Abstract: To the end of obtaining favorable vibrato effects, provided is a tremolo device for stringed musical instruments comprising a string support assembly consisting of at least two individually pivoted segments, each individually carrying a string anchoring member, a spring for biasing the string support assembly segment in the direction for applying a tension to the string and a handle bar for pivoting the segment against the biasing force of the spring in the direction to reduce the tension of the string. By selectively or jointly moving the handle bars of the different segments, hitherto unknown special vibrato effects can be created. Optionally, a provision may be made so that the different segments may be coupled into a single body for producing conventional vibrato effects. Since the string support assembly is segmented, breakage of any single string will only affect the corresponding segment and not the other segment, the tuning process subsequent to the replacement of the broken string can be facilitated.