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Ovation Magnum Bass Pickup 1979 Patent bass

Ovation Magnum Bass Pickup 1979 Patent

1979

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Ovation Magnum Bass Pickup 1979 Patent
1979 · US

Ovation Magnum Bass Pickup 1979 Patent

Year: 1979

US patent for an electromagnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument with multiple magnet and coil signal generating units, one per string. Each unit has an adjustable potentiometer to control individual string contribution to the composite output signal. A fixed resistance prevents any coil from being turned entirely off, maintaining proper input impedance. Continuation of abandoned application Ser. No. 760,734. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.

Stringed Instrument Bezel – Ornamental Design Patent for Ovation Guitar Pickup Bezel Bass

Stringed Instrument Bezel – Ornamental Design Patent for Ovation Guitar Pickup Bezel

1979

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Stringed Instrument Bezel – Ornamental Design Patent for Ovation Guitar Pickup Bezel
1979 · US

Stringed Instrument Bezel – Ornamental Design Patent for Ovation Guitar Pickup Bezel

Year: 1979

This United States design patent, granted to James H. Rickard and assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc. of New Hartford, Connecticut, covers the ornamental design of a bezel used on stringed instruments such as electric guitars. The bezel features two rectangular pickup apertures of differing sizes arranged vertically within a contoured frame, with mounting screw positions and a distinctive asymmetric top profile. The patent includes eleven figures depicting front, rear, top, bottom, side, and cross-sectional views of the bezel design.

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