Self-contained enhanced string instrument

An acoustic musical instrument, comprising:

• a hollow body;
• a neck that extends from the hollow body;
• a speaker;
• a digital audio device;
• a musical instrument digital interface (“MIDI”) component;
• a control circuit communicatively coupled to the speaker, the digital audio device, and the MIDI component;
• wherein
• the speaker is externally positioned on the hollow body;
• the digital audio device is externally positioned on the hollow body;
• a power source;
• the power source being one or more batteries;
• an electronic tuner;
• a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) positioned on the neck;
• an amplifier board;
• the control circuit is communicatively coupled to the power source, the electronic tuner, the amplifier board, and the plurality of LEDs;
• the control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs with an audio file that is executed by the digital audio device;
• the control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs according to instructions received external to the acoustic musical instrument;
• and
• the speaker is communicatively coupled to the amplifier board.