Glossary Of Terms - Grizzly T33952 Owner's Manual

The following is a list of common definitions, terms and phrases used throughout this manual as they relate
to this guitar and music in general. Become familiar with these terms for assembling, adjusting, or operating
this instrument.
Acoustic: An instrument that makes sound with
no amplification, utilizing its own construction
and soundhole to project tone and volume.
Action: Setup of strings in relation to instrument
body and neck. Most commonly this relates to
height of strings above fretboard.
Back: Rear face of instrument.
Body: Instrument housing composed of three
main parts—top, sides and back—and holds
bridge on top, connecting to neck of instrument.
Bridge: Wooden piece glued on top of instrument
body and holds saddle. There are four main
types of bridges: slotted, tie bar, through body,
and pin.
Fretboard: Area of neck over which strings run
and into which frets are mounted. Fretboard is
where your fretting hand holds notes by press-
ing down on strings between frets.
Finish: The manufacture or decoration of an
instrument by giving it an attractive surface
appearance.
Fret: Thin strips of metal set into neck of an instru-
ment to allow changing notes.
Fret Markers: Dots inlaid in fretboard of instru-
ment to help finger placement and locating
notes.
Headstock: Flat piece of wood at top of neck that
holds tuning pegs and usually displays instru-
ment brand logo.
Inlay: Material inlaid into surface parts of
instrument.
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Glossary Of Terms

Intonation: Ability of an instrument to play and
hold correct note at any point on neck. This usu-
ally refers to quality of an instrument's construc-
tion, and ability for each fret, when depressed,
to sound correct note for its position.
Joint: Where neck meets body of instrument.
Neck: Wood that holds fretboard, and runs
between body of instrument and headstock.
Nut: A strip of material located at top end of
fretboard over which strings are held in slots
prior to tuning pegs.
Tuning Machine: Tuning pegs that work using
a gearing system to turn string post altering
instrument tone.
Tuning Peg: Tuning device that is turned to
tighten or loosen string.
Saddle: Section of instrument over which strings
are secured.
Scale Length: Dimension of string length mea-
sured between nut and saddle. Length needs
to be accurate in relation to placement of frets
to ensure accuracy in notes being played. Top
of 12th fret always denotes exact halfway point
of string.
Sound Board: Flat piece of wood that holds
bridge and sound hole.
Sound Hole: Hole in sound board of instrument
that projects sound.
Model T33952/53/54 (Mfd. Since 09/23)