Stringed musical instruments having three dimensional sound hole

Details Stringed musical instruments having three dimensional sound hole Stringed musical instruments having three dimensional sound hole

Filed on

1997-01-23

Date issued

1999-09-14

Examiner

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Patent Class

Music

SubClass

Instruments

SubSubClass

Stringed

Other Related Categories

84291, G10D 108

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

059525916

Description

ABSTRACT:
Stringed musical instruments having three dimensional sound holes generally including a body portion having a top member known as a soundboard, side walls extending substantially perpendicular to the soundboard around the perimeter of the sound board and a back member substantially corresponding in shape and dimensions to the soundboard attached to the surface of the side walls distal to the soundboard to form an enclosed sound chamber. Stringed musical instruments having three dimensional sound holes further include a neck portion extending outwardly from the soundboard and the corresponding side wall, the neck portion preferably bilaterally dissecting the soundboard of the stringed musical instruments. In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, sound holes are provided which extend through both a portion of the soundboard and/or the back member, as well as through at least a portion of the adjacent side wall, to provide enhanced tonal quality and/or enhanced volume of the sound emanating from the stringed musical instrument when played.

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