Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1998-02-17
1999-09-07
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84267, 84290, G10D 100, G10D 108
Patent
active
059490063
ABSTRACT:
A musical instrument is comprised of a hollow sound box having a sound board with a first opening and a second opening, and an elongate neck that is attached to the sound board. The sound box is preferably formed out of substantially flat, trapezoidal components, and the neck is attached to the sound board in overlapping fashion. The neck has a string attachment for attachment of one or more strings, and a bridge is attached to the sound board between the neck and the first sound opening. The bridge has a top edge with at least one groove defined therein to receive at least one string. At least one tuning key is attached to the outside surface of the sound board adjacent to the first sound opening and extending through the sound board to the inside of the sound box. One end of each string is attached to the string attachment on the neck, and the other end is attached to one of the tuning keys inside the sound box. The instrument may also be provided with adjustable feet on its bottom, an adjustable neck and an adjustable bridge.
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Fletcher Marlon T.
Shoop Jr. William M.
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