acoustic guitar

Plucked stringed instrument whose hollow body amplifies the vibrations produced by the strings.

rib

Each of the thin pieces of wood that form the sides of the instrument.

rose

Ornament bordering the soundboard hole.

position marker

Piece of mother-of-pearl, wood or plastic imbedded into the center of certain sections of the neck.

soundboard

The upper face of the instrument; it receives the vibrations from the bridge and transmits them to the sound box.

sound box

The hollow part of the instrument; it amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.

neck

Part of the guitar separated into sections by frets and along which the strings are stretched.

bridge

Piece of wood over which the strings are stretched; it transmits their vibrations to the soundboard.

purfling

Ornamental strip of wood around the edge of the soundboard and the bottom of the sound box.

heel

Projection at the lower end of the neck that connects it to the body.

fret

Metal piece that acts as a reference point along the string, dividing the neck into sections separated by a semitone.

nut

Small piece glued to the top of the neck; its function is to separate the strings and raise them between the head and the bridge.

peg

Piece of wood or metal that rolls the end of a string to adjust its tension to obtain the exact note.

head

The upper end of the neck, where the pegs are attached.