Multi tone, attachable, and controllable guitar pick

Abstract

The present invention is a guitar pick with a slot or channel for attaching the pick to guitars, guitar straps, clothing buttons, beads, and other accommodations and also the slot being able to control the orientation and retention of the instrument pick. The slot allows for attachments to be made to the picks, for enhanced gripping, for tonal changes, for offsetting finger dulling effects, and for stacking/adjoining for a variety of effects.

Claims

1. A pick comprising: a broad tip and a focused tip located near a top of the pick the broad tip and the focused tip combine to make a multi-string attack effect, a standard style tip is located at a bottom of the pick, a graduated multi-tooth for a crescendo or diminuendo effect string strum effect is located on a same side as the focused tip, on a side opposite the graduated multi-tooth is a jazz tip located above an indention for finger grip, two center channels to secure the pick to a holder at least one outer channel at least one wide slot is shaped by at least one locking prong and at least one locking edge, an open field in the pick that allows finger to finger contact for controllability and a pathway for sweat to exit having a left stable field and a right stable field are identical and symmetrical about a Y axis, a wide stability field on a top of the open field and a bottom field that is opposite the wide stability field maximizes X axis and Y axis stability in a 1:1 ratio of X to Y axis.

2. The pick of claim 1 wherein the multi-string attack effect is a twelve-string attack effect.

3. The pick of claim 1 wherein the standard style tip is standard 351 style tip.

4. The pick of claim 1 wherein the crescendo or diminuendo effect string strum effect is a twelve-string strum effect.

5. The pick of claim 1 wherein the holder is a tuning post.

6. The pick of claim 1 wherein the holder is a button.

7. A pick comprising: a broad tip and a focused tip located near a top of the pick the broad tip and the focused tip-combine to make a twelve-string attack effect, a standard 351 style tip is located at a bottom of the pick, a graduated multi-tooth for a twelve-string strum crescendo or diminuendo effect is located on a same side as the focused tip, a side the opposite the graduated multi-tooth is a jazz tip located above an indention for finger grip, two center channels in the pick to secure the pick to a holder with at least one outer channel, at least one wide slot is shaped by at least one locking prong and at least one locking edge, an open field that allows a finger to finger contact for controllability and a pathway for sweat to exit in the pick has a left stable field and a right stable field, the left stable field and right stable field having identical fields symmetrical about a Y axis, a wide stability field on a top of the open field and a bottom field opposite the wide stability field about an X axis the open field of the pick maximizes X axis and Y axis stability in a 1:1 ratio X to Y axis.

8. The pick of claim 7 wherein the holder is a tuning post.

9. The pick of claim 7 wherein the holder is a button.

10. A method for creating new sounds by a player using a pick, controlling the pick and attaching the pick comprising: gripping by the player the pick at an indention for finger grip; making a multi-string attack effect with a broad tip and a focused tip in combination the broad tip and the focused tip located near a top of the pick and making a crescendo or diminuendo effect string strum effect with a graduated multi-tooth located on a same side as the focused tip; controlling the pick by the player having finger to finger contact by an open field in the pick; and attaching the pick to a holder by two center channels, at least one outer channel at least one wide slot the at least one wide slot is shaped by at least one locking prong and at least one locking edge.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the multi-string attack effect is a twelve-string attack effect.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the string strum effect is a crescendo or diminuendo effect twelve-string strum effect.

13. The pick of claim 10 wherein the holder is a tuning post.

14. The pick of claim 10 wherein the holder is a button.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2A illustrates a front view of a button, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 2B illustrates side view of a button, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 2C illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 2D illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 2E illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(8) FIG. 3 illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(9) FIG. 4 illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(10) FIG. 5 illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

(11) FIG. 6 illustrates a multi tone, attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

(12) Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.

(13) Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.

(14) The phrase in one embodiment is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms comprising, having and including are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.

(15) Referring now to FIG. 1, illustrated is an attachable, controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, illustrated is a attachable, controllable guitar pick 10 shown are center channels 12 that may be for button threads or a tuning post. Shown are at least one outer channel 14 that may be for raised button edges. Shown is at least one wide slot 16 for a button to be angled into. Shown are at least one locking prong 20. Shown is at least one locking edge 22.

(16) Referring now to FIG. 2A, illustrated is a front view of a button 28, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Button 28 has a button thread 30 with raised button edge 32 circling the button thread 30. Referring now to FIG. 2B, illustrated is a side view of a button 28, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Shown is button 28 with a button thread 30. Referring now to FIG. 2C, illustrated is a side view of a button 28 and attachable controllable guitar pick 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Shown is button 28 angled into a wide slot 16. Shown is button edge 32 though channel 14. Shown is button thread 30 through button thread channel 12. Referring now to FIG. 2D, illustrated is a side view of a button 28 and attachable controllable guitar pick 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Shown is button 28 installed onto attachable controllable guitar pick 10 and locked into place by locking prongs 20 and locking edges 22. Referring now to FIG. 2E, illustrated is a font view of a button 28 and attachable controllable guitar pick 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Shown is button 28 installed onto attachable controllable guitar pick 10. Referring now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an attachable controllable guitar pick 10, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, illustrated is a attachable controllable guitar pick 10 installed on a tuning post 40. Shown are guitar head 42 and tuning key handle 44. Referring now to FIG. 4, illustrated is an attachable controllable guitar pick 10, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, illustrated is a attachable controllable guitar pick 10 installed on a tuning post 50.

(17) Referring now to FIG. 5, illustrated is an attack effect guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5 illustrated is an attack effect guitar pick 73. Shown are broad tip 76 and focused tip 74 located near the top of attack effect guitar pick 73 broad tip 76 and focused tip 74 may be combined to make a twelve string attach effect. A standard 351 style tip 70 is located at a bottom of attack effect guitar pick 73. A graduated multi tooth 79 is for a twelve-string strum effect and is located on the same side as the focused tip 74. The side the opposite graduated multi tooth 79 is jazz tip 72 located above indention for finger grip 78.

(18) Referring now to FIG. 6, illustrated is a controllable guitar pick, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, illustrated is a controllable guitar pick 10 shown are two stable identical fields symmetrical about a Y axis the two stable identical fields symmetrical about a Y axis are left stable field 60 and right stable field 68. Shown is an open field 66 for finger to finger contact and wide stability field 62 on the top of open field 66 and a bottom field 64 opposite the wide stability field 62 about an X axis.

(19) While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention may be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention