Archive for October 22nd, 2009
The next few articles will be spent on identifying the various parts of an electric guitar, and acoustic guitar, with the parts of a bass being virtually the same. One article will address some of the accessories of a guitar, along with their uses.
Body: This being the largest part of the guitar also known as the sound box.
Headstock: Connected to the neck it holds the tuning keys.
Nut: Also referred to as the Headnut, this is between the headstock and the neck. This is usually made of plastic on cheaper guitars and ivory on more expensive guitars. This piece has grooves in which the strings are placed.
Neck: The neck is a long and holds the fretboard.
Fret Board: Mostly made from rosewood, but can sometimes be made of maple. It has inlays made either plastic or tortoise shell, it has metal rods that separate the sections that makes each note.
Bridge: Attached to the body it raises the strings above the body and allows the guitar to have a resonance.