Unitary guitar construction

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1981-09-28

1982-11-23

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84291, 84292, 84293, G10D 108

Patent

active

043599230

ABSTRACT:
A guitar construction having a complete body, neck, head, nut and tail piece formed as a single, integral, metal casting with tuning pegs, finger board, bridge and strings mounted thereon. The body portion is in the usual bell-shaped outline, formed by a continuous metal rib with a plurality of other ribs, all integrally formed in the same casting, extending across the space enclosed by the continuous rib and themselves defining a plurality of other spaces extending through the body. Solid, planar sheets, preferably of transparent plastic, cover the front and rear sides of an opening defined by one set of ribs to form a hollow chamber. The bridge is affixed to one of the ribs defining the chamber to produce a resonant effect similar to that of a hollow body guitar, while retaining the open appearance and unitary construction. Conventional pick-up means for an electronic amplification system are mounted in one of the enclosed spaces.

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patent: 3771408 (1973-11-01), Wright
patent: 3915049 (1975-10-01), Bean
patent: 4088050 (1978-05-01), Appel
patent: 4290336 (1981-09-01), Peavey

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