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OwnerRobert L. Oberginventor
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A stringed musical instrument and method of constructing a stringed musical instrument, having a body with a hollow or semi-hollow interior, a front and rear sound board disposed on opposite sides of the hollow interior, a single set of strings and a dual bridge and saddle assembly extending between the front and rear sound board with the dual bridge and saddle assembly including a first bridge and saddle mounted upon the front sound board, a second bridge and saddle mounted upon the rear sound board and with said single set of strings being strung such that the single set of strings interconnect the first bridge and front sound board to the second bridge and rear sound board through the interior body of the musical instrument for generating sound from each sound board respectively.
A stringed musical instrument comprising a body having a first sound board representing the front surface thereof, a second sound board representing the rear surface thereof, a common hollow or semi-hollow interior extending between the first sound board and the second sound board, and a dual bridge and saddle assembly extending between the first sound board and the second sound board with the dual bridge and saddle assembly comprising a first bridge and saddle mounted upon the first sound board, a second bridge and saddle mounted upon the second sound board and a single set of strings interconnecting the first bridge and the second bridge of the dual bridge and saddle assembly through the hollow interior of the musical instrument.
A method of constructing a stringed musical instrument, having a body with a hollow or semi-hollow interior, a front and rear sound board disposed on opposite sides of the hollow interior, a single set of strings and a dual bridge and saddle assembly including a first bridge mounted upon the front sound board and a second bridge mounted upon the rear sound board with the method comprising the steps of mounting a first saddle assembly in the first bridge of the dual bridge and saddle assembly, mounting a second saddle assembly in the second bridge of the dual bridge and saddle assembly, and stringing said single set of strings to the musical instrument between the first saddle assembly and the second saddle assembly such that the strings interconnect the first bridge and the second bridge through the hollow interior body of the musical instrument for generating sound from each sound board respectively.
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