FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PICKUP FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

摘要

A retrofit pickup assembly for stringed instruments is disclosed. The retrofit pickup assembly includes an existing coil and existing or new magnets and a flexible circuit having a plurality of wires and two connectors. A pickup assembly for new stringed instruments is also disclosed utilizing the same principles. A method of retrofitting an existing pickup assembly for stringed instruments is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A retrofit pickup assembly for a stringed musical instrument, comprising:
an existing pickup assembly having an existing coil wound about a bobbin and a plurality of magnets disposed on the bobbin, each magnet configured to be placed under a string of the stringed musical instrument; and a flexible circuit having a plurality of wires and two connectors forming a coil when the connectors are engaged, the flexible circuit terminating at terminals, wherein the flexible circuit is configured to be placed over the bobbin and around the coil of the existing pickup assembly to provide signals from the terminals to a downstream circuit based on movements of the strings of the stringed musical instrument.