Guitarbench Magazine Issue 3 Guitar Anatomy- Headstock article

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KNOWLEDGE

Guitar Anatomy - Headstock Headstock Veneer:

A decorative and structural slice of wood layered over the headstock. Usually a hardwood such as Ebony or Rosewood.

Headstock Inlay:

Decorative element inlaid into the headstock veneer. Usually a contrasting material such as shell, wood or synthetics.

Tuner post: Cylinder of hard wearing material acting as an anchor for the strings to be wound & tension applied as the post is rotated. Usually made from metal.

Headstock Binding:

A decorative and structural strip of material inset into the perimeter of the headstock. Usually a contrasting material.


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