![]() It is glued into the body of the instrument. often maple, that holds the fingerboard and peg-box. (Flame is when you see stripe patterns in the wood - they look a bit like flames.) Most stringed instruments have a top made of spruce wood while the sides and back are usually flame maple wood. The correct shape and quality of wood are all-important for playability and good tone.īody - self-evident really, the body of the instrument. It is a small screw-type mechanism allowing you to finely tune the string.īridge - a thin piece of wood specially shaped over which the strings sit. It needs to be tough as there is a lot of pressure from the strings.įine tuners - some instruments have only one, others have up to four. Tailpiece - the component that holds the strings. Not found, of course, on cellos or double basses. Often made of ebony (wood).Ĭhinrest - it is exactly as the name suggests - somewhere to rest your chin when playing. Peg - a small tapered wooden peg pushed into a hole at the bottom of the instrument to hold the tailpiece in place. Let's work around the instrument explaining the parts to you. There are other names describing particular areas of the instrument, like "upper bout" but these are not important just now. You will know what the description of an instrument is talking about and can make a better decision. It is important to know the names of the main parts of a stringed instrument, especially when you are choosing one to buy. ![]()
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