Dictionary of Musical Terms

body

/ˈbɒdi/

also: top

noun

korpus

The body of a guitar is typically made of wood with a hard, polymerized finish. The body is a home for a guitar's electronic parts and guitar bridge.

See also: fret, fretboard, headstock, humbucker, neck, P-90, pick-up, pick-up selector switch, string, string saddle, tremolo arm, truss rod

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