Patent ID: 6982372
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. An acoustic musical instrument, comprising: a head having a tensioning device attached thereto; a fingerboard extending from the head, the fingerboard having a plurality of frets; a hollow body extending from the fingerboard and having a sounding board, a bottom board, and at least one side extending between the sounding board and the bottom board, the hollow body defining a sound chamber, the sounding board having a top surface and a bottom surface; a bridge attached to the top surface of the sounding board; a plurality of tone bars attached to the bottom surface of the sounding board; at least two tone bars of the plurality of tone bars each having a notch formed therein; a string block extending between said at least two tone bars of the plurality tone bars and spaced from said sounding board; said string block being attached to each said notch; at least one string having a first end attached to the tensioning device and having a second end; and means for anchoring the second end of the at least one string to the string block.