the body. It was. Therefore, it became an ideal guitar for practice.
In addition, the pad of the right arm supporter is hidden behind the right arm and difficult to see, and the support bar is also thin and difficult to see, so it seems that you are playing a guitar with only a neck floating in the air, other than the front Can even play without being noticed. Therefore, it became a guitar that can produce a strange atmosphere that was not seen in the past.
In addition, the support can be easily removed, so it is very compact and easy to carry and store. Especially where I couldn't bring my guitar, such as when traveling or outdoors, I was able to play the guitar and enjoy a very satisfying guitar life. In addition, it has become possible for professional musicians to bring it easily for practice at a performance destination.
In addition, since a pseudo body piece can be attached to the side of the 12th fret as necessary, compatibility is maintained even when the guitar is switched to a conventional guitar, and it can be played without a sense of incongruity. However, for guitars other than classical guitars, there is also a guitar called a cutaway that has a body that reaches nearly 18 frets in order to improve performance in a high position. It goes without saying that the body piece is much easier to play when removed.
In addition, this structure eliminates the need for a resonance cylinder, reduces the number of materials and processing steps, and enables manufacturing at a very low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a guitar according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a guitar main body (body portion) showing a configuration of a support attachment hole.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which each support is removed from a guitar body (body part).
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the guitar according to the first embodiment of the present invention is being played while listening to the sound through headphones.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a configuration of a fixture on the back surface of a guitar main body (body part) according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view (partially sectional view) showing a configuration of a fixture on the front surface of a guitar main body (body part) according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of use of a conventional guitar rest.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of an electric guitar that is made compact.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 is the guitar body (body)
2, right thigh support 3, right arm support 4, chest support 5, left thigh support 6, pseudo body piece 7, amplifier 8, battery 9, headphone jack 10, support attachment hole 11, pad 12. The adjusting part 13 is a support bar 14, a fixture 15, a metal fitting 16, a pipe 17, a long hole 18, a wood screw 19, a shaft 20 and a butterfly screw.

Claims (2)

For guitars that do not have a resonance body (sound body), selectable mounting holes or pivotable fixtures for attaching / detaching the support and adjusting the angle are provided in at least two places on the guitar body (body). A guitar characterized by having. Guitar according to claim 1 wherein the support of the left thigh, the right thigh, a right arm (which for left arm in left-handed person), characterized in that mounted on at least two positions for chest.

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