Class 84/267 - Guitars

Subclass of Class 84 - Music
Definition: Patents showing a few strings stretched along a fretted
No. of patents: 321
Last issue date: 05/22/2012

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8183446	Two stage, single lever, snap action latch for collapsible stringed musical instrument This is an improved latch for a collapsible stringed musical instrument providing for a two step assembly or disassembly and combining all operations into a single lever, knob, or cam. A snap action catch holds the instrument in the intermediate position, resisting ...	05/22/2012
8153871	Device for mounting a sensor on a musical instrument for amplification A device for mounting a sensor on a musical instrument comprises at least a first sensor held by a first arm so that a user can place the first sensor at a desired first distance measured normal to the first string and can place the first sensor at a desired first p...	04/10/2012
8049087	Guitar body and method of manufacture The invention relates to a guitar body comprising an upper bout region and a lower bout region with a waist region disposed there between. A first and second peripheral edge of the guitar body is defined in a longitudinal direction thereof by a first and second uppe...	11/01/2011
8039720	Stringed instrument having components made from glass and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets,...	10/18/2011
7994408	Seven string guitar A seven string guitar having a neck configured with a first tapered portion and a second tapered portion. The first tapered portion is relatively narrow adjacent to the guitar head and increases in width toward the guitar body. The second tapered portion is relative...	08/09/2011
7968777	Guide for stringed instrument and method A guide for stringed instrument and method. The guide comprises a mast slidably and rotatably attached to a clamp, an arm slidably and rotatably attached to and end of the mast opposite the clamp, and an up-stop rigidly attached to an end of the arm opposite the mas...	06/28/2011
7932448	Keyway neck joint for a stringed instrument A method of improving the mechanical connection between a stringed instrument's neck and body by incorporating an interlocking jigsaw shaped mortise and tenon joint. The mortise is machined into the neck heel and the tenon is machined into the neck pocket of the ins...	04/26/2011
7923616	Stringed instrument for producing precise rhythmic strumming The present invention is a stringed instrument for producing rapid tempo and more precise rhythmic strumming. The shape of the strumming apparatus allows simultaneous contact of two or more strings from a plurality of strings, and thereby allows chords to be more ef...	04/12/2011
7847169	Stringed instrument A guitar includes a brace bar having a longitudinal horizontal coupling portion arranged so as to be parallel along a top plate inner surface of the top plate, a pair of connecting legs bent from both ends of the horizontal coupling portion so as to be orthogonal to...	12/07/2010
7795514	Guitar having chest and arm rests and method of manufacturing same Disclosed herein is a guitar, which includes a chest rest formed on a back plate of a main body so that the guitar can be gripped in a stable manner and can be played with a comfort of chest. The guitar further includes an arm rest formed on a top plate of the main ...	09/14/2010
7795513	Stringed musical instruments, and methods of making the same Stringed musical instruments, and methods for manufacturing such instruments, are provided that include a unitary shell that includes a head, a neck and a body, a separate sound board adapted to be attached to the unitary shell, wherein the soundboard extends from t...	09/14/2010
7781654	String instrument A string instrument includes a body portion having a first longitudinal axis, an elongate neck portion having a second longitudinal axis and first and second opposing ends located along the second longitudinal axis, and a fastener that secures one of the first or se...	08/24/2010
7781653	Stringed instrument using flowing liquid The present invention is a stringed instrument that comprises a circulating element that transmits a stream of liquid through a conduit at a flow rate of 0.92 meters per second to 1.58 meters per second. A string that is displaceable along the stream of liquid produ...	08/24/2010
7767890	Stringed instrument having components made from glass and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets,...	08/03/2010
7705224	Portable travel guitar A portable travel guitar comprises a removable neck and a tapered removable panel attached to an opening in the body of the guitar by an airtight joint. Pre-tensioned strings attached to the removable panel bias it towards the closed position. Items can be stored in...	04/27/2010
7705223	Ergonomic guitar An ergonomic guitar including a contoured guitar body, a neck attached to the body, and a headstock on the distal end of the neck. A plurality of strings extending from the headstock to the body, a portion of the strings lying on a playing plane over the body. The c...	04/27/2010
7700861	Stringed musical instrument A stringed musical toy that allows an individual to play notes on the various strings and alter their pitch by changing the configuration of the string bar end. The stringed musical toy has a generally tapered design, resulting in one wide end and one narrow end. A ...	04/20/2010
7622662	String percussion instrument An instrument having a body, a neck and a plurality of strings connected between the body and neck. The body and neck have a top surface. The top surface of the neck is offset by some angle relative to the top surface of the body. The strings are positioned on the i...	11/24/2009
7612271	Tubular bracing for a musical instrument A tubular bracing assembly for a string instrument and the resulting string instrument. Resin reinforced fibers are shaped into the form of a tubular structure. The tubular structure decreases the weight and increases the stiffness of the structure. The result is a ...	11/03/2009
7586029	Guitar and strap for playing in a standing configuration A guitar and strap address the shortcomings of convention guitar design and strap design such that the guitar may be suspended from the strap with a front plane of the guitar oriented generally horizontally, and with the higher frets of the guitar easily accessed by...	09/08/2009
7579532	String musical instrument A stringed musical instrument which includes a main instrument body, a fretted neck affixed to said instrument body, a headstock affixed to said fretted neck, a fifth string having a gauge of 0.060 to 0.068 inches, a fourth string having a gauge of 0.038 to 0.048 in...	08/25/2009
7465858	Stringed musical instrument A stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, having a body with a neck secured to the body and over which are laterally stretched substantially parallel strings, which strings are stretched over a bridge mounted on the body upper face between a tuning key dispos...	12/16/2008
7442865	Interchangable and modular acoustic and electric guitar apparatus A musical instrument apparatus has the ability to interchange from acoustic to electric string instrument embodiments; both the acoustic and electric string embodiments share a common hollow modular body assembly. ...	10/28/2008
7439427	Guitar body reinforcement A support for a body of a stringed instrument includes a brace structure having a plurality of legs radially disposed about a central body. The brace structure has a substantially flat first surface. A portion of the plurality of legs conforms to a soundhole opening...	10/21/2008
7420107	Molded laminate for musical instrument and method of manufacturing molded laminate musical instrument A musical instrument, such as an electric or bass guitar, is formed of a lamination of wood layers having differing grain orientations in adjacent layers, the grain orientations defining a crossing angle less than 90°. An instrument formed from such a lamination is...	09/02/2008
7411121	String energy transference for stringed musical instruments A guitar or applicable musical instrument is improved to enhance string energy through integration of side materials and structural spanners to maintain the integrity of the instrument under load of string tension. The invention improves ampliphonic efficiency by pr...	08/12/2008
7402746	Training apparatus for learning to play the guitar A training apparatus for guiding and independently teaching a user to quickly play a guitar by interpreting stored encoded MIDI music data to guide the user's hands by illuminating sequences of desired finger positions on the frets of a guitar to play the music....	07/22/2008
7368646	Stringed musical instrument A stringed musical instrument includes a string which, when vibrated, produces sound. Both ends of the vibrating portion of the string touch glass. ...	05/06/2008
7365254	Stringed instrument A stringed instrument comprising an instrument belly with a neck extending therefrom, a first attachment means for strings at the free end of the neck, a second attachment means for strings on the belly of the instrument, strings extending across the upper side of t...	04/29/2008
7358429	Magnetized frets for a stringed musical instrument The present invention is concerned with providing a fret for a stringed musical instrument having strings containing ferromagnetic material, wherein the fret is arranged to be magnetic. Having a downward magnetic force exerted on the strings by a fret ensures full a...	04/15/2008
7358428	Dual saddle bridge A stringed musical instrument has a body coupled to a single neck, multiple registers of strings, and a bridge that provides for at least one of acoustic and electronic separation of the multiple registers. The strings are preferrably arranged in paired courses, eac...	04/15/2008
7355110	Stringed musical instrument having a built in hand-held type computer An apparatus and method is disclosed for storing, editing, deleting and visually displaying personal information within a stringed musical instrument. A hand-held type computer (34) located in and forming a portion of the envelope or housing of the stringed m...	04/08/2008
7351894	Guitar string retainer guide A stringed instrument including a body having a front surface and a rear surface, a tuning mechanism, a neck having one end joined to the body and an opposite end retaining the tuning mechanism, and a retainer block encompassed by the rear surface. A plurality of st...	04/01/2008
7342158	Musical instrument with multiple resonance chambers A device, system and method for a musical instrument are disclosed herein. The exemplary musical instrument may have a first resonance chamber having a first bridge coupled to a surface of the first resonance chamber and a second resonance chamber having a second br...	03/11/2008
RE40097	Guitar or similar musical instrument comprising a detachable body support Musical instrument including a removable guitar body having a front side arranged to bear at least one string, a frame-shaped body support comprising a plurality of supporting elements, and at least one supporting element arranged as a bracing element positionable b...	02/26/2008
7326838	Adjustable guitar neck member An adjustable neck member is disclosed having a distal end and a mounting end configured to be coupled to a stringed instrument body. An enclosed channel extending within the neck member from a position near the mounting end and along a central axis of the neck memb...	02/05/2008
7304225	Devices for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments, stringed instruments comprising same, and methods for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments Devices for altering an acoustic property of stringed instruments are described that include a tailpiece adjustment mechanism configured for rotating at least a portion of a tailpiece relative to a central axis of the stringed instrument, and/or for immobilizing at ...	12/04/2007
7301085	Stringed musical instrument having harmonic bridge A stringed musical instrument is provided with a plate or soundboard that is curved to define a crest parallel to the strings. If the instrument is a closedbox instrument, another plate opposing the first plate may be curved to define a crest perpendicular to the st...	11/27/2007
7291776	Adjustable venturi for a drum A vent for a drum or drum head is provided. The vent includes a valve which is mounted on the side of the drum or drum head which can be adjusted between fully open and fully closed positions and may provide a range of settings between those two positions. A number ...	11/06/2007
7288706	Stringed musical instrument with multiple bridge-soundboard units A stringed musical instrument having multiple bridge-soundboard units, each unit substantially acoustically independent from other bridge-soundboard units. Said bridge soundboard units are coupled to a set of strings such that a number of the strings within the set ...	10/30/2007

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