Carbon fiber guitar

摘要

A stringed musical instrument has a molded sound box and neck where the sound box is formed of between 20% to 60% carbon fibers, or other suitable fibers, and a polymeric resin or binder. The composition of materials utilized in the sound box is selected to increase stiffness and to control the tone of the instrument. The sound box includes an adjustable attachment mechanism having a pivot which is used to secure the neck to the sound box. The sound box includes a molded bracing structure having a plurality of braces and a molded bridge having a plurality of pockets which are used to enhance the structure for the sound box and provide a desired tone quality for the stringed instrument. The neck may include a molded neck insert and a molded fingerboard which are used to enhance the stiffness and stability of the neck.

主权项

1. A sound box for a stringed musical instrument, said sound box comprising:
a molded side wall comprising carbon fibers; a soundboard comprising carbon fibers engaged to said side wall; a molded bracing structure comprising a plurality of braces, said bracing structure further comprising carbon fibers, said bracing structure being bonded to the soundboard; a bottom board comprising carbon fibers engaged to said side wall opposite to said soundboard; and a molded neck comprising carbon fibers, said neck being engaged to said side wall proximate to said soundboard, said neck further comprising a fingerboard, said fingerboard comprising a molded pocket wherein at least one fiber insert is disposed in said molded pocket.