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What are the parts of a guitar?
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Here are some of the best pictures I could find. Without going into dull and lengthy descriptions you probably won't understand, here are some great illustrations that answer your question.
NOTE: Keep in mind that there are many different types of guitars. But the neck, body, frets, headstock, and tuning pegs are going to be on every guitar.
http://www.igdb.co.uk/pages/beginners/images/parts_of_guitar.jpg
http://www.learnthat.com/courses/fun/guitar/images/guitar1.jpg
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/images/l1_f1.jpg
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NOTE: Keep in mind that there are many different types of guitars. But the neck, body, frets, headstock, and tuning pegs are going to be on every guitar.
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HEAD - the part at the end of the guitar that the PEGS (which tune the guitar) are attached to
STRINGS - run from the pegs to the BRIDGE
NECK - connects the head to the BODY (the main part of the guitar)
FRETBOARD - the FRETS on the neck (the little metal bars)
NUT - the big metal bar that separates the head from the neck (looks like a big fret)
PICKUPS - on electric guitars, these are the metal pieces on the body that run underneath the strings - magnets in them sense vibrations of the strings
SOUNDHOLE - on acoustic guitars, this is the hole in the body that allows the sound to resonate
PICKGUARD - a large, flat piece of plastic, glass, wood or metal that fits on the body, underneath the strings and prevents the body from being scratched (it also adds color)
STRINGS - run from the pegs to the BRIDGE
NECK - connects the head to the BODY (the main part of the guitar)
FRETBOARD - the FRETS on the neck (the little metal bars)
NUT - the big metal bar that separates the head from the neck (looks like a big fret)
PICKUPS - on electric guitars, these are the metal pieces on the body that run underneath the strings - magnets in them sense vibrations of the strings
SOUNDHOLE - on acoustic guitars, this is the hole in the body that allows the sound to resonate
PICKGUARD - a large, flat piece of plastic, glass, wood or metal that fits on the body, underneath the strings and prevents the body from being scratched (it also adds color)
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Important Guitar Definitions for both accoustic and electric.
"Body – Largest part of the guitar, usually solid or hollow, which has a round hole in it
Neck -- The long slender part of the guitar attached to the body
Fingerboard – Flat piece made usually of ebony glued to the neck, housing the frets
Frets – Metal partitions along the neck at specific intervals
Nut – The tiny bone part at the end of the neck with grooves in it for the strings to lie.
Bridge – The large wood and bone structure with holes to hold the strings.
Headstock – The very top of the guitar.
Tuning keys – The posts in the headpiece to which strings are attached and wound to tune guitar
Sound hole – The round or oval hole in the top of the body of the guitar.
End pins -- Small ivory nails which anchor the strings into the holes in the bridge.
Solid body -- Solid wood with holes cut to house pickups, wires and knobs mostly electric.
Hollow body – Body made of laminated pieces or solid pieces glued together and with a large space inside.
Truss rod or tension rod – Rod put into the neck of higher priced guitars to help straighten the neck if it warps.
Tailpiece – Metal or wood piece which goes from the end of the body for about 6 inches and holds strings. This is used on electric guitars and s few acoustics.
Cutaway – Part of the top of the body usually on the right side, has been cut away to give better access to the higher end of the fingerboard. Most electric guitar players like this type or guitar
Double cutaway – Both sides of the guitar on each side of the neck has been cutaway for better access to strings.
Classical guitar – A guitar with nylon strings on it for a softer sound.
Acoustic guitar – Guitar with metal strings which is most popular for pop and country music.
Electric – Usually a solid body guitar with one or more pickups built into the body.
Capo – A bar with a bank used to put on a certain fret to change the tuning of the guitar.
Pickup – A small magnet wrapped with copper wire to make a coil used to amplify the vibrations of the guitar.
Bout – The guitar is divided into a lower half and an upper half. The larger bottom half is called the lower bout and the smaller upper half is called the upper bout.
Saddle – A bone set in the bridge on which the strings sit
Pick guard – A plastic guard to save the body from pick scratches
Volume/tone controls – The volume switch adjusts the volume of the guitar. The tone control allows you to adjust the treble or bass sounds coming out of the guitar.
Vibrato bar/ whammy bar – A rod that connects to the bridge that puts pressure on the strings and then releases that pressure to create an effect that allows your guitar to “wail”.
Output Jack – The outlet you plug the cord from the guitar to the amplifier.
Pickup selector switch – A toggle switch allows you to put the sound through one or a combination of the pickups. "
And additional info on accoustic at:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/guitar1.htm
"Body – Largest part of the guitar, usually solid or hollow, which has a round hole in it
Neck -- The long slender part of the guitar attached to the body
Fingerboard – Flat piece made usually of ebony glued to the neck, housing the frets
Frets – Metal partitions along the neck at specific intervals
Nut – The tiny bone part at the end of the neck with grooves in it for the strings to lie.
Bridge – The large wood and bone structure with holes to hold the strings.
Headstock – The very top of the guitar.
Tuning keys – The posts in the headpiece to which strings are attached and wound to tune guitar
Sound hole – The round or oval hole in the top of the body of the guitar.
End pins -- Small ivory nails which anchor the strings into the holes in the bridge.
Solid body -- Solid wood with holes cut to house pickups, wires and knobs mostly electric.
Hollow body – Body made of laminated pieces or solid pieces glued together and with a large space inside.
Truss rod or tension rod – Rod put into the neck of higher priced guitars to help straighten the neck if it warps.
Tailpiece – Metal or wood piece which goes from the end of the body for about 6 inches and holds strings. This is used on electric guitars and s few acoustics.
Cutaway – Part of the top of the body usually on the right side, has been cut away to give better access to the higher end of the fingerboard. Most electric guitar players like this type or guitar
Double cutaway – Both sides of the guitar on each side of the neck has been cutaway for better access to strings.
Classical guitar – A guitar with nylon strings on it for a softer sound.
Acoustic guitar – Guitar with metal strings which is most popular for pop and country music.
Electric – Usually a solid body guitar with one or more pickups built into the body.
Capo – A bar with a bank used to put on a certain fret to change the tuning of the guitar.
Pickup – A small magnet wrapped with copper wire to make a coil used to amplify the vibrations of the guitar.
Bout – The guitar is divided into a lower half and an upper half. The larger bottom half is called the lower bout and the smaller upper half is called the upper bout.
Saddle – A bone set in the bridge on which the strings sit
Pick guard – A plastic guard to save the body from pick scratches
Volume/tone controls – The volume switch adjusts the volume of the guitar. The tone control allows you to adjust the treble or bass sounds coming out of the guitar.
Vibrato bar/ whammy bar – A rod that connects to the bridge that puts pressure on the strings and then releases that pressure to create an effect that allows your guitar to “wail”.
Output Jack – The outlet you plug the cord from the guitar to the amplifier.
Pickup selector switch – A toggle switch allows you to put the sound through one or a combination of the pickups. "
And additional info on accoustic at:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/guitar1.htm
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