The acoustic guitar’s construction and materials have a major influence on the sound, and the various woods used in guitar manufacture are carefully chosen for their functional properties.
There are conservation issues associated with the use of wood, and research has tried to identify cheaper, more acoustically consistent synthetic alternatives, although with limited success so far.
 
The component parts of a classical guitar are shown below:

Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Acoustic_guitar_parts.png

 
The parts are as follows:
1. Headstock – wood, secures the strings at the top of the neck.
2. Nut – usually plastic …