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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2003
James M. Holler, Jamestown, NY (US);
James M. Holler, Jamestown, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A guitar configuration that has improved playability without requiring a raised fret or fingerboards or a neck that extends through the resonance chamber all the way to the sound hole is disclosed. The particular construction of the present invention includes a soundboard with a partially curved portion that provides additional clearance for the guitarist's hand thereby allowing the guitarist to play the higher fret positions without changing the position of the fretting hand. The tapered construction of the soundboard is achieved while maintaining the structural integrity of the guitar construction while eliminating the need for extending the neck of the guitar through the sound chamber up to the sound hole in the sounding board.