Abstract: Interchangeable neck and bridge components for a guitar. The body of the guitar has a recess having two parallel side walls and a sloped wall. The sloped wall is located between the two parallel side walls. The recess has a bore configured to receive a fastener. The guitar has a removable neck having a fretboard. The fretboard has a primary side located opposite a secondary side. At least one string is located on the primary side of the fretboard. The removable neck of the guitar has an end having a capturing structure connected to the secondary side of the fretboard. The capturing structure has a guide ramp. The neck of the guitar is secured to the body of the guitar when the bore of the recess of the body of the guitar and the bore of the capturing structure receives the fastener.

Abstract: A removable bridge block system for a guitar having a first opening bordering a first compartment. A support structure is connected to at least a portion of the first compartment. A bridge block is retained within the first compartment of the body portion of the guitar. The bridge block has a recess configured to receive a plate of the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a plate including a disk having a substantially curved edge and a flat edge portion. The plate is retained within a second compartment of the body of the guitar. The plate is configured to rotate, with the force of a user's fingers or with a tool such as a screw driver, within the second compartment of the body of the guitar to orient the substantially curved edge of the plate to be retained within the recess of the bridge block.

Abstract: Interchangeable neck and bridge components for a guitar. The body of the guitar has a recess having two parallel side walls and a sloped wall. The sloped wall is located between the two parallel side walls. The recess has a bore configured to receive a fastener. The guitar has a removable neck having a fretboard. The fretboard has a primary side located opposite a secondary side. At least one string is located on the primary side of the fretboard. The removable neck of the guitar has an end having a capturing structure connected to the secondary side of the fretboard. The capturing structure has a guide ramp. The neck of the guitar is secured to the body of the guitar when the bore of the recess of the body of the guitar and the bore of the capturing structure receives the fastener.