Research and development

R and D began first by understanding why so many instruments break at the same location. Instrument design research revealed a common point of weakness across all string Instrument designs that incorporate the two piece Scraf Joint , neck / headstock assembly point. Next we designed custom Jigs both mechanical as well as electronic to measure every stress point . The goal: Neutralize the string force and stabilize the Scarf Joint , and greatly reduce or eliminate the occurance of headstock separation or breakage. The Atlas -C1-A  far exceeds the minimum requirements that our research and diagnostic testing indicated was needed by many times for a liftime of reliability.

Industrial Wool Felt protective lining

Atlas Attributes: Receiver

The stainless steel Atlas-C1 Recevier component will accomodate neck widths up to 50MM and break angles from 10 to 28 degrees . These design dimension criteria ensure that the Atlas-C1 will accomodate nearly every (3 on 3) style headstock designs , as well as many other headstock designs, depending on the tuning machine layout. The Recevier is lined with a protective, high quality ,soft but extremly durable wool felt lining guaranteeing many years of reliable mar- free service.

Immage: Typical Break scenario

Guarding your investment against the Inevitable

Everyone loves their guitar(s) and for good reason, they bring us endless joy, happiness and harmony.They become extensions of ourselves . But they are also fragile by design and have precission attributes that require continuous special care. The combinded benefits of peace of mind and support protection outweigh the the investment many many times over. The current average market price of a qualified luthier to perform a Headstock re-glue and touch-up is $450.00.

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Proper Alignment

Proper alignment and positioning

It's super fast and easy to attach the Atlas -C1 to any instrument .

Rear Positioning

contoured Atlas receiver

The Receiver half of the Atlas -C1 , the bottom section, is designed to accomodate Headstock break angles from 10 to 28 degreees and will fit nearly all 3 on 3 headstock pegheads.

Protective leather fret Pad

7mm - 9/32" thick leather fret pad

The thick Protective Leather Fret Pad is surrounded on three sides with raised mounting edges and secured with industrial adhesive that will ensure that even after many years of use, the pad will maintain it shape , not fan -out and remain solidly in place.

4 years on

Pressure measuring with a FSR

Studies were conducted over a 4 year period that enabled us to determine what parameters were essential to the design goal ,those parameters were then tested and enhanced over and over . We streamlined those results and created a precission , one of a kind tool that is sleek, unobtrusive and designed to last a liftime.

Lay Flat Screws

The two Lay- Flat securing screws make it a breeze to tighten the Atlas -C1 to the instrument and fold out of the way for convienience while in a case, in a stand or storage. Note: The Atlas -C1 only needs to be finger tightened to the point where it is firmly attached and secured , never apply excessive force or use other tightening tools with the Atlas -C1 .

Why Neck Support Matters: an explanation about the importance of headstock protection https://blog.monocreators.com/why-neck-support-matters/