Apparatus and method for suspending a musical instrument from a musician's neck includes an instrument suspension strap and cooperating garment collar configured for cooperative connection to carry a musical instrument. The instrument suspension strap includes a distal end having a fastener for coupling with an attachment point on the musical instrument. A pair of suspension straps extend from the distal end to a proximal end. The pair of suspension straps carry a first side of a cooperating fastener. A garment collar is configured with one or more second sides of the cooperating fastener. The suspension apparatus and method allow a musician to conveniently carry their instrument without a bunching or binding and aggravation of their neck.

The present invention provides a rotary joint of a telescopic rod for connecting a bottom pipe and a support pipe, which comprises a base, a support base and a screwing member. The base comprises a first clamp for clamping the bottom pipe and a first pivot plate, and the first pivot plate comprises a guide groove. The support base comprises a second clamp for clamping the support pipe and a second pivot plate, wherein the second pivot plate comprises a through hole, the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate are pivoted together at a pivot point, and when the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate rotate relatively, the through hole is kept to align to the guide groove. The screwing member penetrates through the through hole and the guide groove to clamp and fix the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate.

A shoulder rest for a stringed instrument with a support element extending in a longitudinal direction for resting on the shoulder and/or chest of the player is intended to enable a particularly high tonal quality of the ensemble of instrument and shoulder rest. For this purpose, the support element is provided according to the invention with a number of opening slots extending in the longitudinal direction and completely penetrating the support element in its thickness.

A Euphonium Extension Rest for a portable device to support a musical instrument such as a baritone horn, a euphonium, a small tuba, or a similar instrument with a portable stand so that a musician can handle the instrument for lengthy sessions; the device includes an extendable wrap with a left-hand and right-hand curved side rail and a bottom half of a hemisphere, a protection cushion contiguous to the curved side rails, a way to secure the protection cushion to each of the left-hand and right-hand curved side rails, and a securing manner to releasably encircle the musical instrument to hold the extendable wrap.

A removable device for positioning a user's forearm and hand in relation to a guitar is provided. The removable device comprises: (i) a first strap overlying a first portion of the guitar and having attached thereto a first pad and a second pad; (ii) a second strap overlying a second portion of the guitar and joined to the first strap via a first connector, wherein the first connector is coupled to the guitar at a first point; and (iii) an adjustment mechanism overlying a third portion of the guitar and joined to the first strap, the second strap, the first connector, and a second connector, wherein the second connector is coupled to the guitar at a second point.

A utility article for protecting and covering the strings of a musical instrument, while providing options for visibility and display. The utility article, including a covering member made of flexible material and having a front side and a rear side. Four flaps extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member, wherein two flaps extend outwards to form a sleeve and the two flaps extend rearwards wrapping the neck of the musical instrument. The two pockets will serve for holding the user's common accessories and tools, while an attachable flap will allow the device to second as a guitar strap when not in its primary use.

An instrument stand includes a connector configured to fix a horizontal spanning member and including an instrument attachment portion, a pedal frame fixing portion, and a leg attachment portion.

A stand includes a lateral spanning member, a connecting member configured to be fixed to the lateral spanning member and having a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, and a front leg comprising a first engagement target portion configured to be brought into engagement with the first engagement portion and a back leg comprising a second engagement target portion configured to be brought into engagement with the second engagement portion, and a first engagement construction in which the first engagement target portion is brought into engagement with the first engagement portion and a second engagement construction in which the second engagement target portion is brought into engagement with the second engagement portion are different from each other.

The present disclosure relates to outdoor musical instruments configured to replicate the appearance of a mushroom and to withstand prolonged exposure to the environment. The musical instrument is made up of at least a metal dish mounted to a weather-resistant support post. The metal dish is mounted to the top of the support post, and the bottom surface of the metal dish is separated from the top end of the support post by a non-metal isolator. The musical instrument is configured to produce a note that sustains when the top surface of the metal dish is struck by a mallet.

Musical instrument support apparatuses can enable a performer to play an instrument in the standing position without supporting the instrument with a strap and without dampening vibrations from the instrument. In one example, a musical instrument support assembly includes a base to couple with a stand, two support arms including a first support arm coupled with a first end of the base with a first fastener, and a second support arm coupled with a second end of the base with a second fastener, and at least one support element coupled with each of the two support arms to support a musical instrument. At least one support element coupled with each of the two support arms includes an instrument securing element to contact and secure the musical instrument to the base.