Guitar Anatomy
Every part of the instrument named, so the rest of this app makes sense.
Acoustic
Electric
Mirrored for a left-handed guitar. Every part sits in the same place — just on the other side.
Bass guitars share the same parts, usually with four thicker strings and a longer neck.
Holds the tuning pegs at the top of the neck.
Tuning pegs (machine heads)
Turn these to raise or lower each string’s pitch.
The small ridge that spaces the strings at the top of the neck.
The long piece your fretting hand travels along.
The playing surface where you press the strings down to change pitch.
The metal strips that divide the fretboard into notes.
The hollow wooden box that projects and shapes the sound acoustically.
Lets the vibrating air inside the body escape as audible sound.
A thin plate protecting the top from pick and fingernail scratches.
Bridge & saddle
Anchors the strings to the body and transfers vibration to the top.
Small pegs that hold each string in place at the bridge.
A solid or semi-hollow slab that holds the electronics and hardware.
Magnetic coils that turn string vibration into an electrical signal.
Bridge & tremolo
Anchors the strings; the arm bends their pitch by shifting tension.
Pickup selector switch
Chooses which pickup (or combination) feeds the output.
Volume & tone knobs
Shape the signal before it reaches the amplifier.
Where the guitar cable connects to an amp or interface.