Device and method for converting a fretted instrument into a fretless instrument
OwnerGershon Waiserfirer Keshetinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for converting a fretted musical instrument into a fretless instrument is provided. The device is manufactured to the dimensions of the musical instrument and configured to fit between the frets and the strings of the musical instrument. The resulting fretless instrument is easily convertible back to a fretted instrument.
Claims10
A device for converting a first musical instrument into a second musical instrument, said first musical instrument having a plurality of frets embedded thereon and having a plurality of strings attached thereto;
- wherein said device is configured to be insertable between said plurality of frets and said plurality of strings, said plurality of frets remaining in place;
- thereby allowing said second musical instrument to be playable as a fretless musical instrument.
A method for converting a musical instrument, having a plurality of frets embedded thereon, into a fretless instrument, said musical instrument having a plurality of strings attached thereto, comprising the steps of:
- releasing the tension of said plurality of strings;
- inserting a fretless device between said plurality of frets and said plurality of strings;
- securely fitting the fretless device on to the musical instrument;
- retightening the tension of said plurality of strings and
- re-tuning the fretless instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.