ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,039, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Mark E. Hackett (Lago Vista, Texas).
"Tremolo stabilization system" was invented by Mark E. Hackett (Lago Vista, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for stabilizing a tremolo (vibrato) of a guitar includes a tremolo stabilizer and a lockable claw that can be used in place of a traditional tremolo spring and claw, respectively. The stabilizer uses an extension spring as well as a compression spring with an adjustable preload to stabilize the tremolo. The overall length of the stabilizer can be calibrated with a thumbwheel. The locking claw uses anchor screws and a claw screw for restri...