Abstract: An integral brace body providing support for a musical instrument soundboard. The body includes a back that faces the soundboard. A sidewall is integral with, connected directly to, and extends away from the back to form a top edge that engages the soundboard. A first brace extends horizontally across a width of the body from a first portion of the sidewall top edge to a second portion of the sidewall top edge, the first brace being integral with and connected directly to the sidewall, although not with the back, of the body. A second brace extends horizontally across the width of the body from a third sidewall portion to a fourth sidewall portion, the second brace being integral with and connected directly to both the sidewall and the back of the body. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a stringed musical instrument having an integral soundboard support.

Abstract: An integral brace body providing support for a musical instrument soundboard. The body includes a back that faces the soundboard. A sidewall is integral with, connected directly to, and extends away from the back to form a top edge that engages the soundboard. A first brace extends horizontally across a width of the body from a first portion of the sidewall top edge to a second portion of the sidewall top edge, the first brace being integral with and connected directly to the sidewall, although not with the back, of the body. A second brace extends horizontally across the width of the body from a third sidewall portion to a fourth sidewall portion, the second brace being integral with and connected directly to both the sidewall and the back of the body. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a stringed musical instrument having an integral soundboard support.

Abstract: A musical instrument having a body defining a sound chamber for the musical instrument. The body has a soundboard, a back, and a lateral sidewall connecting the soundboard and the back. The soundboard includes multiple braces with at least one brace skeletonized, and a first sonic channel having a plurality of substantially polygonal-shaped sections and bounding the at least one skeletonized brace. The back includes multiple back braces with at least one back brace skeletonized, and a second sonic channel having a plurality of substantially polygonal-shaped sections and bounding the at least one skeletonized back brace. The musical instrument may be a guitar.

Abstract: A musical instrument having a body defining a sound chamber for the musical instrument. The body has a soundboard, a back, and a lateral sidewall connecting the soundboard and the back. The soundboard includes multiple braces with at least one brace skeletonized, and a first sonic channel having a plurality of substantially polygonal-shaped sections and bounding the at least one skeletonized brace. The back includes multiple back braces with at least one back brace skeletonized, and a second sonic channel having a plurality of substantially polygonal-shaped sections and bounding the at least one skeletonized back brace. The musical instrument may be a guitar.