Instrument supports

A rigid end plug adapter which serves both as a strap or end button and electrical connector for transducer pickups is provided in the end block of a musical instrument such as a guitar or violin-type instrument.

Apparatus for stabilizing a stringed musical instrument, while held by a musician, of the type having a body and fretted neck. The apparatus may comprise: a support member for resting against the trunk of the musician's body; a rod member attached at one end to the support member and projecting generally...     

A portable stand for being emplaced on the floor and supporting musical instruments and the like characterized by a base, preferably that includes a plurality of foldable pieces that can be extended to define a peripheral support, with a planar top to avoid entangling with cords of musical instruments...     

One or more strap holder assemblies attached to a musical instrument or like device for purposes of attaching opposite ends or predetermined portions of a strap to the instrument or device wherein a base means is fixedly attached and specifically configured to form a socket in which a swivel means is...     

A resonating end-pin holder for cellos and other string instruments, the holder serving not only to stabilize the instrument with respect to the ground but also to enhance the playing qualities thereof. The holder is constituted by a back plate raised from the ground by feet, above which is a top plate...     

A floor mounted electric bass instrument which generates a musical signal in response to depression of one of its strings against an appropriate fret. The instrument is compact, yet it provides structure for spacing the strings a substantial distance apart to permit quick and convenient selection and...     

A connecting device for securing a support strap to a musical instrument. The connecting device includes a flexible, elongated strip member having a first end fixedly attached to the musical instrument and having a second end removably secured to the support strap. The second end is adapted to be attached...     

A musical instrument support for holding an instrument on a wall mounted bracket in elevated position above the floor. The instrument support is detachable from the bracket and is collapsible from a position in which it holds the instrument to a transport or storage position and is provided with scales...     

A stand for supporting a musical instrument, such as a sousaphone, tuba horn or other large instrument, in playing position for use by children too small to normally handle such instruments. The stand has an upright standard with a parallelogram mechanism mounted near the upper end thereof, which mechanism...     

A pad for protecting wood or other finished of articles such as guitars and basses, the pad including a major surface having a smooth, non-abrasive covering, and a plurality of pedestal-members including opposing hook and loop sections, one of which sections is bonded to the pad and the other of which...     

A novel shoulder strap is provided for holding a musical instrument or the like. The strap comprises an elongated piece of material adapted to be attached to said instrument near each end of the strap, the strap being curved laterally to conform to the user's shoulder.

A supporting bracket for guitars and other stringed instruments embodying a plate attachable to a wall surface and having a hanger member with spaced diverging arms extending at right angles thereto and projecting from the wall surface to receive a finger board portion therebetween to permit of an instrument...     

A combination musical instrument stand for various woodwinds including a flat base with a hinged platform for supporting a saxophone, a hinged upright peg for sleevably receiving and vertically supporting a flute, and a two-piece interconnected and removable support for vertically positioning a clarinet...     

A latching device for latching a strap to an object, the latching device being a flat, flexible, material with a slotted opening therein adapted for engagement with a button or similar engaging device on the object with the strap being disposed and held therebetween.

A stringed musical instrument such as an electric guitar or an electric bass guitar is balanced to render the instant comfortable to play, supported by a support plate at its center of gravity. The tuning machines are on the body for the purpose of balance. The neck should be of proper weight and rigidity...     

The present invention relates to a support device for musical instruments. More particularly, it includes a device which is an integral part of the instrument and consists of a first ring member adapted to be fixed to the instrument, a second ring member adapted to support the instrument on the floor...     

A lapboard for an Appalachian dulcimer or like instrument holds the instrument in position on a person's lap and out of contact with the lap to enhance the tone level and quality of the instrument. Spring-loaded flap members of the lapboard contact the person's legs to prevent movement of the lapboard...     

An accordion support apparatus having an elongated flexible belt surrounding the waist of the player. The belt is hooked to a ring attached to a link. The link has an end fastened to the lower part of the treble section of an accordion. The weight of the accordion is transferred through the link to the...     

A stringed instrument harness of flexible material having a fixed retaining member located near the fret handle and provided with four straps that criss-cross the musical instrument at the narrowest point of the instrument body. The straps cross the top and body of the instrument and are positioned on...     

A coupling for connecting one end of a strap to a musical instrument or other body consists of a post fixed to the instrument and a catch fixed to the strap and cooperable with the post. The post has an enlarged head which is movable laterally into and out of a cavity in the catch. When the post head...     

A guitar harness that stabilizes the guitar in any of a wide range of desired positions. While the player may raise the guitar neck when desired, the instrument is prevented from assuming a position with the neck lower than a preset angular position. The harness utilizes first and second strap segments,...     

A guitar support strap attached in swiveling relation about a rotation axis held firmly and in perpendicular relation to the guitar body wall, despite the relative thinness and weak construction material of the wall. In a preferred form, a wood screw threadably engaged to the guitar body wall serves...     

A stringed musical instrument is provided upon which music may be performed in either of two manners. The body of the instrument, which may be electrically amplified, has two complete sets of strings, amplification pickups, volume and tone controls and necks which radiate in substantially opposite directions....     

A stand for supporting a plurality of guitars; including a collapsible frame, which, when folded up, fits into a carrying case; the frame being made of a plurality of telescopic posts, fitted with rest units and yokes, that support the guitars, and braces for holding the posts upright, and both the posts...     

A musical instrument carrier comprising a support frame having shoulder pads, a front body engaging pad and a support frame securing the shoulder pads rearwardly of and above the front body engaging pad. The frame includes a pair of tubular members extending outwardly from the body engaging pad and dimensioned...     

An improved zither-like musical instrument, having a high sound box volume to mass ratio, thin sound board, relatively thin tuning pin blocks comprising the ends of the instrument, and a contact earboard for close contact listening while the instrument is being played normally. The instrument produces...     

A holder for a stringed instrument such as a guitar comprises an annular cradle and a male prong attached thereto. The prong is sized and shaped to be received in a conventional electrical receptacle jack of the type found on amplifier/speaker units and is constructed of electrically insulating material....     

An upright music stand that adjustably supports a footrest in its lower portion to aid a guitar player using the stand in maintaining classical guitar playing posture. The upper portion of the stand carries a guitar neck rest which cooperates with a body support carried by the footrest to support a guitar...     

A guitar strap hook particularly adapted for attachment of straps to wooden guitars. The hook mounts on the side of the guitar against the heel portion of the neck. A screw is angled through the base of the hook and the side of the guitar and then into the foot portion of the neck.

The present invention is directed towards a stringed musical instrument of the type commonly known as a bass but particularly structured to have a reduced and variable overall dimension so as to facilitate transporting of the instrument and allow expansion of certain effective dimensions thereof such...     

A supporting device for stringed musical instruments, for example, guitars, banjos, mandolins and the like, is disclosed. The supporting device is constructed and arranged for supporting the musical instrument on the player to permit total freedom of the player's hands to play the instrument in a completely...     

An apparatus for holding a guitar in playing position is provided which connects to the strap fasteners attached to the guitar body. The apparatus includes a bracket for receiving the strap fasteners and supporting the instrument at the strap fasteners. The bracket is supported by a support part such...     

A collapsible stringed musical instrument having an elongated body with a coupling portion at one end, a string bridge portion at the other end, a playing face and an opposite back face. A neck is provided with a coupling portion at one end and a string peg portion at the other end. The coupling portion...     

A component multi-necked string-instrument is disclosed. At least two instruments are flexibly connected to enable multiple instrument playing with fluidity and ease. The instruments are reverse-strung, stream-lined, having conventional tunings means angularly recessed rearward of the bridge section....     

A guitar strap comprises a narrow band of flexible material having a top side and bottom side, with the bottom side having an anchor member located thereon. In addition, cushion means are provided having a coupling member connected thereto for detachably affixing the cushion means to the anchor member...     

A compact collapsible portable guitar stand that has a rear support leg, a backrest support leg, and a pair of lateral side support legs all of which are pivotally secured to a T hinge assembly. A pair of support arms having upright members on their front ends each have their rear ends pivotally secured...     

A guitar support apparatus which supports a guitar in the playing position while the guitarist is in the sitting position, consisting of a leg support strap supporting three legs hinged together and having guitar support means opposite the strap.

A modular construction, multiple musical instrument stand may be quickly assembled or disassembled for use in the stage or performing environment. The stand contains a plurality of quickly and easily performed adjustments so that various types and sizes of musical instruments may be supported by the...     

A musical instrument support removably connectable to a support having a first clip engageable with a portion of the support and a clip means connectable to a portion of the support and spaced a distance from the first clip. Stretch means are connected to the first clip and the clip means for stretchably...     

An apparatus for securing a musical instrument to a waist belt that is attached relative to a performer's waist. The apparatus includes a first anchor for being attached to the waist belt; a second anchor for being attached to the musical instrument; and securing structure for removably securing the...     

A collapsible musical instrument stand is described which is light-weight and portable. The stand includes an upright spine with spaced-apart legs. A yoke member is pivotably attached to the upper end of the spine. A brace is attached between the legs and is pivotable between open and closed positions.

A support apparatus for musical instruments, including a mounting frame, a guide assembly, a support assembly and an instrument retention assembly, the support assembly being coupled to the instrument retention assembly and retractable into the mounting frame, which may be mounted within a component...     

An acoustical guitar is made up of a central body section having collapsible wing panels slidably interconnected to opposite sides of the body to form a common sound chamber, and a neck is releasably connected to one end of the body. The interior of the body is reinforced by a combination of truss rods...     

A device for removeably supporting a stringed instrument in playing position, of the type comprising a large sound box with strings mounted thereover that extend along a narrow neck, comprising a wide, waist-encircling belt defined by spaced-apart upper and lower edges, terminated by spaced-apart ends...     

A novel device for protecting the finish of stringed instruments is described. The device comprises a soft, pliable material affixed to a rigid support. The device is in a shape which can be applied to various locations on a stringed instrument which needs protection. Advantageously, the device can be...     

A guitar support apparatus is arranged to include a plurality of spaced tubular rails, with a first and second "U" shaped brace arranged parallel relative to one another, and each mounted to the right and left tubular rail to space the right and left tubular rails in a parallel relationship. The first...     

A movable musical instrument support apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a central vertical support. A musical instrument is positioned at one end of the central vertical support. A boom assembly supporting a microphone is positioned at the same end of the central support. A base support including...     

The support for musical instruments is a stand which is flat and compact in its folded position and which deploys into a 3-dimensional stand which is adjustable to receive and support different sizes and shapes of musical instruments. The support has a double T-bar base to which two base arms swing out...     

A metal waist band held firmly in place by an adjustable nylon strap supports a lockable ball joint to which an adjustable bracket rod is affixed clasping the instrument and holding it away from the deadening effects of one's body. This device provides the following new capabilities: improved instrument...     

A stanchion for supporting a guitar in a fixed position. The upper end of the stanchion includes a saddle upon which is to be fixedly mounted the guitar. The stanchion is adjustable in height from the supportive surface upon which the stanchion is mounted. The stanchion also permits adjusting movement...     

A multi faced electric stringed musical instrument mounted on a single axle at rear end of straight through neck. A mechanical rotary device is attached to a separate open faced multi planar body which the axle runs through. Shoulder strap is mounted to top and bottom ends of body and then worn as a...     

A guitar stand specially adapted to attach to existing stage amplification equipment thereby providing a stable support for an acoustic or electric guitar while maximizing the stage space available to the performer. The guitar stand includes a yoke, a support arm and a base, and a clamping mechanism....     

This invention relates to a new and improved design associated with the fabrication and construction of a musical instrument harness capable of supporting a guitar, banjo, and/or other like musical instrument. In accordance with the invention, the harness attaches itself at three separate and distinct...     

A hanger fixture is disclosed herein mountable on the side of a road case or trunk for supporting a musical instrument. The hanger fixture includes a mounting plate having a peripheral edge arranged about a recessed support by side members. A hanger is carried on a rotatable shaft within the recess having...     

A guitar holster for cradling the body of a guitar, including a generally T-shaped, rearwardly-facing element substantially co-extensive with the back side of the guitar, a forwardly-facing element essentially extending from the bottom of the guitar body up to the guitar strings' anchoring points and...     

An adjustable portable stand, for supporting an elongate instrument (such as a guitar) by its base in a generally upright orientation, includes a multileg assembly including at least first and second vertically extending rigid legs disposed at a relative angle. First and second supports project outwardly...     

A table including a top wall having a foam cushion insert extending from a first end of the table to a second end of the table in a spaced relationship, such that a handle is directed through the table, with a foam cushion block mounted between the handle extending onto the insert to position a string...     

A collapsible guitar stand which includes a top member having two bottom holes spaced by a bottom frame, two front legs pivotably connected to either bottom hole of the top member, a back leg pivotably connected to a longitudinal groove on the bottom frame, and two supporting rods respectively and pivotably...     

The "L" Guitar Support is a very effective, simple apparatus for supporting a guitar from beneath; when in use it attaches to the guitar with suction cups and rests on the guitarist's left leg. When not in use it can be flattened against the side of the guitar to a 1/4" thickness which makes it more...     

A work station and support for quitars such that they are held in a safe and convenient position while being tuned or repaired in which an elevated base wall supports the guitar butt while an elevated cradle longitudinally disposed therefrom enables the guitar neck to be supported at a higher level.

A suspension strap for placing over the shoulder down and across the back of a person, to suspend a musical instrument of the guitar family in front of said person, said strap comprising relatively flat, flexible, non-elastic material of sufficient tensile strength to suspend a musical instrument of...     

This invention comprises an apparatus for the safe temporary storage of a string instrument and a bow. The string instrument holder is attached to the desk of a music stand by means of an attachment clamp which can be adjusted to accommodate varying thicknesses of music stand desks. The string instrument...     

A holder which is suitable for holding a guitar or like stringed instrument to support the weight while permitting movement of the instrument in at least two and preferably three planes. The device includes a first member attached to the back of the stringed instrument with a second member attached to...     

The stand is collapsible to a compact configuration by virtue of utilizing foot members that pivot and slide on the associated leg members. A tandem version of the stand enables the support of two guitars or other instruments, an extensible post serves to engage the neck of the instrument, and an elliptical...     

A three-point harness strap for suspending a musical instrument which has a main body and an extension, with a first connector for attaching the strap to the main body of the instrument, a second connector for attaching the strap to the extension of the instrument from its main body, and a third connector...     

A lightweight, adjustable, removable sitting position retainer for a musical instrument of the guitar family consisting of a waist belt (23), three cords (14) adjustably tied on one end to said belt (23), one right, two left, right side cord running to right side of instrument gripping suction cup (16),...     

A collapsible tripod stand for supporting an instrument in a spaced position above a supporting surface. The collapsible tripod stand will normally have a slanted main supporting member which has an upper end upon which is to be mounted the instrument and a lower end which is to be located against the...     

A stringed instrument with an on-board tuner which detects vibrations of the strings and determines and displays the identity of the string which is being played and the deviation of the string's pitch relative to an in-tune reference pitch. The tuner display is situated such that it is not readily visible...     

A Classical guitar, comprised of a full size neck and bridge, where the dimensions of the neck and the bridge are the same as a conventional instrument. The instrument body normally used to produce sound by acting in resonance with the strings is replaced by a mechanically isolated bridge and electronic...     

This invention disclosed an article stand. It includes a tripod having a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg. The article stand further includes two support levers each including an adjustment section and a support section, whereby the space between the support sections and the first and second...     

A guitar stand comprises a main hollow rod, a first hollow leg, a second hollow leg, a first brace, a second brace, a first bracket, and a second bracket. A pivot means fastens the first hollow leg and the second hollow leg on the main hollow rod pivotally. The first brace connects the first bracket...     

A holder for a guitar slide bar wherein the slide bar may be conveniently stored by the musician on the guitar strap, the holder eliminating the necessity to search for the slide bar when needed. The slide bar holder consists of a U-shaped body which is clipped upon the guitar strap and a portion of...     

A folding guitar stand includes a top member, two legs pivotably connected to a hollow bottom side of the top member, two connecting rods pivotably connected to the legs for supporting a guitar, and two foot members respectively fixed to the legs at the bottom, with each foot member having two balance...     

A clear stringed musical instrument body capable of receiving a substance such that the appearance of the instrument may be altered by changing the substance contained within the body. The body comprises a front, a back and sides defining a watertight interior. The front includes at least one opening...     

An instrument holder including a horizontal mount at a top of a vertical shaft, the horizontal mount having a threaded upright rod and a radially toothed annular block around the threaded upright rod, a swivel holder turned horizontally about the threaded upright rod and supported on a compression spring...     

An endpin (14), primarily for the cello, comprised of a rigid rod (22) with a sharp carbide tip (18) at each end and a removable stop collar (16). The removable stop collar (16) allows for the reversal of the endpin (14). In addition, a drilled indentation (34) is used to facilitate the placement and...     

A device for supporting a stringed musical instrument in a playing position including a vertical brace with attachment straps at its upper and lower ends to attach the device to the musician's torso and leg. A bracket is connected to the vertical brace and extends forwardly in supporting an instrument...     

A musical instrument stand has a first hollow plate, a second hollow plate, a first base rod, a second base rod, an adjustment knob, a balance seat, an annular cushion, a screw rod, and a swivel knob. A lug is disposed on the first base rod to receive the balance seat. A lower end of the first hollow...     

A collapsible instrument stand for suspending an elongate instrument in a vertical orientation. The instrument stand generally includes three basic members: a base member which supports the stand, a head member from which an instrument is suspended, and a first member which rigidly supports the head...     

A wide angle tom-tom holder including a mounting base having a bottom coupling hole coupled to a top end of an upright support, two ball socket assemblies respectively fastened to the mounting base, two balls respectively turned in the ball socket assemblies, and two L-shaped supporting rods respectively...     

A closet guitar hanger system, for storing at least one guitar having a neck and a head, in a closet having a closet rod, comprising a frame and a cradle attached to the frame. The frame comprises an upper frame and lower frame which are adjustable with respect to each other for accommodating guitars...     

A three-point harness for suspending a musical instrument, such as a guitar, about the body of a musician, with a first connector for attaching the harness to one attachment point on the instrument, a second connector for attaching the harness to another attachment point on the instrument, and a third...     

A guitar stand has an adjustment joint, a support rod connected to the adjustment joint, two inner pipes connected to the adjustment joint, and two outer pipes receiving the inner pipes respectively. An upper block is disposed on the support rod. Two leg joints are connected to the outer pipes respectively....     

A guitar rack structure that is composed of a fixing plate and two leg stands, characterized in that: on each of two sides symmetrically arranged below the fixing plate is respectively a reversed-L shaped adjusting hole, on the support rod of each leg stand is respectively a longitudinal through hole...     

A combination side-drum holder includes a mounting unit having a mounting plate fastened to the shell of a base drum to hold a sliding bar and a holding down block for fixing the sliding bar in position, and a holder unit fastened to an upright support rod at one end of the sliding bar to hold a pair...     

A device for holding musical instruments such as guitars in an upright position when not being used by the player. The device maintains the stability of the instrument with a gentle clamping action caused by the downward force exerted by the weight of the instrument itself being transferred via a hinged...     

There is disclosed a stringed musical instrument of the type having a neck projecting from a body, and strings arranged alongside each other and extending along the neck and a face of the body in use. In one form, the instrument is provided with support means moveable from a retracted condition to an...     

A guitar fulcrum is described herein which is used as an elbow rest for the elbow of a right or a left arm of a guitar player when playing a guitar. A standard guitar is designed for a person having an average height of 5 feet 10 inches. The fulcrum is designed for guitar players having a height greater...     

A light guitar support includes a support rod, an adjusting unit, two leg supports, two brackets, an upper support rod, a support seat, and a fastening device. The support rod has a lower portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is bent about an angle with respect to the lower portion and forms...     

A musical instrument holder 10 for supportingly receiving a selected one of a class of woodwind instruments 100 wherein the holder 10 includes a base member 20 provided with inner 25 and outer 26 peripheral recesses for supportingly one group of wide-mouthed woodwind instruments 104, 105 and 106 and...     

A stand for supporting an item in an upright manner and which includes a base portion (1), a plurality of side portions (2) hinged to the base portion (1) so that they can be folded to be substantially flat with the base (1) or orientated at an angle to the base (1) for supporting the item, biasing element...     

An L-shaped cushion for use with a stringed instrument having a concave lower surface in a body portion when the instrument is in playing position, is formed by a base pad containing a concavo-convex member overlying resilient foam material interposed between the musical instrument and a user's thigh...     

A guitar hanger has a support frame, an L-shaped plate disposed on the support frame, a 7-shaped tube engaging with the L-shaped plate, a sleeve, and a hanging device. The 7-shaped tube has a first arm and a second arm. At least a protrusion is disposed on an end of the second arm. The end of the second...     

A multiple-piece musical instrument stand comprising a base including first and second legs extending outward at an acute angle from interconnection therebetween, the legs adapted to rest fully on a planar surface, a first stem of terminal length having one end adapted for inter-fitting with the interconnection...     

A guitar stand has an inner pipe, an upper bracket disposed on the inner pipe, an outer pipe receiving a lower portion of the inner pipe, a tripod receiving a lower end of the outer pipe, a lower bracket having a support rod disposed on a lower portion of the outer pipe, and a collar disposed on an upper...     

String Instrument Stand with an L shaped bracket having a centrally located clevis joint, a hinged flat stand member and a retaining clip. The L shaped member being fixedly retained by the screw and strap button normally found at the base of stringed instruments. The hinged flat stand member being held...     

A strap clip useful for example for attaching a strap to the body of a musical instrument. The strap is U-shaped and includes an installation seat screwed to the body of the instrument, an upstanding strap hook part and an insertion part for being inserted into a cut in the strap. The cut in the strap...     

A guitar holder device has a U-shaped hanger, an L-shaped rod disposed on the U-shaped hanger, a holder joint disposed on an end of the L-shaped rod, a disk inserted in the holder joint pivotally, and a U-shaped bar connected to the disk. A bolt fastens the disk in the holder joint. The holder joint...     

An apparatus for supporting a musical instrument during play comprises a hub pivotally engaging a plurality of horizontally disposed arms which extend radially outwardly from the hub. At least one of the arms is adjustable in length. A plurality of vertically disposed legs where, at least one of the...     

An improved saxophone stand for preventing accidental damage due to rotation of the instrument while on the stand, the stand including a relatively lightweight, aluminum or polymeric , structural bar base supporting a vertical member and a pivotal diagonal support member further utilizing extended "U"...