Patent ID: 8035025

Claim:
A musical instrument, comprising: a neck structure coupled to a soundbox that is configured to receive at least one string; a soundboard of the soundbox having at least one opening formed therein that is intersected by one of a plurality of support cross members and a portion of the neck structure, the one supporting cross member being disposed on an inner surface of the soundbox; a tailpiece coupled to the soundbox opposite to the neck structure, the tailpiece including tuners that receive and tension the at least one string; at least a first transducer assembly that generates at least two electronic signals, generated in response to sounds of the musical instrument, and having a pre-determined time delay with respect to one another; and at least one strengthening overbrace that is bonded to at least one supporting cross member that spans the at least one opening, the overbrace configured to mechanically connect to a removable transducer mechanism.