Acoustic Basics - Body Components

Without getting into the in-depth information necessary for someone who's looking to actually build an acoustic (we'll leave terms like kerfling, endblock, bridge plate and neck pitch for a future article), let's take a moment to familiarize ourselves with the basic components of a typical steel-string flattop guitar.

Click on the terms below for a pop-up page describe that component:

Acoustic Tuning Machines
Acoustic Guitar Headstock
Guitar Nut
Acoustic Guitar Neck
Acoustic Guitar Fretboard
Acoustic Guitar Frets
Acoustic Guitar Heel / Neck Joint
Acoustic Guitar Soundboard Bridge


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