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1 The fretboard is the front of the neck where you place your fingers on the strings. 2  The small dots on the fretboard are fret markers for reference so you know where you are. 3  The nut is the top edge of the guitar neck. 4  The headstock holds the six tuning pegs in place.
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.