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Guitar Dictionary
Plain-English definitions of common guitar terms.
Simple answer
Action: string height. Relief: slight neck bow. Intonation: tuning accuracy up the neck. Nut: slotted piece at the headstock. Saddle: where strings rest on the bridge.
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Truss rod: steel rod inside the neck that counters string tension. Scale length: nut-to-saddle distance. Buffer: circuit that preserves signal strength over long cable runs.