Statistics for Guitar Anatomy

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Electrics commonly have 22, acoustics 20. Often made of a nickel alloy.	frets	91%
Made of magnets and wire, these convert string vibration into an electric signal.	pickups	83%
Changes the tension of the strings. There are six.	tuners	81%
Protects the guitar from pick scratches.	pickguard	77%
Knob that controls the output/loudness of an electric guitar.	volume	76%
The entire "lower" half of a guitar. Comprised of an uppper and lower bout.	body	75%
Lies atop the neck. Commonly made of maple, rosewood, or ebony.	fretboard	73%
"Head" of the guitar. Contains the maker's logo.	headstock	72%
Often made of bone. Has six grooves in which the strings rest.	nut	72%
On an electric, this allows you to choose which pickup(s) is/are active.	pickup selector	72%
Exclusive to electrics, but not found on all. Allows a player to change the tension of all six strings while playing.	vibrato unit	67%
Knob that controls the amount of high-end output on an electric guitar.	tone	65%
Allows the sound to project from an acoustic. Often encircled by a rosette.	sound hole	64%
An instrument cable goes in this.	output jack	58%
A strap hooks to this.	strap button	37%
On an electric, this allows for intonation adjustment. On an acoustic, this rests atop the bridge.	saddle	36%
The "top" on an acoustic guitar. Most commonly made of spruce.	soundboard	11%