Patent ID: 6891094

Claim:
A stringed musical instrument comprising: a body, a neck extending outwardly from said body, a head located opposite said body on said neck, at least one string extending from said body to said head, said at least one string having a first end and a second end, a first mechanism on said head for supporting and forming a first critical point for said at least one string, a second mechanism on said body for supporting and forming a second critical point for said at least one string, said first end secured to said head and said second end secured to said body, and a tuning adjustment device comprising: a first portion to tension said at least one string to playing pitch from an untensioned condition to at least one pitch tuning quickly, and a second portion to further tension said at least one string at playing pitch, wherein said second portion is in close proximity to said first portion, wherein said tuning adjustment device is located on said body, and said tuning adjustment device further comprising: at least one anchor connected with said second end, and at least one third portion for pivoting said at least one anchor about an axis that is transverse to the axis of said at least one string in a first direction to tension said at least one string to said at least one pitch tuning.