![]() This is known as scale length, and is an important factor in determining the feel and playability of your guitar.Ĭheck out my guide to guitar scale length to learn everything you need to know about this topic! The nut is a strip of slotted material at the top of the fretboard that holds the strings in place.Įach slot is a different width so as to snugly accommodate each individual string.Īlong with the bridge (see below), it defines where the vibrating length of the string ends. You can learn more about the function of the truss rod below. On other guitars, the access hole is left exposed (such as on the Fender Stratocaster above), or may be located at the other end of the fretboard where it joins the body. This is simply to cover the cavity where you can adjust the truss rod and is purely aesthetic. On some headstocks, you will notice a little plastic section located just above the nut, and underneath the guitar strings. In addition, they help to provide extra sustain (the note will ring out for longer) when the string is played open (not fretted). The function of these is to provide a little extra pressure to ensure that the string stays firmly seated within the nut. Your guitar strings ‘hook’ underneath the arms of the string tree. On some electric guitars such as a Fender Stratocaster (shown above on the left), you will also find a string tree on the headstock. Learn how best to tune your guitar in my huge guide to guitar tuners. There are other parts to a tuner, but the tuning pegs and post are all you really need to know about. The section through which you thread and wind the string is the tuning post. The parts of the tuner that you turn to tighten or loosen the guitar strings are called the tuning pegs (or tuning button). In the diagram above, the Fender Stratocaster headstock on the left has a 6 in-line layout, while the Gibson Les Paul on the right has a 3+3 configuration. The most common tuner layouts are either 6 in-line (6 in a straight line), or 3+3 (3 on either side). The tuners are composed of many individual parts (tuning pegs, tuning posts, etc), but as a whole, we can just refer to the full piece as a tuner.Īs you would expect, you will find 6 tuners on a regular 6-string guitar. With the exception of headless electric guitars (which do not have a head), the tuners will be located on the headstock. We’ll start at the top with the headstock and then work our way down.Īs explained above, the headstock (often called the head) is the section at the top of the guitar where you will tune your guitar strings. Let’s now take a look at each of the parts of the guitar mentioned above to find out exactly what they are and what they do! Once you’ve memorized all of the different names, head to the next section where we’ll examine each of the parts of the guitar in these two diagrams in greater detail. You’ll notice that many parts are exactly the same as those found on the acoustic above, with a few notable differences. Now that you’ve got the acoustic sections licked, we’ll take a look at an electric guitar parts diagram. I’ve put together this handy acoustic guitar parts diagram which identifies the majority of the main parts of the guitar.Īll parts of the guitar are thoroughly explored and explained in the second half of this article. ![]() Acoustic Guitar Parts Diagramįirst up, let’s take a look at acoustic guitars! And for those who are super-keen, we’ll go even further in-depth afterward. ![]() Next up we’ll take a look at both the acoustic and electric guitar parts in greater detail. ![]() These sections are the same on all types of guitar, with the exception of headless guitars which are designed without a headstock.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |