On January 2nd, 2007 Jeff Babicz Sr. was awarded U.S. Patent # 7,157,634 in recognition of his “Continually Adjustable Neck” invention for stringed musical instruments.

The Babicz neck is unique in that it moves instantly to adjust the action or string height with a turn of an ordinary allen key. The key engages a screw embedded within the guitar and moves the neck up and down without changing its angle, all the while maintaining a traditional neck “heel joint” in combination with a sleek and stealth appearance.

“The really important break through here is that for the first time, musicians have an opportunity to set their own action and feel of their instrument exactly how they like it, instantly, without de-tuning -and they can continue to play.” says Jeff Babicz, President and founder of Babicz Guitars. “The benefits of this design are irresistible. Every aspect of the market can gain from this neck. From the student, who likes his strings extremely low to the frets, to the professional, who plays many styles that require a variety of string heights.”

Babicz 'Octane' Receives Guitar One Magazine's
'Mark of Excellence Award'!
Babicz Guitars continue to make a buzz. This time by winning the Guitar One '1 Award'. Read the
outstanding review in the November 2006 issue:"There are an awful lot of acoustic-electric guitars
hanging on the wall at your local music store, but only a precious few will cover the electric end of the
spectrum like the Babicz Octane. For delivering brilliant innovation, consummate build quality, and a
superior palate of tones, the Babicz Octane clearly earns our '1 Award'."
Douglas Baldwin, Guitar One Magazine

Here is a brief description of how the soundboard bracing design for Babicz acoustic guitars works:

The primary structure relies on the two semi-parallel tone bars running the length of the soundboard that help
in string vibration transfer from the bridge itself. The String Anchor area is supported via thin rosewood plates
and each string anchor has a reinforcement composite bushing. These prevent the String Anchors from tilting
forward into the soft spruce and prevent the wood from being compressed.

The bridge plate is of a very thin rosewood material with the grain running in the same direction of the
soundboard grain. This helps support the area of the soundboard right in front of the bridge. The two braces
that surround the bridge plate support the arch in the soundboard.

You will notice two braces on the lower half of the top called treble struts. These struts tighten the soundboard
which helps accentuate trebles on this side of the soundboard. No braces are use on the opposing bass
side. This is to allow the soundboard to reverberate at lower frequencies here.

There are two small braces just above the soundhole, which are attached to the long brace running
perpendicular to the grain of the top. The two small braces connect with the neck block. It is important to
note that these two small braces are a conduit of vibration starting at the neck, through the neck block, to
the two small braces, then through the entire bracing network in the soundboard.