Included herein is an instrument component for mounting to the body of an
instrument having strings, for example a guitar. The instrument component
comprises a plurality of attachment devices, an elongated bracket, and a
biasing element. The elongated bracket includes a plurality of attachment
apertures where each aperture includes a center and is shaped to accept
one of the attachment devices. A biasing element is positioned in each
attachment aperture wherein each biasing element engages one of the
attachment devices. Each biasing element includes a plurality of
protrusions wherein each protrusion biases the attachment device toward
the center of the attachment aperture.