Rockin’ Patent – “Stone Guitar With Tuned Neck”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 3,769,871 Filed: 25 April 1972 In the name of: Joel M. Cawthorn (inventor) Title: Stone Guitar With Tuned Neck What’s claimed: “A stringed musical instrument comprising: a. a stone body of single piece construction having at its face a hollowed out cavity therein; b. an elongated, reinforced neck secured to said body; c. a bridge mounted on said stone body; d. tuning pegs and a nut carried by said reinforced neck; e. a plurality of strings extending between said tuning pegs and said bridge; and f. a pick guard closing said cavity.” Why this patent rocks: you don’t get much more of a rockin’ patent than a […]
