Neck (music) Neck (music) The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches. Guitars, banjos, ukuleles, lutes, the violin family, and the mandolin family are examples of instruments which have necks. Necks are also an integral part of certain woodwind instruments, like for instance the saxophone. The word for neck also sometimes appears in other languages in musical instructions. The terms include "manche" (French), "manico" (Italian), and "Hals" (German). The neck of a guitar includes the guitar's
Karl Hals was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1889, representing the constituency of "Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger". He only served one term. In 1851, he married Thora Alvilde Christina Svanekiær (1820-1904). Their daughter, Marie, married the musician Ole Olsen. Hals was proclaimed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1874, and in 1889 he was upgraded to Commander of the same order. He was also Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog as well as Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. Karl Hals Karl Marius Anton Johan Hals (27 April 1822 – 7 September 1898) was a Norwegian businessperson