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Abstract

A new stringed musical instrument having an appearance somewhat similar to a banjo or guitar or related instrument and comprising a head portion and an elongated neck secured to the head portion and extending outwardly therefrom. A plurality of strings, which may vary in number, extend across and in overlying relation to an outer face of the head portion and continuously therefrom along the length of the neck, where they are adjustably attached by individual, rotatably mounted pegs. The head portion preferably comprises a tambourine having an exposed outer face and an inner face and a flexible material membrane stretched in a taut orientation across the exposed outer face and in underlying relation to the plurality of strings. The tambourine head portion also includes a plurality of metal disks or 'jingles' movably mounted on the peripheral sidewall thereof. The neck and plurality of strings are cooperatively disposed and structured with the tambourine, such that different musical sounds representative of a banjo or like stringed instrument and a tambourine, may be independently or concurrently produced upon respective manipulation of the strings and/or tambourine by a player of the instrument.

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First Claim