Education guitar and method of manufacture

摘要

A stringed instrument having a series of note references laser etched into a fingerboard. Each note reference is located respective to a position along a length of a respective string to generated the respective note. The note references are laser etched into the fingerboard using a laser wood removal system. The laser system is programmed to generate a series of recessions within the fingerboard in accordance with a programmed directive. The programming defines the location of each note reference adjacent to a respective fret and under the respective string. The programming accounts for the neck dimensions, fret locations (based upon the scale), string spacing, etc. The laser system can accommodate a neck (removed from the stringed instrument) or the entire instrument. The recessions can be left as formed or filled with a note reference filler to increase a contrast between the note reference and the fingerboard.

主权项

1. A method of creating an instrument for teaching a music student how to play a fretted, stringed instrument, the method comprising steps of:
obtaining a fingerboard for a fretted, stringed instrument; assembling a series of frets to said fingerboard along a lateral direction across said fingerboard, each fret being located in accordance with a predetermined spacing; creating a series of note identifiers by cutting a recession into said fingerboard using a laser, each note identifier is created proximate to a string and fret intersection and provided to identify a respective note defined by the adjacent string and fret intersection; assembling said fingerboard to a neck of said fretted, stringed instrument; and assembling said fretted, stringed instrument neck and fingerboard combination to a fretted, stringed instrument body.