A semi-hollow body of a stringed instrument is claimed the body having nautilus shell-shaped tonal modifiers modified to receive piezo electric pickups. The tonal modifiers generally create a tonal distribution that enhance sound originating from the body cavity of the stringed instrument.

An electromagnetic multi-function multi-purpose chordophone musical instrument upon which any form or style of music may be played in any position by a performer standing or seated, in a fixed location or moving throughout a performance venue. The player may initiating the vibrations of each string, any combination of strings, or all of the strings with a plectrum or the fingers of one or both hands, singly or in any combination and such vibrations will continue until their eventual natural termination unless damped and/or muted by the player using the fingers or the palm of one or both hands singly or in any combination. The shape and style of the rigid frame of the instrument is not limited by the need for frets, a fretboard, or keys.

An electromagnetic multi-function multi-purpose chordophone musical instrument upon which any form or style of music may be played in any position by a performer standing or seated, in a fixed location or moving throughout a performance venue. The player may initiating the vibrations of each string, any combination of strings, or all of the strings with a plectrum or the fingers of one or both hands, singly or in any combination and such vibrations will continue until their eventual natural termination unless damped and/or muted by the player using the fingers or the palm of one or both hands singly or in any combination. The shape and style of the rigid frame of the instrument is not limited by the need for frets, a fretboard, or keys.

A stringed musical instrument comprises a bridge that receives a plurality of strings. The bridge comprises at least one internal pocket. In some embodiments, the bridge comprises a plurality of internal pockets.

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.

A musical training apparatus that has a string board for holding guitar strings, the string board having a head stock positioned proximate an end thereof and tuning pegs positioned on and through the headstock. The invention includes an orthogonal extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the rear surface of the string board. The invention also has a belly plate having top surface and a bottom surface, the second end of the orthogonal extending member being coupled to the top surface of belly plate and a thigh brace having a thigh brace extension portion coupling a lower edge of the string board to a curved member.

A musical training apparatus that has a string board for holding guitar strings, the string board having a head stock positioned proximate an end thereof and tuning pegs positioned on and through the headstock. The invention includes an orthogonal extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the rear surface of the string board. The invention also has a belly plate having top surface and a bottom surface, the second end of the orthogonal extending member being coupled to the top surface of belly plate and a thigh brace having a thigh brace extension portion coupling a lower edge of the string board to a curved member.

One aspect of this invention relates to a harp with a novel chromatic string arrangement. Another aspect of this invention relates to a frame structure to support said string arrangement which is shield shaped.

One aspect of this invention relates to a harp with a novel chromatic string arrangement. Another aspect of this invention relates to a frame structure to support said string arrangement which is shield shaped.

A stringed musical instrument is disclosed comprising a first tube including a body portion having a bottom end and a top end, and a neck portion with a first end extending longitudinally from the bottom end of the body portion, and a second end. A first string support is connected to the second end of the neck portion, and includes a peg box supporting a plurality of tuning pins. A plurality of musical instrument strings extend from the body portion to the tuning pins. The instrument also includes a bridge with a body-contacting portion configured to engage with the body portion, and a string-contacting portion configured to engage with the plurality of strings, and a second tube extending outwardly from the top end of the body portion, forming a chin rest. Corresponding systems and methods also are disclosed.