Apparatus and methods for altering tonal characteristics of a stringed musical instrument

摘要

Apparatus and methods for altering the tonal characteristics of output of a stringed instrument are disclosed. The stringed instrument may include a neck and a plurality of strings, the plurality of strings disposed about the neck. The apparatus may include a slide bar, the slide bar for contacting one or more strings of the plurality of strings and a support arm attached to the slide bar. The apparatus includes a retractable string depressor retractably connected to the support bar, the retractable string depressor for depressing one or more strings of the plurality of strings at a location on the neck forward of the slide bar.

主权项

1. An apparatus for altering the tonal characteristics of output of a stringed instrument, the stringed instrument including a neck and a plurality of strings, the plurality of strings disposed about the neck, the apparatus comprising;
a slide bar for contacting one or more strings of the plurality of strings; a support arm attached to the slide bar; and a retractable string depressor pivotally connected to the support arm, the string depressor adapted to depress one or more strings of the plurality of strings at a location on the neck forward of the slide bar.