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US 6,147,287 AGranted
Unitary guitar construction
OwnerMichael John Blyinventor
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Abstract
A guitar construction having a complete body, neck, and head, formed as a single, integral wooden carving with tuning pegs, fingerboard, bridge, nut, and strings mounted thereon. The body portion is in the usual bell-shaped outline. Conventional pick-up means for an electronic amplification system may be mounted to the body.
Claims5
A guitar, or similar stringed instrument, comprising:
- (a) a unitary, wooden carving forming a body, a neck formed integrally with said body and extending from one side thereof, and a head formed integrally with said neck and extending from the end thereof opposite said body;
- (b) said body said neck and said head carved from one piece of wood, said piece of wood having a cellular structure substantially similar to its original state;
- (c) the junction of said neck with said body having a cellular structure substantially similar to its original state;
- (d) the junction of said head with said neck having a cellular structure substantially similar to its original state;
- (e) a plurality of tensioned strings extending between anchored position on said head and a tailpiece on said body;
- (f) a bridge supporting said strings, whereby vibrations of said strings are transmitted through said body;
- (g) a nut substantially at the junction of said neck and said head;
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- (h) a fingerboard disposed upon said neck.
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