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1 The pick guard protects the guitar body from getting scratched by a pick. 2  The frets are the metal ridges embedded in the guitar neck. 3  There are anywhere from 19 to 24 frets on a guitar neck. 4  The fretboard is the front of the neck where you place your fingers on the strings.
The Guitar Neck & Fretboard. On acoustic guitars the neck extends from the headstock to the heel joint at the top of the guitar body. The neck serves two functions. Mechanically, it supports the strings, but it also provides support for the main playing surface - the fretboard.