Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1987-08-19
1988-09-13
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84267, 84327, G10D 318
Patent
active
047700793
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible stringed musical instrument having an elongated body with a coupling portion at one end, a string bridge portion at the other end, a playing face and an opposite back face. A neck is provided with a coupling portion at one end and a string peg portion at the other end. The coupling portion of the neck is adapted to mate with the coupling portion of the body. A plurality of supports are pivotably affixed at one end to the back face of the body. The supports pivot from a closed position in which they are substantially situated within the outline of the elongated body to an open position in which they substantially extend beyond such outline.
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