Patent ID: 7569759
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A protective tuner cover for a stringed musical instrument, said stringed musical instrument having tuning knobs mounted on a headstock, said headstock being formed with a first side with the strings mounted thereon, an opposing second side, and third and fourth sides being substantially perpendicular in alignment to said first and second sides and being on opposing sides of said headstock from each other, at least one of said third and fourth sides having said tuning knobs being mounted thereon; wherein said tuner cover comprises an elongate container adapted and configured to fit about said headstock and said tuning knobs, said tuner cover being shaped to cover said first and second sides of said headstock, and at least one tuner enclosure at one or both of said third or fourth sides, thereby enclosing said tuning knobs, wherein the cover has a sufficient degree of rigidity to the tuner cover to protect the enclosed tuning keys and tuning knobs from impact with external forces.