A body-supportable musical-instrument carrier featuring a rigid frame, a
belly plate, and first and second mounting members is provided. The frame
includes a substantially U-shaped intermediate section and end sections
at opposite ends of the intermediate section. The intermediate section
substantially conforms to shoulder and upper back regions of a user for
resting on the shoulder regions and extending across the upper back
region of the user in use. The end sections extend substantially parallel
to one another for resting in front of a front torso region of the user
in use. The first mounting members are mountable on the belly plate and
engageable with the end sections, respectively, for securing the belly
plate to the frame. The second mounting members are mountable on the
belly plate and engageable with a musical instrument for securing the
musical instrument to the carrier.