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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827424.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10H 1/46(2006.01) G06F 3/041(2006.01) H03G 3/02(2006.01) G10H 3/18(2006.01) G06F 3/04847(2022.01) G10H 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G10H 1/0091; G10H 2210/155; G10H 2220/265; G10H 2220/026; G10H 1/46; H03G 3/02; G10H 2220/005; G06F 3/0362 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057278 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117443 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 28.11.2023 US 202318521485 (71) Applicant: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION Los Angeles, California 90028 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADAMS, Charles Los Angeles, California 90028 (US) WONG, Henry Los Angeles, California 90028 (US) BALDWIN, Christopher Wallace Los Angeles, California 90028 (US) PORTER, Kenneth William Los Angeles, California 90028 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)