clint & malc, sorry clint, i can't do a pitcher my thing's not an invention, more of an observation.i've seen others using home made devices befor the 'pupbrop' was marketed, & mine's only a lazy man's variation. neither me nor my buddies play a fiddle, so i've not tried my thing as a holder for one. i guess you'd need a smaller gripper, 'cos a fiddle's got a narrower neck & doesn't reach to the floor. but the current version could certainly support a bow.
however, as cheapo & practical device, mine does for banjo & guitar, just what i need. regretfully it's no good as melodeon holder though.