Abstract: A musical instrument neck assembly includes a neck body with a top portion and a tail portion. A finger board is located adjacent the top portion. A plurality of strings are strung the length of the neck body extending from a head at the top portion and coupled to the bottom end of the neck body at the tail portion. The assembly includes a bridge and a hollowed body. Both are separate from the anchors of the plurality of strings. The bridge is nestled below the finger board and rests directly on the hollowed body. The hollow body and the bridge rest on top of the neck body and are made of a material of suitable strength and acoustic properties to support the lateral tension forces of the plurality of strings spanning from the top portion of the neck body to the tail portion of the neck body.