Abstract: A vibrato device is disclosed for an instrument that has a plurality of strings. The vibrato device includes a base plate with a pivot means formed proximately to a forward side thereof. A plurality of string attachment means are each fixed to the base plate and independently pivotable, are each fixed to one string of the instrument, and include a string biasing means that keeps the string in tension, such that each string may be independently tuned without affecting the tuning of each other string. A vibrato handle is fixed to the base plate and, when moved, causes the base plate to pivot around the pivot means. As such, all strings on the instrument may be quickly and independently tuned, while still providing for an effective two-directional vibrato effect.

Abstract: A vibrato device for an instrument, such as a guitar, comprises a base plate having a forward side with a pivot means and at least one elongated bridge post fixed thereto. Each bridge post is fixed to at least one of the strings of the instrument above a top surface of the base plate and includes a spring fixed below a bottom surface thereof. The spring generally balances the string tension around the pivot means. A vibrato handle is fixed to the base plate, and when moved it causes the base plate to pivot around the pivot means and the effective pitch of each string is changed accordingly. Yet each string may be tuned against the string biasing means independently of any other string since each string has its own spring biasing means.