Exemplary embodiments of stringed instruments including extended string retaining saddle straps are disclosed. The exemplary embodiments include an extended string retaining saddle strap connected to each of, and between, a string connection to the instrument's strings at a bottom portion of a body portion of the stringed instrument and a saddle strap connector at an upper portion of the body portion of the stringed instrument. In an aspect, the saddle strap connector may be connected to a neck block portion joining a neck portion of the stringed instrument to the body portion, within a hollow interior of the body portion. In an aspect, connecting the extended string retaining saddle strap to each of, and between, the string connection and the saddle strap connector creates a tension that tends to pull the string connection and the saddle strap connector towards each other.

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

A guitar gig bag with multiple configurations to safely store a guitar that is either assembled or disassembled. When storing a guitar in disassembled mode the neck section of the bag is stuffed into the main storage body and the disassembled neck is stored in a separate sleeve. In the disassembled configuration the complete guitar should easily fit within an airplane's overhead compartment.

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.

A portable, modular guitar platform enables guitarists to explore the potential of their instrument by allowing a user to mix and match many different functional modules, including modules handmade by a luthier or other skilled artisan. The design accommodates many options for customization, may use off-the-shelf components, is highly portable, and can be made from a variety of materials. The arrangement enhances ease of maintenance, and reduces waste from defective components in manufacturing. While the preferred embodiment captures the standard functionality of an electric guitar in a collapsible and customizable package, the modular nature of the platform allows for the expansion of this functionality. Any number of other technologies, electronic or mechanical, may be incorporated to expand the functionality of the platform in practice, performance, and recording contexts.

Exemplary embodiments of packable stringed instruments, such as upright basses, are disclosed. The exemplary embodiments include a segmented body portion, a neck portion, and a head portion, wherein respective segments of the segmented body portion are removably secured to each other and the neck portion. The segmented body portion may include, for example, an upper body (UB) portion, a lower body (LB) portion, and a central body portion. The neck portion may be separable from the head portion. The various components of the packable stringed instrument are complimentarily shaped so as to be condensed for storage and/or transport. Exemplary methods for disassembling and assembling the exemplary packable stringed instruments are also disclosed.

A modular guitar.

A modular guitar.

A portable guitar may include a neck provided with a string on its top surface, a head machine provided on one side of the neck and provided with a piezo device for amplifying a sound, a first and a second covers hinged on both sides of the neck by hinges and configured to open or close the neck by rotating about the hinges, a speaker installed in the inner space of the first cover, a detecting sensor installed on the first cover and configured to detect the closing or opening of the first cover and output a signal, and a controller for controlling for supplying a power to the piezo device and selectively switching a mode of the speaker into an amplifier mode or a speaker mode based upon the detected signal.

A portable guitar may include a neck provided with a string on its top surface, a head machine provided on one side of the neck and provided with a piezo device for amplifying a sound, a first and a second covers hinged on both sides of the neck by hinges and configured to open or close the neck by rotating about the hinges, a speaker installed in the inner space of the first cover, a detecting sensor installed on the first cover and configured to detect the closing or opening of the first cover and output a signal, and a controller for controlling for supplying a power to the piezo device and selectively switching a mode of the speaker into an amplifier mode or a speaker mode based upon the detected signal.