The Body (bɑ́di) is the largest part of the guitar. For the acoustic guitar, the body is a chamber that amplifies the vibration created by the strings into acoustic sound. Different acoustic guitars require different body shapes and materials which is key to determining the unique qualities of a guitar’s sound.

The body of an electric guitar is made of a single solid piece of wood. With electric guitars, the body is mainly a functional space used to hold the strings, pickups, vibrato, tremolo bar and volume knobs. The body of an electric guitar needs to be solid and durable enough to hold its components. Due to it’s composition the solid body of an electric guitar does not shape its sound as much as an acoustic guitar.