Abstract

A stringed instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or double bass, having an inherently flat back and an inherently flat top separated by a rib structure. An interior soundpost spans between the back and the top. A bridge supports the strings over the top. When tension is applied in the strings such that the bridge applies force to the top and the soundpost applies force to the back, the top acquires a concave shape and the back acquires a convex shape. In a particular embodiment, the instrument has retaining rings mounted on interior surfaces of the back and top keep the soundpost from falling over, two subassemblies interconnected by an adjustable screw-and-nut arrangement to achieve different string heights, a nut opening configured to receive differently sized top nuts for different string heights, and an inherently straight bass bar, where the bridge has feet having inherently collinear bottoms.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10D 3/04 - Bridges
• G10D 1/02 - Bowed or rubbed string instruments, e.g. violins or hurdy-gurdies
• G10D 3/02 - Resonating means, horns or diaphragms
• G10D 3/06 - NecksFingerboards, e.g. fret boards

Abstract

A stringed instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or double bass, having an inherently flat back and an inherently flat top separated by a rib structure. An interior soundpost spans between the back and the top. A bridge supports the strings over the top. When tension is applied in the strings such that the bridge applies force to the top and the soundpost applies force to the back, the top acquires a concave shape and the back acquires a convex shape. In a particular embodiment, the instrument has retaining rings mounted on interior surfaces of the back and top keep the soundpost from falling over, two subassemblies interconnected by an adjustable screw-and-nut arrangement to achieve different string heights, a nut opening configured to receive differently sized top nuts for different string heights, and an inherently straight bass bar, where the bridge has feet having inherently collinear bottoms.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10D 3/04 - Bridges
• G10D 1/02 - Bowed or rubbed string instruments, e.g. violins or hurdy-gurdies
• G10D 3/02 - Resonating means, horns or diaphragms
• G10D 3/06 - NecksFingerboards, e.g. fret boards

Abstract

A musical instrument, such as, without limitation, a violin, viola, cello, or bass, has a curvilinear bottom block within the interior of the instrument having transverse cross-sections that vary from the top rim of the ribs to the back rim of the ribs, for example, in a double hourglass shape. In some embodiments, the instrument has an asymmetric back, an adjustable neck having a threaded wood insert, and/or a two-piece wolf stopper removably connectable to a string of the instrument.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10D 1/02 - Bowed or rubbed string instruments, e.g. violins or hurdy-gurdies
• G10D 3/01 - Endpins or accessories therefor

Abstract

A stringed instrument, such as a violin, viola, cello, or double bass, having an inherently flat back and an inherently flat top separated by a rib structure. An interior soundpost spans between the back and the top. A bridge supports the strings over the top. When tension is applied in the strings such that the bridge applies force to the top and the soundpost applies force to the back, the top acquires a concave shape and the back acquires a convex shape. In a particular embodiment, the instrument has retaining rings mounted on interior surfaces of the back and top keep the soundpost from falling over, two subassemblies interconnected by an adjustable screw-and-nut arrangement to achieve different string heights, a nut opening configured to receive differently sized top nuts for different string heights, and an inherently straight bass bar, where the bridge has feet having inherently collinear bottoms.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10D 1/02 - Bowed or rubbed string instruments, e.g. violins or hurdy-gurdies
• G10D 3/02 - Resonating means, horns or diaphragms

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