Hardware |
Description |
Pickups |
A coil wound with
fine wire which converts the sound into electrical signals. |
Whammy Bar |
Also known as
Tremelo arm: Used for mechanical Vibrato or pitch control. |
Pickup Selecter |
Switch used to
cycle between pick-ups for different tones. |
Volume |
Raises or lowers
Volume |
Tones |
Changes the Color
quality of the sound. |
Output Jack |
Receiver for cable
wire. |
Bridge |
Section for fixing
and supporting the strings on a guitar. |
Strap Holder |
Holds strap in
place. |
Tuners |
Machine heads,
used to change the pitch of individual strings. |
Head |
aka: headstock:
Mount for Tuners; distinguishing designer piece. |
Nut |
Point at which
the strings are supported as they run from the fingerboard to the Headstock. |
Fret |
Metal strips placed
across the fingerbaord to determine semitonal spacing. |
Fretboard |
aka fingerboard.
Wooden section with mounted Frets. |
