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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
David Burnet Sugden, Kingston Beach, AU;
Abstract
An assembly ( ) for a stringed musical instrument, the assembly ( ) including an elongate neck ( ) to which one end of a string arrangement ( ) of the instrument can be anchored and a structural member ( ) depending from the neck ( ). The structural member ( ) being substantially aligned with the lengthwise extent of the neck ( ) and extending in the opposite direction thereto so as to overlie a sound box to which in use, the assembly ( ) is connected. The structural member ( ) is arranged to cooperate with and to bear string tension load of the string arrangement ( ) applied to the assembly ( ). A bridge ( ) for a stringed musical instrument, which bridge ( ) includes first and second parts ( ) which are pivotable relative to one another.