Patent ID: 8173881
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G10D,G10G

Abstract:
1. A musical instrument comprising: a sound chamber and a neck attached to the sound chamber, a fingerboard disposed along a portion of the neck, the sound chamber and neck defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of strings positioned above the sound chamber and fingerboard, the strings oriented along the longitudinal axis; an electronic device contained within or on the instrument, the electronic device generating output upon activation by a user, wherein the electronic device is removably attached to a mounting plate, wherein the electronic device comprises an outer housing having a magnet attached thereto, and the magnet attaches to a metallic member of the mounting plate; and the fingerboard comprising a top surface and edge surfaces on either side of the top surface, the fingerboard further comprising a plurality of position markers flushly mounted within the top surface or one of the edge surfaces, the position markers of the type which provide an indication of a location for the user's fingers on the fingerboard to produce one or more particular tones from the strings, wherein one or more of the position markers comprises means for illuminating upon receiving output from the electronic device.