The board for a musical instrument according to the present disclosure includes: a first base layer; and a pair of first reinforcement layers laminated on both face sides of the first base layer, in which the first reinforcement layers includes a fiber and a binder, and the fiber is a polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole fiber, a liquid crystal polyester fiber, an aramid fiber, a polyarylate fiber, an ultra high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber, a polyethylene naphthalate fiber or a glass fiber.

The board for a musical instrument according to the present disclosure includes: a first base layer; and a pair of first reinforcement layers laminated on both face sides of the first base layer, in which the first reinforcement layers includes a fiber and a binder, and the fiber is a polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole fiber, a liquid crystal polyester fiber, an aramid fiber, a polyarylate fiber, an ultra high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber, a polyethylene naphthalate fiber or a glass fiber.

An light weight injection molded neck block with stanchions that guide a bolts form the back of the body to the neck.

A carbon fiber sound board is disclosed with breaks in the fibers to improve the sound quality and timber of the carbon fiber instrument.

Disclosed is a guitar with a replaceable soundbox. The guitar with a replaceable soundbox according to the present invention comprises: a soundbox; a neck having a neck hill that protrudes therefrom and is detachably coupled to one side of the soundbox, and having a plurality of strings disposed to hold chords in accordance with a scale and harmony; a bridge detachably coupled to the soundbox such that one end of the plurality of strings is fixed; a playing part including a head extended to the neck such that the other end of the plurality of strings is fixed; and an adjustment part, coupled on the head, for adjusting the tension of the plurality of strings to increase or decrease.

The present invention is directed to a device and method for measuring forces applied to actuating elements of a musical instrument. The present invention does not alter the feel and operation of the actuating elements of the musical instrument. Therefore, authentic performances can be executed with the device of the present invention, while allowing for collection of time-dependent force data and display of this data in real-time with a graphic interface. The present invention can be used in occupational biomechanics and research on upper extremity biomechanical exposure for musicians. The information produced by a device and method according to the present invention can be used for training musicians in technique. The present invention can also be used for ergonomic assessment of instruments, playing position, playing environments, and other factors impacting playing a musical instrument.

A vibration applying apparatus includes a bone conduction speaker, a pedestal to which the bone conduction speaker is fixed, and supporting units on which a stringed instrument is placed, and is designed to transmit natural vibrations emanating from the bone conduction speaker to one of the supporting units via the pedestal.

A music visitor center comprising an interactive string instrument exhibition comprising at least one resonance chamber and at least one string that may be mounted to the at least one resonance chamber and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified musical sound, an interactive percussion instrument exhibition comprising at least one drum shell and at least one drumhead that may be mounted to the at least one drum shell and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified percussive sound, an interactive wind instrument exhibition comprising at least one air tube and at least one mouthpiece having a reed that may be mounted to the at least one air tube and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified wind instrument sound, and a path along which the exhibitions are located that constrains a visitor moving along the path to encounter in order, the string, percussion and wind instrument exhibitions.

A saddle assembly for a stringed musical instrument comprising a saddle footing having a body of any desired geometry and a surface curvature compatible with and conforming to the surface curvature of the soundboard of the stringed musical instrument upon which the body of the saddle footing is mounted with or without the use of a bridge plate, with the saddle footing adapted to accommodate either a conventional bridge or conventional saddle for elevating the strings in the stringed musical instrument relative to the soundboard or upon which a modified bridge or modified saddle is mounted having a geometry which conforms in geometry and curvature to the geometry and curvature of the elongated slot in the saddle footing.

A saddle assembly for a stringed musical instrument comprising a saddle footing having a body of any desired geometry and a surface curvature compatible with and conforming to the surface curvature of the soundboard of the stringed musical instrument upon which the body of the saddle footing is mounted with or without the use of a bridge plate, with the saddle footing adapted to accommodate either a conventional bridge or conventional saddle for elevating the strings in the stringed musical instrument relative to the soundboard or upon which a modified bridge or modified saddle is mounted having a geometry which conforms in geometry and curvature to the geometry and curvature of the elongated slot in the saddle footing.