Electronic Guitar Parts
When learning any new skill you must first learn the fundamentals.
What I am here to teach you today is what the electric guitar parts, and what their function is.
It is important that you know these parts of the guitar.
Along your journey they will be commonly used to make reference and you will definitely want to know what the author is talking about.
I will list out the main parts of the guitar and describe them in detail.
They are as follows: the head, tuner, nut, fretboard, position marker, body, pickguard, pickups, pickup selector, tone/volume knob, and the bridge.
The Head The head of the guitar is typically where the strings are fastened on and the tuning knobs are located.
There are however headless guitars where the tuning knobs are located at the base of the guitar, but unless you own one it's safe to say you are safe from being confused by that.
The heads primary purpose is a location for the tuners and for fastening the strings down, and also for a bit of sustain.
When you strum the guitar you can actually feel vibrations in the head, this helps it resonate and give it sustain.
The Tuners As mentioned before, the tuners are located on the head.
The main purpose of the tuner is to allow for a place of attachment for the strings and to be able to twist them to get the proper tuning.
The Nut The nut is located between where the head is attached to the fretboard on the front side.
This is used to elevate the strings from the fretboard so they are suspended in air.
It is also used to keep the strings at the proper distance from each other.
The Fretboard This is what makes the guitar possible.
The fretboard is located on the neck of the guitar.
Located on the fretboard are the frets, all positioned at precise intervals to give the correct note.
Most guitars consist of 22 to 24 frets.
The Position Marker There are typically markers in some form on the fretboard.
Usually they are dots separated at specific intervals for a quick reference point to what fret you are on.
These markers are generally found on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12, fret positions and are usually in the form of a dot; except for the 12th fret which is represented with two dots.
The Body The body of the guitar is attached to the neck.
The function of the body is to give tone and sustain, provide the other side of string attachment, house electronics, house switches, house the plugin, and a attachment point for the bridge.
There are many different styles for the guitar body.
With each different style comes a different tone and sustain.
Along with styles there are different types of woods that produce different tones and sustains.
The Pick Guard The name pretty much explains itself.
The pick guard is not always present in guitars.
It is located underneath where the strings are typically strummed to prevent scratching of the guitar body.
The Pickups The purpose of the pickups is to pick up the magnetic field generated by the vibrating strings and send that signal to an amp through a cable.
There are usually two different pickups located on an electric guitar The Pickup Selector This is used to change which pickups are being used at the moment.
You can typically choose one or the other, or both at the same time.
The Tone/Volume Knob There is typically a number of knobs located on the body of guitar that will allow you to change the tone and volume of the current pickup selected.
The Bridge This is the piece of hardware that anchors to the guitar body and provides for a place for the strings to be attached to.
This is also where adjustments to the guitars action can be made.
Those are the basics to the guitar! If you have read this, you are not ready to move on to the next step in playing guitar.
What I am here to teach you today is what the electric guitar parts, and what their function is.
It is important that you know these parts of the guitar.
Along your journey they will be commonly used to make reference and you will definitely want to know what the author is talking about.
I will list out the main parts of the guitar and describe them in detail.
They are as follows: the head, tuner, nut, fretboard, position marker, body, pickguard, pickups, pickup selector, tone/volume knob, and the bridge.
The Head The head of the guitar is typically where the strings are fastened on and the tuning knobs are located.
There are however headless guitars where the tuning knobs are located at the base of the guitar, but unless you own one it's safe to say you are safe from being confused by that.
The heads primary purpose is a location for the tuners and for fastening the strings down, and also for a bit of sustain.
When you strum the guitar you can actually feel vibrations in the head, this helps it resonate and give it sustain.
The Tuners As mentioned before, the tuners are located on the head.
The main purpose of the tuner is to allow for a place of attachment for the strings and to be able to twist them to get the proper tuning.
The Nut The nut is located between where the head is attached to the fretboard on the front side.
This is used to elevate the strings from the fretboard so they are suspended in air.
It is also used to keep the strings at the proper distance from each other.
The Fretboard This is what makes the guitar possible.
The fretboard is located on the neck of the guitar.
Located on the fretboard are the frets, all positioned at precise intervals to give the correct note.
Most guitars consist of 22 to 24 frets.
The Position Marker There are typically markers in some form on the fretboard.
Usually they are dots separated at specific intervals for a quick reference point to what fret you are on.
These markers are generally found on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12, fret positions and are usually in the form of a dot; except for the 12th fret which is represented with two dots.
The Body The body of the guitar is attached to the neck.
The function of the body is to give tone and sustain, provide the other side of string attachment, house electronics, house switches, house the plugin, and a attachment point for the bridge.
There are many different styles for the guitar body.
With each different style comes a different tone and sustain.
Along with styles there are different types of woods that produce different tones and sustains.
The Pick Guard The name pretty much explains itself.
The pick guard is not always present in guitars.
It is located underneath where the strings are typically strummed to prevent scratching of the guitar body.
The Pickups The purpose of the pickups is to pick up the magnetic field generated by the vibrating strings and send that signal to an amp through a cable.
There are usually two different pickups located on an electric guitar The Pickup Selector This is used to change which pickups are being used at the moment.
You can typically choose one or the other, or both at the same time.
The Tone/Volume Knob There is typically a number of knobs located on the body of guitar that will allow you to change the tone and volume of the current pickup selected.
The Bridge This is the piece of hardware that anchors to the guitar body and provides for a place for the strings to be attached to.
This is also where adjustments to the guitars action can be made.
Those are the basics to the guitar! If you have read this, you are not ready to move on to the next step in playing guitar.
