Monthly Archives: February 2018

On the Topologies of Guitar Pickup Circuits

Posted on February 25, 2018 by admin

How do you get 620 potentially unique guitar tones from 4 single-coil pickups, or 310 from 3 humbuckers? Read here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323390784_On_the_Topologies_of_Guitar_Pickup_Circuits Abstract: Many of the U.S. patents involving switching circuits for electric guitar pickups have failed in the marketplace because … Continue reading →

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The Walkin Squawkin Patent Examiner Blues – Part 1

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin

I got this in an e-mail from my U.S. Patent Office Patent Examiner on Jan 24th, 2018: “I cannot conceive of any way to generate an “infinite” (your word) table that would accommodate the breadth of claim 28. You mentioned … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin

ceciliabuckland1473@babau.ml reported as spam 37 times, discovered Feb 09, 2018, last activity Feb 16, 2018 11:50:54.

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Banned: adammcduffie6743@uk.nut.cc reported as spam

Posted on February 16, 2018 by admin

adammcduffie6743@uk.nut.cc reported as spam 38 times, discovered Feb 09, 2018, last activity Feb 16, 2018 18:22:04.

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Why guitar pickup switching patents fail in the marketplace

Posted on February 15, 2018 by admin

I’ve reviewed some more guitar pickups switching patents lately, and most if not all of the ones I’ve seen suffer design flaws that generally cause them to fail in the marketplace, for some of the following reasons: They almost never … Continue reading →

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