Parts Of Acoustic Guitar

PARTS OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

 

No matter how you are learning to play guitar you will be coming across a lot of new words regarding your acoustic guitar. The below diagram shows where all these parts are on your guitar.

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  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)