Patent ID: 7518046

Claim:
A wrestplank for use in a stringed instrument, the wrestplank comprising: first and second outer working plies; and at least seven median working plies stacked in between the first and second outer working plies, each working ply defining a direction of grain; wherein the working plies collectively define a tuning pin hole configured to securely receive a tuning pin, whereby the tuning pin is substantially surrounded by and in engagement with end wood of the working plies; wherein the directions of grain of the outer working plies are oriented substantially parallel with respect to a longitudinal axis defined by the wrestplank; and wherein the directions of grain of two of the median working plies are oriented at an angle of between about 60° and about 75° with respect to the longitudinal axis, the directions of grain of two of the median working plies are oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the directions of grain of two of the working plies are oriented at an angle of between about 105° and about 120° with respect to the longitudinal axis.