Patent ID: 7652205

Claim:
A method of making a string instrument neck, comprising: (a) forming a neck extension primary member in a solid material, said neck extension primary member having a neck extension securement end and a neck opposite end and a length extending between said ends, forming a neck extension cutaway volume in said neck extension primary member, said neck extension cutaway volume being formed with a shape configured to receive a hinge butt, said neck extension cutaway volume having a form defining a bottom surface configured to support a planar surface and having sidewalls, and said neck extension cutaway volume being formed to extend to said neck extension securement end and the top of said neck extension primary member; (b) forming a neck base primary member in a solid material, said neck base primary member having a neck base securement end and an opposite end, forming a neck base cutaway volume in said neck base primary member, said neck base cutaway volume being formed with a shape configured to receive a hinge butt, said neck base cutaway volume having a form defining a bottom surface configured to support a planar surface and having sidewalls, and said neck base cutaway volume being formed to extend to said neck base securement end and the top of said neck base primary member; (c) placing a first hinge butt of a hinge in said neck extension cutaway volume, said first hinge butt having a hinge butt bottom surface which defines a plane and a hinge butt top surface which defines a plane; (d) placing a second hinge butt of said hinge in said neck base cutaway volume, said second hinge butt having a second hinge butt bottom surface which defines a plane and a second hinge butt top surface which defines a plane; (e) securing a neck fretboard portion over said first hinge butt; and (f) securing a base cover over said second hinge butt.