Patent ID: 6593515
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A stringed instrument comprising:an elongated neck having opposite neck ends and having a top side; at least one string above the top side of the neck and attached to the instrument to be tensioned between the opposite neck ends and the string generating a tensile force which tends to deform the elongated neck; and an elongated, plate, bar-shaped body mounted to the elongated neck under the top side, the body having opposite first and second body ends along the neck; an elongated groove extending in from the first body end, the groove terminating at a distance from the second body end to define a grooved end region of the body toward the first body end and an ungrooved end region of the body toward the second body end, the groove dividing the grooved end region into a first portion, which is below and spaced away from the top side of the neck, and a second portion, which is between the top side of the neck and the first portion; the second portion of the grooved end region and the ungrooved end region of the body being fixed to the top side of the elongated neck along the length of the body; the first portion of the grooved end region being adjustably attached to the elongated neck in a manner to generate a force which acts upon the elongated neck to minimize the deformation of the elongated neck.