Modular and customizable guitar construction
AssigneeTalent on Tap, LLC
InventorSudipta Singh
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Abstract
A modular and customizable construction for a guitar is disclosed. The construction may include a substantially flat metal guitar base plate that couples to interchangeable guitar components, such as a guitar body, a fretboard, and guitar string tuners. Further provided is a moveable nut that is used to adjust guitar string scale length via nut blocks that are separately adjustable relative to one another. Even further provided is a computer program product that allows for development of custom fingerboards that cater to a specific player's requirements and are optimized for alternative tunings and temperaments.
Claims3
A guitar assembly comprising:
- a guitar body;
- a fretboard;
- a plurality of guitar string tuners;
- a plurality of guitar strings;
- a substantially flat, metal guitar base plate comprising:
- a main body portion including a first set of holes and coupled to the guitar body;
- an elongated portion integral with the main body portion, including a second set of holes, and coupled to the fretboard;
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- an end portion integral with the elongated portion, including a third set of holes, and coupled to the plurality of guitar string tuners;
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- a moveable nut for adjusting guitar string scale length of the plurality of guitar strings, the moveable nut comprising:
- a nut plate coupled to the end portion of the base plate;
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- a plurality of nut blocks moveably coupled to the nut plate, with each nut block engaging a respective guitar string of the plurality of guitar strings, the plurality of nut blocks being separately adjustable relative to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.