Included herein is an instrument component (110) for mounting to the body of an instrument (10) having strings (16), for example a guitar. The instrument component (110) comprises a plurality of attachment devices (121), an elongated bracket (122), and a biasing element (114). The elongated bracket (122) includes a plurality of attachment apertures (125) where each aperture (125) includes a center (127) and is shaped to accept one of the attachment devices (121). A biasing element (114) is positioned in each attachment aperture (125) wherein each biasing element (114) engages one of the attachment devices (121). Each biasing element (114) includes a plurality of protrusions (113) wherein each protrusion (113) biases the attachment device (121) toward the center (127) of the attachment aperture (125).
