String instrument, method of playing a string instrument, appara

Details String instrument, method of playing a string instrument, appara String instrument, method of playing a string instrument, appara

1997-05-14

1999-03-16

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84314R, G10D 300

Patent

active

058833161

ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a string instrument that includes a neck having a finger board, a finger board having a plurality of frets and having a finger board axis along the length of the finger board, the frets having substantially parallel fret axes, and the fret axes oriented at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the finger board axis. The non-perpendicular angle is an obtuse angle or an acute angle. The string instruments are fretted string instruments including a guitar, a harp, a zither, an electric guitar, a bass guitar, mandolin, sitar, ukulele, and banjo. It is another object of the invention to provide a method of manufacturing a string instrument that includes the steps of attaching the plurality of the substantially parallel frets on the finger board of the instrument along the length of the finger board at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the finger board axis; and, forming and assembling the string instrument. The invention also provides a kit for playing music. The kit includes a string instrument and a number of string instrument accessories. These kit includes a instrument including a finger board having a plurality of frets and having a finger board axis along the length of the finger board, the frets having substantially parallel fret axes, and the fret axes oriented at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the finger board axis; and, a string instrument accessory. Exemplary string instrument accessories include a strap, tuning knobs, strings, a string instrument carrying case, a synthesizer, a mixer, an amplifier, speakers, guitar cable, foot pedals, a computer having a microprocessor, and a loudspeaker.

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