Patent ID: 8558096

Claim:
Guitar neck joint reinforcement comprising: a body having an axis, a front and rear side, and a pocket formed in the front side; said body comprised of a body top and body bottom, said body top and body bottom having a front and rear sides; a neck having front and rear sides and a proximal end secured to the body along an axis; a bridge to anchor the strings on said body; said pocket in said body forming a lap joint with said neck; wherein an area of said body on an opposite side of said pocket overlaps with said neck and forms a heel; a metal block which connects said bridge to said neck; said metal block is sandwiched into a recessed area of said rear side of said body top and front side of said body bottom; said block provides a structural support for said lap joint with said neck; wherein said heel is aesthetically provided and can vary in thickness; said pocket in said body can vary in depth to eliminate heel area.