WO2008019174A3 - Suspended bracing system for acoustic musical instruments - Google Patents

Suspended bracing system for acoustic musical instruments Download PDF

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WO2008019174A3
WO2008019174A3 PCT/US2007/066958 US2007066958W WO2008019174A3 WO 2008019174 A3 WO2008019174 A3 WO 2008019174A3 US 2007066958 W US2007066958 W US 2007066958W WO 2008019174 A3 WO2008019174 A3 WO 2008019174A3
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suspended
sound
guitar
musical instruments
bracing
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Hubert Michael Shellhammer
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Morgan Hill Music
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/02—Resonating means, horns or diaphragms

Abstract

A suspended bracing system is disclosed that allows the sound board of an acoustic instrument, such as a guitar, to vibrate more. As a result, the instrument projects more tone and volume than that provided by conventional guitar sound boards. Conventional sound boards have wood or synthetic bracing glued all across the sound board. This is to prevent the bridge from pulling up when the strings are tightened to pitch. Using the suspended system, the invention disclosed herein secures the bridge, but drops the bracing below the sound board of the guitar to allow the sound board more freedom to vibrate.
PCT/US2007/066958 2006-08-03 2007-04-19 Suspended bracing system for acoustic musical instruments WO2008019174A2 (en)

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