Thursday, October 29, 2009

GUITAR ANATOMY

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Electric guitar:
guitar that its vibrations are transmitted to an amplifier that produces the sounds.

Headstock: part at the top of the neck where the pegs are located.

Fret: metal piece that marks the position of the notes.

Neck: part of the guitar where strings are pressed to produce the notes.

Volume control: button allowing to modify the volume level.

Pickup selector: button allowing to choose one or many pickups.

Tone control: button allowing to modify the sonority.

Jack socket: plug-in connector that connects the cable to the amplifier.

Bridge: piece that supports the strings and transmits the vibrations.

Treble pickup: transforms the vibrations into treble frequencies.

Medium pickup: transforms the vibrations into medium frequencies.

Bass pickup: transforms the vibrations into bass frequencies.

Screw: piece that allows to fasten a strap.

Peg: small button used to control the tension of the strings.

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