Keyway neck joint for a stringed instrument

Details Keyway neck joint for a stringed instrument Keyway neck joint for a stringed instrument

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Lockett, Kimberly R (Department: 2832)

Music

Instruments

Stringed

C084S291000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07932448

ABSTRACT:
A method of improving the mechanical connection between a stringed instrument's neck and body by incorporating an interlocking jigsaw shaped mortise and tenon joint. The mortise is machined into the neck heel and the tenon is machined into the neck pocket of the instrument's body. The neck and body are press-fit together and secured with threaded fasteners.

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Barry Lipman, What Are the Pros and Cons of Bolt on Necks, Guitar Questions: The Novice's Guide to Guitar Repairs, 2002, p. 19, Cherry Lane Music Co., New York, NY.

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