String percussion instrument

An instrument having a body, a neck and a plurality of strings connected between the body and neck, said body having a front face, said neck having a front face, a plurality of said strings passing over said front face of said body and said front face of said neck, said front face of said neck being offset by at least 150° relative to a longitudinal axis of said strings from said front face of said body, said plurality of strings overlying at least a portion of said front face of said body and said neck, said body including a bridge plate and a cavity, said cavity spaced from said bridge plate, said cavity being positioned between said bridge plate and said neck, said neck connected to said cavity, said plurality of strings passing through said cavity as said plurality said strings transitions from said body to said neck, said plurality of strings passing through said cavity spaced from a plurality of inside walls of said cavity.