Patent ID: 8273974
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A neck to body joint mechanism for a bolt-on neck guitar or similar musical instrument or device comprising a hinge having three or more sections with one end flap affixed to the lower end of the neck and the opposite end flap affixed to the upper end of the body, its center section or sections staying sandwiched between the neck and the body when the instrument or device is in use, said hinge providing a mechanical link between the neck and the body capable of counteracting the pull of the strings, allowing the removal of the screw or screws joining the neck to the body without removing or loosening the strings of the instrument or device and, once the screw or screws are removed, allowing the neck to be rotated by about 180 degrees to be positioned face down on top of the body, pointing opposite to its normal position.