Lightweight Body Construction for Stringed Musical Instruments

A musical instrument includes a softwood core and an opening formed in the softwood core. The softwood core is formed by combining a plurality of softwood boards. A hardwood plug is disposed in the opening of the softwood core. A first hardwood plate is disposed over a first surface of the softwood core. A second hardwood plate is disposed over a second surface of the softwood core. The hardwood plug extends from the first hardwood plate to the second hardwood plate. The softwood core， first hardwood plate， and second hardwood plate are cut into an instrument body. An instrument neck is attached to the instrument body. A bridge is attached to the hardwood plug using a screw or other fastener extending through the bridge and into the hardwood plug. An opening is formed through the hardwood plug. A string is disposed through the opening of the hardwood plug.

本乐器包含一软木芯（softwood core），且该软木芯上开设有一通孔。该软木芯由多块软木板拼接制成。一硬木塞（hardwood plug）安装于该软木芯的通孔内。第一块硬木板材（first hardwood plate）铺设于软木芯的第一表面，第二块硬木板材则铺设于软木芯的第二表面。该硬木塞贯穿第一硬木板材与第二硬木板材。将软木芯、第一硬木板材及第二硬木板材加工为乐器琴身（instrument body）。将乐器琴颈（instrument neck）固定连接于该琴身。琴桥（bridge）通过穿过自身并拧入硬木塞的螺丝或其他紧固件（fastener）与硬木塞实现固定连接。硬木塞上开设有一贯穿通孔，琴弦穿过该通孔布设。