Musical Instrument with a Plurality of Strings

Fred W. Gretsch, The Gretsch Company
Roy D. Cook, The Gretsch Company
Bobby C. Iler, The Gretsch Company

Abstract or Description

A musical instrument with a plurality of strings comprises a body assembly, a neck, and a headpiece, with the body assembly comprising a cylindrical body, a membrane covering the top of the cylindrical body, and a head rim extending along the circumference of the top of the cylindrical body holding the membrane over the cylindrical body, with a plurality of tuning lug assemblies secured into the side of the head rim.