A vibrato device is disclosed for an instrument that has a plurality of
strings. The vibrato device includes a base plate with a pivot means
formed proximately to a forward side thereof. A plurality of string
attachment means are each fixed to the base plate and independently
pivotable, are each fixed to one string of the instrument, and include a
string biasing means that keeps the string in tension, such that each
string may be independently tuned without affecting the tuning of each
other string. A vibrato handle is fixed to the base plate and, when
moved, causes the base plate to pivot around the pivot means. As such,
all strings on the instrument may be quickly and independently tuned,
while still providing for an effective two-directional vibrato effect.