| 摘要 |
A saddle for a stringed instrument comprising an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument. The elongate member has at least one internal cavity and an insert made from a resonant material is received in the internal cavity. The insert may be formed from a material having the same or a different density than the material of the elongate member. At least one piezo electric crystal is embedded in the insert to faithfully and reliable capture the vibrational energy of the strings. The saddle provides a compact and simple apparatus for reliably and accurately amplifying the sound of a guitar, particularly an acoustic guitar. The piezo-electric crystal relies on vibration of the strings to generate a signal, but not on downward pressure as with conventional under the saddle pickups. Optimum string balance with the saddle is much easier to achieve as each string does not have to be adjusted over an associated piezo-electric crystal.
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