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Ovation Magnum Bass Bridge 1978 Patent 2

US 4,116,107 1978 James H. Rickard US Stringed instrument mute mechanism Magnum 5 drawings

US patent for a mute mechanism permanently mounted on an electric string bass. Features a rubber-faced mute that slides into and out of engagement with the strings via a manually shiftable actuating member. The mute is constrained to rectilinear movement by a complementary-shaped recess in the bridge base. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.

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