Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1978-05-15
1980-04-29
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 300, G10D 108
Patent
active
042000238
ABSTRACT:
A guitar or similar stringed musical instrument has a neck reinforced by an elongated metal stiffener embedded in the main part or body of the neck which is made of wood, foamed plastic or other suitable material. The stiffener carries a tension rod and holds the rod in a bowed condition so that increasing the tension in the rod, as by tightening a tension nut, will bend the top of the stiffener and the associated top portion of the remainder of the neck rearwardly to compensate for bending due to string loads, and the stiffener material is strategically placed to enhance the stiffener's resistance to string load bending. The joint between the body and the neck is readily releasable for disassembly of the neck from the body, yet it provides a firm, rigid connection between the neck and body which is acoustically sound and prevents movement of the neck in any direction relative to the body. The joint design is also one enabling a close, neat appearing fit or joint line between the neck and body to be achieved with relative ease.
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