Patent ID: 7030304

Claim:
A top of a stringed instrument for mounting onto the front of a body of the stringed musical instrument, comprising: a) a rigid top layer of the stringed instrument being disposed on the front of a musical instrument, said top layer having an exterior side and a rear side, wherein said rear side is oriented toward the front of the musical instrument and the top layer is coextensive with the front of the instrument body; b) a lenticulated surface layer having a plurality of convex lenses formed thereon being disposed on said exterior side of said top layer for creating special visual effects, said lenticulated surface layer being coextensive with said top layer; c) an image sheet having a plurality of lenticular images created by said lenticulated surface layer to permit the appearance of the musical instrument to be enhanced, the sheet being affixed to the rear side of the lenticulated surface layer and coextensive therewith; and d) a bonding layer being disposed between a rear side of said image sheet and said exterior side of said top layer of said instrument, for permanently bonding said lenticulated surface layer and image sheet to said top layer, whereby said top of said stringed instrument comprises a lamination of said top layer, said image sheet and said lenticulated surface layer.