Patent ID: 6114616
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A body for a musical instrument, comprising:a molded plastic rim having an inner surface and an outer surface;a center block attached within said rim and extending from a first portion of said inner surface to a second portion of said inner surface, wherein said rim includes third and fourth portions that extend between said first and second portions on opposite sides of said center block and wherein said third and fourth portions are each separated from said center block by an intervening space;a sustain bar attached to said center block;a bottom laminate attached to said rim and a first face of said center block, said bottom laminate having a bottom marginal edge that corresponds in shape to said rim;a top laminate attached to said rim and a second face of said center block such that said center block is located between said top and bottom laminates, said top laminate having a top marginal edge that corresponds in shape to at least a portion of said rim, wherein said rim, center block, and laminates together define at least one internal cavity, said top laminate further having at least one cutout that provides access into said internal cavity; anda cover plate attached to said top laminate over said cutout, said cover plate including at least one electrical component mounted thereon that extends into one of said intervening spaces.