Patent ID: 7368646
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A stringed musical instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings, each string being capable of being vibrated and producing sound; a glass fingerboard portion comprising a glass saddle portion on one end of the glass fingerboard unit and a glass bridge portion on another end of the glass fingerboard portion, the glass fingerboard portion comprised of glass which is resin-free; the glass fingerboard portion comprising a plurality of glass frets, each glass fret comprised of glass which is resin-free; the glass saddle portion being in direct contact with each string, and the glass saddle portion comprised of glass which is resin-free; and the glass bridge portion being in direct contact with each string, and the glass bridge portion comprised of glass which is resin-free; wherein the vibrating portion of each string is only permitted to be in direct contact with glass which is resin-free.