Patent ID: 7285708
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A stringed musical instrument with capability of substituting a fretted fingerboard for a non-fretted fingerboard and vice versa, said instrument comprising: a) a neck; b) a plurality of strings extending across said neck; c) a chamber enabling the generation of sounds responsive to vibration of said strings and the sound also being responsive to engagement of the strings in selected positions with respect to a fingerboard on said neck; d) a first fingerboard removably mounted on said neck and having frets thereon which are selectively engagable by said strings allowing for a first group of musical sounds to be generated when said strings are physically engaged in contact with said frets on said first fingerboard and vibrated. d) a second fingerboard removably mounted on said neck in place of said first fingerboard and having no frets thereon such that the strings are physically engaged in contact directly with the surface of the second fingerboard allowing for a second group of sounds to be generated when said strings are engaged with said fingerboard and vibrated; and f) whereby the same stringed musical instrument can be rapidly and easily converted from a fretted instrument to a non-fretted instrument and vice versa.