Polysonic electronic system for a musical instrument and methods of utilizing and constructing same

Claim 1

An accoustical system for an instrument having a plurality of strings, comprising, in combination: first means for detecting and amplifying sounds produced by a first predetermined number of said plurality of strings; second means for detecting and amplifying sounds produced by a second predetermined number of said plurality of strings; third means for detecting and amplifying sounds produced by a third predetermined number of said plurality of strings; and fourth means for detecting and amplifying sounds produced by a third predetermined number of said plurality of strings; said instrument includes a bridge; said first means includes a first pick-up electrically connected to a first electrical control circuit which is electrically connected to a first amplifier that is electrically connected to a first speaker; said second means includes a second pick-up electrically connected to a second electrical control circuit which is electrically connected to a second amplifier that is electrically connected to a second speaker; said third means includes a third pick-up electrically connected to a third electrical control circuit which is electrically connected to a third amplifier that is electrically connected to a third speaker; said fourth means includes a fourth pick-up electrically connected to a fourth electrical control circuit which is electrically connected to a fourth amplifier that is electrically connected to a fourth speaker; said instrument comprises a guitar; said first means detects and amplifies sounds produced by all of said plurality of strings to provide a rhythm component of the sound; said second means detects and amplifies the sounds produced solely by the first third of said strings of the guitar; said third means detects and amplifies the sounds produced solely by the second third of said plurality of strings of the guitar; said fourth means detects and amplifies the sounds produced solely by the third third of said plurality of strings of the guitar; said speakers being positioned at the four corners of a room so that as the guitar is strummed, the sound emanating from said speakers would seem to move around the room; said speakers being so arranged in the room so that the sound emanating from said second, third and fourth speakers harmonizes with the sound emanating from said first speaker to give a stereo effect from the corners of the room; and each of said first, second, third and fourth means having its own volume and tone control so that the room may be completely filled with sound which is balanced out proportionately at the corners of the room.