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A wood on graphite layup instrument includes a soundboard, reinforced bridge, and neck made of reinforced plies of graphite fibers. The outer surface of the instrument is adorned with a wood veneer for a finished look that resembles a traditional instrument, such as a guitar.

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The inventor claims: 1. A layup musical instrument comprising: a soundboard is comprised of a wood veneer and a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric; a bridge reinforcement is comprised of a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric, and is placed against said soundboard for support of

The inventor claims: 1. A layup musical instrument comprising: a soundboard is comprised of a wood veneer and a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric; a bridge reinforcement is comprised of a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric, and is placed against said soundboard for support of a bridge; a plurality of reinforcing ribs are each comprised of a semi-circular carbon-graphite tubing; a series of sides and a rear make up a body that supports the soundboard, bridge reinforcement, and reinforcing ribs; wherein the soundboard is comprised of 8 layers of carbon graphite fabric, a wood veneer, and of which the reinforcing ribs and bridge reinforcement are placed along an interior surface and of which a ninth layer of carbon graphite fabric is placed over the soundboard, the reinforcing ribs, and the bridge reinforcement; wherein the bridge reinforcement is comprised of 8 layers of a carbon graphite fabric; wherein the sides are comprised of a wood veneer, 3 layers of a carbon graphite fabric, a honeycomb layer, and another 3 layers of a carbon graphite fabric; wherein the rear is comprised of a wood veneer and 7 layers of a carbon graphite fabric; and a neck that is made of a wood, two runners of reinforced carbon graphite fabric, a plurality of truss rod grooves, and truss rods. 2. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 1 wherein the wood veneer is made of a maple or black walnut wood of at least a 0.020 thickness. 3. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 1 wherein the carbon graphite fabric is 0.010 in thickness. 4. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 1 wherein the sides are vacuumed and cured in an oven. 5. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 1 wherein the rear is vacuumed and cured in an oven. 6. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 1 wherein the soundboard is vacuumed and cured in an oven. 7. A layup musical instrument comprising: a soundboard is comprised of a wood veneer and a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric; a bridge reinforcement is comprised of a plurality of layers of carbon graphite fabric, and is placed against said soundboard for support of a bridge; a plurality of reinforcing ribs are each comprised of a semi-circular carbon-graphite tubing; a series of sides and a rear make up a body that supports the soundboard, bridge reinforcement, and reinforcing ribs; wherein the soundboard is comprised of 8 layers of carbon graphite fabric, a wood veneer, and of which the reinforcing ribs and bridge reinforcement are placed along an interior surface and of which a ninth layer of carbon graphite fabric is placed over the soundboard, the reinforcing ribs, and the bridge reinforcement; and wherein the soundboard is vacuumed and cured in an oven; wherein the bridge reinforcement is comprised of 8 layer of a carbon graphite fabric; wherein the sides are comprised of a wood veneer, 3 layers of a carbon graphite fabric, a honeycomb layer, and another 3 layers of a carbon graphite fabric before the sides are vacuumed and cured in an oven; wherein the rear is comprised of a wood veneer and 7 layers of a carbon graphite fabric before the rear is vacuumed and cured in an oven; a neck that is made of a wood, two runners of reinforced carbon graphite fabric, a plurality of truss rod grooves, and truss rods. 8. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 7 wherein the wood veneer is made of a maple or black walnut wood of at least a 0.020 thickness. 9. The layup musical instrument as described in claim 7 wherein the carbon graphite fabric is 0.010 in thickness.