Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1979-07-27
1980-09-09
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84293, 84314N, G10D 306
Patent
active
042211514
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses a stringed musical instrument. The stringed musical instrument comprises a body having a string-slider nut assembly; a neck having a rectangular slot; a T-bar assembly having a plurality of holes fastened securely in the rectangular slot of the neck of the instrument; a finger board consisting of a plurality of rectangular pieces forming a plurality of lengthwise spaced recesses when the rectangular pieces are placed adjacent to each other, wherein the fingerboard is placed upon the T-bar assembly, and tubular barrel frets are secured firmly in the lengthwise space recesses formed in the fingerboard with barrel fret screws. The string-slider nut assembly includes a number of pulleys, through which a given string passes so that the string can be stretched to produce a high pitch and a "sliding" musical tone, as may be desired.
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Franklin Lawrence R.
Gandhi Mahendra A.
Silverman Mel K.
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