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US 6,605,766 B2Granted
Acoustic guitar assembly
AssigneeC. F. Martin & Company, Inc.
InventorTimothy A. Teel
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Abstract
An acoustic guitar having a soundboard and a head-plate made of a sheet of metal, such as a sheet of aluminum. The outward facing surfaces of the soundboard and head-plate are provided with a decorative appearance such as by etching or sanding a pattern thereon. The metal soundboard and head-plate provide the acoustic guitar with a unique appearance and enhance durability without adversely affecting the tonal qualities of the guitar.
Claims16
A musical instrument, comprising:
- an acoustic guitar having a hollow body and an elongate neck extending from said hollow body and having a headstock;
- said hollow body having a soundboard with a soundhole, a backboard spaced from said soundboard, and a sidewall extending between and secured to said soundboard and backboard;
- said soundboard being made of a solid piece of sheet metal and having a planar underside and a planar outward facing side, said planar underside having wooden bracing adhesively secured thereto;
- and
- said backboard and sidewall of said hollow body being made of non-metallic high pressure laminate material.
2 more elements
An acoustic guitar, comprising:
- a hollow body;
- and
- an elongate neck extending from said hollow body and having a headstock;
- said hollow body having a soundboard with a soundhole, a backboard spaced from the soundboard, and a sidewall extending between and connecting the soundboard and backboard;
- said soundboard being made of a solid planar sheet of metal and having a planar underside with wooden bracing adhesively secured thereto;
- and
- said headstock having a front surface substantially facing in a same direction as said soundboard, said front surface being formed by a head plate made of a sheet of metal.
4 more elements
An acoustic guitar, comprising:
- a hollow body;
- and
- an elongate neck extending from said hollow body and having a headstock;
- said hollow body having a soundboard with a circular soundhole, a backboard spaced from said soundboard, and a sidewall extending between and adhesively secured to said soundboard and backboard;
- said soundboard being made of a solid planar sheet of aluminum and having a planar underside with wooden bracing adhesively secured thereto;
- said headstock having a front surface substantially facing in a same direction as said soundboard, said front surface being formed by a head plate made of a sheet of aluminum;
- and
- said backboard and sidewall of said hollow body being made of non-metallic high pressure laminate material.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.