Guitar construction and components

Guitar construction and components









Parts of typical classical and electric guitars

1. Headstock
   
2. Nut
   
3. Machine heads (or pegheads, tuning keys,tuning machines, tuners)
   
4. Frets
   
5. Truss rod
   
6. Inlays
   
7. Neck
   
8. Heel (acoustic or Spanish) - Neckjoint (electric)
   
9. Body
   
10. Pickups
    
11. Electronics
    
12. Bridge
    
13. Pickguard
    
14. Back
    
15. Soundboard (top)
    
16. Body sides (ribs)
    
17. Sound hole, with Rosette inlay
    
18. Strings
    
19. Saddle
    
20. Fretboard (or Fingerboard)

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