A Quick Look At Some Parts Of The Guitar
It is not uncommon if you are new to the guitar, and learning the guitar to be a little unfamiliar with the different parts of the it. Below is a brief description of a some of the commonly misunderstood parts of the guitar.
The Neck
I thought I would start on a easy one first. The neck is the part that comes out of the body of your guitar, and the headstock is attached to the end of the neck.
Headstock
The head stock is the part of a guitar at the end of the neck opposite to the body. The headstock is used for supporting the tuning pegs which are used to wind the strings. Depending on the type of guitar, there are many different sizes of head
Machine Heads
The machine heads or tuning pegs are located at the headstock, and what they are responsible for is to tighten or loosen the strings so they string can be tuned. A basic gear mechanism is used to wind the strings.
Frets -
Frets are the bars or ridges (usually made of metal) that are on the fingerboard, or neck of a guitar So when the string is pressed on the metal by your fingers, it will make a note of the desired pitch. Frets are arranged on a guitar to produce the specific musical pitches. On the standard guitar or bass each fret represents one semitone or half step.
Bridge
The bridge is located down on the body. The function of the bridge, in addition to simply holding the strings in place, is to transmit their vibrations to the top of the guitar, to the instrument's soundboard or pickups. Once you look around you will find many different types of bridge and they are made from a variety of materials depending upon the type of guitar it is. Electric guitars will usually have metal bridges, and acoustic guitars usually have wooden ones.