Patent ID: 8124863

Claim:
A device used to practice a stringed musical instrument, the device comprising: an elongate handle representing a neck portion of the stringed musical instrument, the elongate handle including a first end, a second end, and a top portion, the elongate handle sized and configured to fit in the hand of a user of the device, the first end representing the end of the stringed musical instrument where string tension is adjusted; at least four strings; a first string holder at the first end for holding strings in place; a second string holder at the second end for holding strings in place; wherein the at least four strings are secured by the first and second string holders and run along the top portion between the first end of the elongate handle and the second end of the elongate handle; and wherein the elongate handle further includes a hollow area within the elongate handle, the hollow area externally accessible at the second end of the elongate handle, the hollow area configured to house a component that is slidable within the hollow area to extend away from the elongate handle and to retract into the elongate handle.