All The Parts Of A Guitar

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All The Parts Of A Guitar

While being a fairly simple instrument, the guitar is made up of many different parts that all give it the sound and flavor that makes each one so unique.  And since both the electric and acoustic guitar are mostly made of wood, each guitar is unique to the other thus lending itself to an infinite number of variations in tones and sounds.  It's all the parts of a guitar that make up the overall look, feel, and sound quality that you will be hearing.

The Guitar Body Defines The Sound

Starting with the biggest parts of a guitar, the body, is where the sound comes from.  On an acoustic guitar the body is hollowed out.  Depending on the particular guitar there are various bridges, and wood pieces that help the sound reverberate when a string is hit.  On a standard electric guitar the body is a solid piece of wood.  Whether acoustic or electric each guitar may be made of a different kind of wood.  Each type of wood will have a different kind of sound.

The Neck of The Guitar

Continuing on the parts of a guitar, the neck is attached to the body and is outfitted with a number of frets.  Each fret is a half step up or down from the next. All guitars have a neck and a different number of frets depending on the guitar.  The standard amount of frets is 19, while on an electric you can expect to see up to 24 frets.  While Ibanez guitars have had as many as 36 frets.  The headstock is attached to the top of the neck and is the place where each one of the strings is wound.  The tuners attach to the headstock and come in all kinds of different styles depending on taste.

Everything Else

The last parts of a guitar that this article will focus on are the little pieces that make up the guitar.  On an acoustic there is the nut, which the strings rest on at the top of the neck before they reach the tuning peg.  The bridge saddle which the strings rest on after they pass over the sound hole.  In an electric guitar you also have pickups which are located on the body of the guitar underneath the strings.

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