Patent ID: 7875782
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A musical instrument comprising a neck, a body, a playing surface covering the body, a plurality of strings, and a connective element varying the distance of the plurality of strings from the playing surface of the instrument, with the connective element comprising a set screw, a threaded bolt and a receiving unit, with the threaded bolt having a bolt aperture with an inclined surface along the shaft of the threaded bolt, with the set screw removably protruding through the bolt aperture and contacting the inclined surface on the bolt aperture on the receiving unit and adjustably fastening the receiving unit to the body and the neck, with the neck having a radiused neck surface, with the connective element having a radiused body surface the threaded bolt being secured within the receiving unit and where the receiving unit fits into a sleeve secured within the neck, and with a tightening of the set screw drawing the neck toward the body and creating contact along and between the radiused neck surface and the radiused body surface.