Sleeve for a fretted musical instrument

摘要

A removable sleeve that encloses and protects the neck of a fretted musical instrument is provided. The bottom edge of the sleeve can be tightened about the neck of the fretted musical instrument with a closure to form a discrete environment inside the sleeve. The sleeve has one or more chutes on the inside of the sleeve into which a humidifying device can be inserted to impart and regulate the humidity level inside the sleeve. The control of humidity prevents damage to the neck of the musical instrument, such as cracking or warping, as well as loosening of the frets. A method for using the sleeve to protect and to control humidity levels around the neck of a fretted musical instrument or of other wood structures is also provided.

主权项

1. A sleeve for a fretted musical instrument having a neck portion and a stock, comprising:
a sleeve for positioning about the neck portion of the fretted musical instrument, the sleeve comprising:
a top side;two longitudinal sides;a bottom side having a bottom edge with an opening; anda closing device positioned at the bottom edge,wherein the top side and the two longitudinal sides of the sleeve are closed, and the bottom side is open to receive the neck portion of the fretted musical instrument in the sleeve, and a chute connected to an interior portion of the sleeve, the chute comprising:
a first end, the first end having an first end opening; anda second end opposite to the first end,wherein the chute is made of a material that is permeable to water vapor, and wherein the closing device can be tightened about the neck portion of the fretted musical instrument to form a discrete environment inside the sleeve.