the pitch changer 30 is in the first configuration wherein the bender saddle 20 is installed in the first slot 38 when the pitch changer 30 is reconfigured into the second configuration the arch block 57 may be rotated substantially 180 such that the arch block 59 blocks the first slot 38 and provides an anchor for the bender saddle 20 when the bender saddle is positioned in the second slot 40 a second embodiment of a pitch changer 60 is illustrated in fig8 in this embodiment the pitch changer is u201c hot swappable u201d wherein the pitch changer is capable of being configured in either a first configuration for bending a first string or a second configuration for bending a second string without requiring disassembly or removal of any of the pitch changer components or removal of the guitar strings 16 such that the pitch changer may be reconfigured while the guitar 10 is being played by the user the pitch changer of fig8 includes a selector knob or switch 62 secured to the bender lever 24 a first lever arm 64 a second lever arm 66 fig9 a first bender rod 68 a second bender rod 70 a first vertical collector 72 a.