Wall mount for guitar

A holder for a musical instrument having a body and a neck, the holder comprising:

• an anchor element adapted to be secured to a wall or stand on a floor;
• a cradle movable on the anchor element between a lower working position and an upper rest position and adapted to support the body of the instrument;
• a pair of arms pivotal on the anchor element between a closed position engaging around and securing the neck of the instrument supported on the cradle and an open position not surrounding the neck;
• a cable at least mostly contained in the anchor element and connected between the arms and the cradle for moving the arms into the closed position on movement of the cradle into the lower position;
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• a spring connected to the arms, cable, and/or cradle for urging the cradle into the upper position and the arms into the open position, whereby setting the instrument body on the cradle moves same into the lower position and causes the arms to engage around the neck of the instrument.