Neck block system for acoustic stringed instruments
US6350939B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A neck block system for securing the neck of an acoustic stringed instrument to a body of the stringed instrument has a substantially hollow block having an open face on a body side of the neck block, a receiving member projecting inwards from a neck wall of the neck block, and a plurality of bracing members reinforcing the receiving member to the neck wall. The neck block system provides a larger hollow, a strong attachment, a lighter instrument and improved sound quality. The neck block is a single piece of rigid molded material. A binding strip having a strip key is configured to key with the neck block such that the neck block system is suitable for both a right cutaway and a left cutaway stringed instrument. Dowel members protrude from the neck wall for keying with a corresponding aperture located in a neck of the stringed instrument.
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