Patent ID: 8461441
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A hollow body of a musical instrument, the hollow body comprising a top and a bottom, at least one vertical baffle forming a meandering path within the hollow body of the musical instrument between the top and bottom of the hollow body, and a planer baffle located within the hollow body such that a separation chamber created therewith separates the soundboard from the meandering path and the planer baffle maintains the volume of the meandering path such that the at least one vertical baffle does not interfere with vibration of the soundboard, wherein the top of the hollow body comprises a soundboard of a stringed instrument and wherein the at least one vertical baffle directs sound created with the soundboard through the meandering path within the hollow body of the instrument; wherein the meandering path has a length and a cross sectional area that increases between an inlet aperture of the meandering path and an exit of the meandering path; and wherein the length of the meandering path is one of ¼ and ½ of an average wavelength sound created with the musical instrument.