Guitar Anatomy - Statistics

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Electrics commonly have 22, acoustics 20. Often made of a nickel alloy. frets
92%
Made of magnets and wire, these convert string vibration into an electric signal. pickups
83%
Changes the tension of the strings. There are six. tuners
81%
Protects the guitar from pick scratches. pickguard
78%
Knob that controls the output/loudness of an electric guitar. volume
76%
The entire "lower" half of a guitar. Comprised of an uppper and lower bout. body
75%
Lies atop the neck. Commonly made of maple, rosewood, or ebony. fretboard
73%
"Head" of the guitar. Contains the maker's logo. headstock
72%
Often made of bone. Has six grooves in which the strings rest. nut
72%
On an electric, this allows you to choose which pickup(s) is/are active. pickup selector
72%
Exclusive to electrics, but not found on all. Allows a player to change the tension of all six strings while playing. vibrato unit
67%
Knob that controls the amount of high-end output on an electric guitar. tone
66%
Allows the sound to project from an acoustic. Often encircled by a rosette. sound hole
63%
An instrument cable goes in this. output jack
58%
A strap hooks to this. strap button
38%
On an electric, this allows for intonation adjustment. On an acoustic, this rests atop the bridge. saddle
36%
The "top" on an acoustic guitar. Most commonly made of spruce. soundboard
11%
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