3-point separable guitar neck attachment system

Abstract

A 3-point neck attachment system is disclosed where the neck of a guitar is mounted on a guitar body with the neck and body making contact at three points, each contact point consisting of a screw-adjustable member and a contact surface. Two screw-adjustment members are located in the neck pocket of the guitar body and allow fine adjustment of neck yaw angle and overall scale length. A third screw-adjustable member is mounted vertically in the heel of the neck and allows fine adjustment of the neck angle. The geometry of the contact surfaces can be configured to allow the neck to be easily and securely mounted to the guitar body without fasteners, employing only the strings' tension. When combined with a quick string de-tensioning mechanism, the fastener-free neck joint allows the guitar to be quickly disassembled, either for transport or rapid substitution of interchangeable guitar components, and then to be easily and rapidly re-assembled to pitch and precisely adjusted for optimum playing. The neck attachment further allows the guitar to be sold as a kit of parts that can be easily, quickly and precisely assembled by the user.