Curved top solid body guitar

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1994-05-27

1996-04-30

Dougherty, Thomas M.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84267, G10D 300

Patent

active

055114555

ABSTRACT:
A stringed musical instrument includes a solid body having a length and a width. The body has a top surface shaped so that a widthwise cross section through the body intersects the top surface along a line defining a continuous convex curve, and so that a lengthwise cross section through the body intersects the top surface along a straight line. A wood veneer layer is bonded to the top surface.

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Exhibit B-Sketch of top surface of Steinberger Sound GL Series Bases (admitted to be prior art).
Price, "Making the turner Guitar" (describing the Turner guitar which is admitted to be prior art).
Exhibit A-Steinberger Sound Division of Gibson Guitar Corp. Brochure, Jan. 1, 1994.

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