Guitar Analysis: Understanding Different Parts of Guitar
Guitars are composed of tonewoods, strings, hardware, and electronics and all work together to create a music machine. Each guitar is a little different but there are three fundamental parts- the headstock, the neck, the body. This short article will explain all parts and their components. Let’s have a look at Fender Guitar Parts. 1. Headstock (A) Headstock : The headstock sits at the top of the neck of the guitar where the tuning machines and nut are installed. (B) Tuning Machines/Tuning Posts : On the standard guitar, there are tuning machines that include tuning posts to hold each string in place. Tuning pegs are used to turn to adjust the tuning. (C) Nut : The nut is a jagged piece of plastic where the headstock meets the fretboard of the guitar. The nut has notches where the strings are settled. With the help of these notches, the strings are aligned on the fretboard and play an important role in the string height. It makes a critical contribution to the to...