| 摘要 |
The invention pertains to improvements in stringed instruments, particularly plucked and/or strummed instruments with sound boxes and the string support structure of same. The invention also pertains to enhancing the sound output of the instrument. A string support system that is structurally independent of the sound box eliminates the necessity to brace, or otherwise reinforce the soundboard to resist the substantial tension of the strings, thus substantially reducing the soundboards stiffness and mass, and greatly improving its ability to respond to the vibration of the strings. Furthermore, the invention enables the transmission of vibrating string energy to the soundboard without imposing any stresses upon said soundboard that are due to the static tension of the strings. The invention eliminates tension-induced distortion and damage to the sound box that is common to traditionally constructed instruments.
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