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US 7,002,065 B2Granted
Chassis for an electrical stringed musical instrument
OwnerNeil Peterseninventor
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Abstract
A chassis for a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar is provided such that the chassis may be interchangeably connected with any one of a variety of necks resulting in a tunable and playable unit. This unit may be further attached to any one of a variety of bodies, the body bearing substantially none of the load of the strings' tension.
Claims20
A chassis for a stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- a top side, the top side having a front portion for receiving a neck of a stringed musical instrument and a back portion for securing at least one string;
- a body receiving portion, said body receiving portion consisting essentially of a basal side of said chassis disposed opposite said top side of the chassis;
- a bridge disposed on said top side for elevating strings off the surface thereof;
- a first attachment mechanism for releasably attaching a neck of a stringed musical instrument at the front portion of said top side;
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- a second attachment mechanism for releasably attaching a body of a stringed musical instrument at the body receiving portion of said chassis.
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A method for assembling a stringed instrument, comprising:
- providing a chassis having a top side having a front portion for receiving a neck of a stringed musical instrument and a back portion for securing at least one string and a body receiving portion, said body receiving portion consisting essentially of a basal side of said chassis disposed opposite said top side of the chassis;
- providing a bridge disposed on said top side of the chassis for elevating strings off the surface thereof;
- attaching a neck of a stringed musical instrument at the front portion of the chassis;
- attaching a body of a stringed musical instrument at the body receiving portion of the chassis, such that said body has no substantial contact with said chassis except at said body receiving portion thereof;
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- securing said at least one string between the neck and the back portion of the chassis, said at least one string passing over the bridge and being under tension sufficient for generating a musical tone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.