Some examples of these are: Patent No. 26,532 (December 20, 1859): The bass strings are "overstrung" above the treble strings to provide more length and better tonal quality.
Nogle eksempler herpå: Patent nr. 26.532 (20. december 1859): Basstrengene er over diskantstrengene for at opnå mere længde og dermed større tonemæssig kvalitet.