GUITAR
Let's face it. Guitars are the coolest instrument. Sure, drums are cool. Bass rocks too. But there's something about a real guitar that just says yeah lets rock!
PARTS OF AN ACOUSTICÂ GUITAR
THE HEAD STOCK
The head stock of the guitar is usually a rectangular piece that holds your tuning keys. Here, the strings of your guitar wind around the pegheads, which are the golden, button-looking objects . These keep your strings tight and in place, so that when you move the pegheads, tuning is possible. Without the head, your guitar is basically useless. Also, the head stock often carries the brand logo at the top. For instance,in the picture this one says "Fender", a famous and very respected brand of guitar.
TUNING KEYS
Also known as machine heads, pegheads, and tuning machines, these little contraptions bring life to the sound of your guitar. The tuning keys are the golden objects comming out and also holding your strings to the head stock. By tightening or loosening the tuning keys on your guitar, you can manipulate the sound of a certain string. This is called tuning.
THE NUT
The nut of the guitar is directly below the headstock. Every nut has vertical grooves in its surface. These grooves serve one purpose: to keep your strings in place.
Although the strings may be attached to your pegheads, they still need to be held in place so that when played, they can vibrate in a tight and controlled manner. If the string weren't securely in place, the string would move a lot more than you would want, which would result in a sound you would not want.
THE FRETBOARD
The fretboard is the long wooden section of your guitar that holds your strings and your frets . Although the fretboard is on the neck, it is not the actual neck. The fretboard is there for one main purpose: to allow the placement of your fingers on the strings so that you can play
THE FRETS
The frets are the silver bars running across your fret board and they have a large amount of power over the main sound of your songs.Frets do one thing: they shorten the vibrations of the strings so each time on different fret different sound is produced .
THE NECK
The neck basically is the section of the guitar that holds your fret board, strings, and head stock. The section at the bottom connects into the guitar.
THE POSITION MARKERS
The position markers are little dots in between certain frets on your fretboard. It  gives you an easy reference to what fret you are playing at. These dots are also called inlays and are positioned at certain points.
THE STRINGS
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The heart of the guitar, the part that makes your songs and melodies Strings are needed to play the guitar . There are two types of strings:
Nylon: Nylon strings are found on classical guitars, the types that are played in Spanish flamenco or other similar styles. These have a softer, breezier sound to them.
Steel: Steel strings can be found on acoustic guitars. They have a more crisp and harder sound to them. Steel strings, like nylon strings, can break.
THE BODY
The body of the guitar is the squashed hourglass shaped piece of the guitar that holds several other parts essential to your playing. There are many types of body styles for acoustics.
THE SOUNDHOLE
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The soundhole on a guitar is a trademark feature of an acoustic. Electric guitars do not have soundholes, unless they are both an acoustic/electric guitar. This is where sound reverberates into the soundhole and amplifies that specific note/notes. When playing, it's best to play just over the soundhole, for a maximum, clean sound. Consider it a speaker for your guitar.
THE PICKGUARD
The pickguard is a protective slab of material that rests next to your soundhole. This protective layer is to shield that beautiful guitar finish from scratches. Using a pick requires strumming and this can result in unwanted scratches from the pick making direct contact with the finished wood on the surface of the guitar.
THE BRIDGE
The bridge of your guitar can be considered the final destination of your strings down your acoustic. Here, the strings run over the saddle and run into the string pegs, where they finally settle into their resting place.
THE SADDLE
The saddle plays the same role as the nut. The saddle has six groves that keeps the string in place at the bottom of the guitar. The saddle is there for string support, and to keep them tight so the sounds you play are strong and crisp.
THE STRING PEGS
Also called bridge pins, string pegs are similar to your tuning keys. These little guys hold your strings into the bridge of the guitar, and keep them there. String pegs keep the strings tight over the saddle.