Patent ID: 7900881

Claim:
A support apparatus for holding a musical instrument having a body and neck, the support apparatus comprising: a base configured to rest on a surface and support a musical instrument thereon, the base comprising: a pair of at least partly curved metal legs configured to be substantially parallel to one another, a first one of the at least partly curved metal legs comprising at least one hole; a second one of the at least partly curved metal legs comprising a recessed portion configured to avoid contact between the second one of the at least partly curved metal legs and a bridge of the musical instrument; and a pair of metal support beams configured to hold the pair of at least partly curved metal legs parallel to one another, a first one of the metal support beams comprising a recessed portion for accommodating a power cord of the musical instrument, when the musical instrument is placed within an aperture formed by the pair of at least partly curved metal legs and the pair of metal support beams; and a support neck comprising: a first end comprising at least one reduced diameter section configured to fit in the hole of the first one of the at least partly curved metal legs; and a second end configured to extend upwardly away from the base a distance no greater than a length of the body of the musical instrument, when supported by the apparatus, when the first end is placed within the hole, the second end comprising a magnetic surface configured to magnetically engage a metal portion of the musical instrument.