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US 4,304,277 AGranted
Reinforced head and neck element for a stringed instrument and process of manufacture
OwnerPhillip J. Petilloinventor
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Abstract
A head and neck element for a stringed instrument is disclosed in which opposed, elongated, tension resistant members are separated by a spacer while simultaneously supporting a fingerboard and grip surfaces to produce an integrated element resistant to warping and twisting yet retaining a desirable feel and appearance. Also disclosed is a process of manufacture of a multiplicity of said head and neck elements.
Claims7
In a method for fabricating a head and neck assembly for a stringed, musical instrument comprising the steps of:
- joining at least two, parallel reinforcing members on either side of a spacer member;
- aligning grip members longitudinally on either side of said reinforcing members to form a unitary structure therefrom;
- cutting said unitary structure longitudinally to form at least two, integral head and neck blocks therefrom;
- trimming each of said blocks longitudinally along said grip members thereby finishing said assembly suitable for accepting fingerboards thereon.
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