Musical Instrument Patent of the Week
Week of March 1, 2010
United States Patent No: 7,671,268
Issue Date: March 2, 2010
Title: Internally mounted self-contained amplifier and speaker system for acoustic guitar
Inventor: Laurie Victor Nicoll (Metcalfe, Victoria, AU)
Abstract: An apparatus for the amplification and projection of the sound of a musical instrument, such as an acoustic guitar, adapted to mount within the guitar itself. The apparatus may mount within the sound hole of the guitar, with an outward facing speaker within the sound hole adapted to project the sound of the instrument. The apparatus may have an amplifier attached to the speaker in a unitary design. The apparatus may be battery powered.
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