Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a musical instrument comprises a stand comprising a plurality of legs comprising a forward leg and two rear legs, and a center block having a plurality of apertures for receiving the legs. Each of the legs comprises a top end and a bottom end. The legs are pivotally attached to the center block and held within the apertures, and the apertures are shaped such that the legs are moveable between a folded configuration and a splayed arrangement wherein the bottom ends of the rear legs are laterally displaced and the bottom end of the forward leg is forwardly displaced.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a musical instrument comprises a stand comprising a plurality of legs comprising a forward leg and two rear legs, and a center block having a plurality of apertures for receiving the legs. Each of the legs comprises a top end and a bottom end. The legs are pivotally attached to the center block and held within the apertures, and the apertures are shaped such that the legs are moveable between a folded configuration and a splayed arrangement wherein the bottom ends of the rear legs are laterally displaced and the bottom end of the forward leg is forwardly displaced.

Abstract: A tremolo assembly for a stringed instrument such as a guitar can be used in an instrument comprising a body, a neck and a head. Strings are strung between the head and the tremolo assembly. The tremolo assembly comprises a base plate which is mounted to the body and a tone block which is pivotally attached to the base plate and extends into a cavity in the body. Saddles are attached to a top of the base plate in front of the tone block. The strings are strung over both the saddles and the tone block, and attached to the tone block near a bottom thereof. One or more tone block springs are attached between a lower portion of the tone block and the body. A tension bar is held against the back of a lower portion of the tone block by at least one tension bar spring when the tone block is in a neutral position. Stopping means are provided to prevent the tension bar from urging the tone block forward of the neutral position.

Abstract: A tip for a vibrato bar of a stringed instrument. The tip comprises an attachment member attached to the vibrato bar, a screw, and a compressible member. The attachment member has a threaded hole in an end thereof opposite the vibrato bar. The screw is threadably inserted into the threaded hole of the attachment member. The compressible member has an aperture therethrough, and is disposed between a head of the screw and the attachment member, with the screw inserted through the aperture. Tightening of the screw compresses the compressible member, thereby increasing the radius of the compressible member.