Patent ID: 8188352

Claim:
An adjustably positionable chord bar rack assembly configured for attachment to a body of a stringed musical instrument, the chord bar rack assembly being adjustably positionable between at least a set up key position, a sharpened key position, and a flatted key position when connected to the body of a stringed musical instrument, the chord bar rack assembly comprising: a pair of combs, with each comb having a plurality of laterally spaced apart and outwardly extending pins, the plurality of pins being configured to receive a plurality of corresponding pin receiving holes, with each of the plurality of corresponding pin receiving holes being positioned at an end of a chord bar of a plurality of chord bars; a sliding plate having a bass end and a treble end, the sliding plate being connected to the pair of combs at the bass and treble ends; a governor plate connected to the sliding plate at the bass end, the governor plate being configured for attachment to the body of the stringed musical instrument; a guide plate connected to the sliding plate at the treble end, the guide plate being configured for attachment to the body of the stringed musical instrument; and a governor body connected to the sliding plate at the bass end, the governor body being configured to selectively engage the governor plate to thereby prevent movement of the sliding plate relative to the positions of the governor and guide plates when attached to the body of the stringed musical instrument and to allow adjustable positioning between at least the set up key position, the sharpened key position, and the flatted key position.