Patent ID: 8354578

Claim:
In combination, an intonated string nut and string locking mechanism for a musical string instrument with a fretted fingerboard wherein said combination intonated string nut and string locking mechanism includes: a string nut fulcrum for each individual string, wherein each said string nut fulcrum has a varying linear position in relation to each said individual string in order to optimize the compensation amount for the musical notes produced for each said individual string, when each said individual string is caused to vibrate between a bridge fulcrum and said string nut fulcrum, and whereby as a result of said optimum compensation, the musical notes produced will be in tune relative to each other when each said individual string is caused to vibrate between said bridge fulcrum and any one of a plurality of fret fulcrums; and a string locking means, wherein said string locking means provides a rigid linear position securability of each of said individual strings at each of said string nut fulcrums by means of compressing each of said strings between a first rigid surface with a fixed position and a second rigid surface that is height adjustable and position lockable.