Bellingham luthier seeks patent for guitar design

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  Breanna Anderson is a 68-year-old luthier and radio station manager in Van Zandt“Breanna Anderson Age: 68 City: Van Zandt Lived here for: 9 years Originally from: Edmonds Notable: Playing guitar and singing is close to the heart for the radio station manager and digital engineer who now, blending art and engineering, is on her way to securing a patent”
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  Breanna Anderson is working toward securing a patent for her 'evergreen-style guitar'“You've been a luthier making guitars for awhile, but recently you've been working on something unique that may result in a patent. What are you working on? This is my second prototype of a new type of guitar that I’m making called the ‘evergreen style guitar.’ These guitars should be very long-lived.”
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  Breanna Anderson's prototype features a high bridge similar to archtop guitars“So this (prototype) has a very high bridge — more like an archtop guitar or a violin — but it's a flat-top guitar; it doesn't bow up at all.”
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  Breanna Anderson's prototype maintains a flat-top structure“So this (prototype) has a very high bridge — more like an archtop guitar or a violin — but it's a flat-top guitar; it doesn't bow up at all.”
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  Breanna Anderson's design addresses a 40-year-old problem of guitar soundboards bowing under 160 pounds of string tension“So, 40 years ago, I came up with this idea, saying 'there must be a solution to this problem' after seeing guitars self-destruct or become belly-up. So I came up with this idea and carried it around for 40 years. So this (prototype) has a very high bridge — more like an archtop guitar or a violin — but it's a flat-top guitar; it doesn't bow up at all.”
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  Breanna Anderson's design prevents the common issue of guitars becoming 'belly-up' over time“So, 40 years ago, I came up with this idea, saying 'there must be a solution to this problem' after seeing guitars self-destruct or become belly-up.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum faces financial emergency“City budget cuts combined with expenses from an October 2025 fire have left the museum in a financial emergency.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum is facing financial emergency due to city budget cuts“City budget cuts combined with expenses from an October 2025 fire have left the museum in a financial emergency.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum is facing financial emergency due to fire-related expenses“City budget cuts combined with expenses from an October 2025 fire have left the museum in a financial emergency.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum risks closure“"Today, the Lynden Heritage Museum is well on the way to closing the doors for good," the Lynden Chamber of Commerce wrote in July on its Facebook page.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum has a 55,000-item collection“In reality, Lynden’s residents are well outnumbered by the Heritage Museum’s 55,000-item collection.”
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  The Lynden Heritage Museum is Whatcom County's largest small-town museumNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.