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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2006
Kevin M. Kroeger, Corona, CA (US);
Meaulnes Laberge, Graham, WA (US);
Timothy P. Shaw, Madison, TN (US);
Daniel J. Smith, Corona, CA (US);
Kevin M. Kroeger, Corona, CA (US);
Meaulnes Laberge, Graham, WA (US);
Timothy P. Shaw, Madison, TN (US);
Daniel J. Smith, Corona, CA (US);
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A headblock and fingerboard support assembly for a stringed instrument includes a fingerboard support assembly for mounting to a neck and fingerboard of the stringed instrument. The fingerboard support assembly further includes a plate having an integrated rail structure. A headblock has an integrated channel for receiving the integrated rail structure. The headblock is adapted to secure to the fingerboard support assembly. A method of assembling a stringed instrument includes mounting a plate structure to a neck and fingerboard of the stringed instrument, where the plate includes an integrated rail, and mounting a headblock to an interior surface of a body of the stringed instrument, where the headblock has an integrated channel structure for receiving the integrated rail of the plate structure.