Anatomy of a guitar
parts of a guitar – test (your sense of humour) Which parts of a human and guitar are the same? (answers at the end) Anatomy of the guitar The Head/headstock and Tuning Keys This part of guitar holds the Tuning Keys, sometimes called the Machine Heads (big thumbs up to all the Deep Purple fans). These hold the guitar strings under tension to produce the correct pitch. There are different types of headstock. Below are images of various headstocks Nut The nut is a small raised piece of material that holds the strings off the fretboard. It defines the scale length of the guitar. The scale length being the full length of a vibrating string, between the bridge and the nut. A guitar nut may be made of various materials, the most common being bone, plastic, ivory. You may also get a locking nut which helps keep the instrument in tune, particularly when using a Whammy Bar. These are 3 pieces of metal that h...