Austin S Harris

US Patent:

7030304, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Dec 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/750357

Inventors:

Austin Harris - Valencia CA, US

International Classification:

G10D 3/00

US Classification:

84290

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a lenticular layer for a top surface of a solid body guitar comprised of an array of juxtapositioned linear lenses wherein each lens resides over a portion of one or more images that are formed in such a manner that changing the viewing angle of the lenses changes the image. The lenticular top is bonded at to the top surface of the guitar body having apertures or cutouts for the placement of guitar hardware. The present invention forms a permanent lenticular guitar top covering for the front surface of an electric guitar or an electric bass guitar. The lenticular guitar top is installed in place of the common wooden guitar tops typically made from flame maple, curly maple, koa, etc. The lenticular guitar top is permanently bonded at to the body of the guitar using glue or other such bonding material.