Guitar Design and Parts
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Before getting
into how the guitar works, it will be beneficial to take a look at the different
parts that make up a guitar. A guitar has three main parts- a body, neck and
headstock. There are various styles and designs for acoustic guitars, but
no matter the style, all of them have essentially the same parts.
The body acts
as an anchor for the neck and bridge. The top of the body is called the
sounding board. It is responsible for almost all of the guitars acoustics,
and is what allows the ear to hear the sound created by playing the guitar.
The sounding board generally has a large hole cut in it called the sound
hole. The bridge, which is also located on the sounding board, is what
anchors the strings to the body.
The neck is
the long, slender part of the guitar connecting the body to the head. the
front of the neck is called the fret board. This is where the frets are
spaced down the entire neck. The frets are thin bars that are set perpendicular
to the strings. The frets make it possible to create a variety of tones by
changing the vibrating length of the strings.
The headstock
is where the tuning pegs are located. The piece separating the headstock
from the neck is called the nut. The purpose of the nut is to prevent the
strings from vibrating beyond the neck.
