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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.
Headstock-Parts of the Bass. At the top of the bass guitar is the headstock. This is the part that houses the tuning pegs, those little knobs you use to change the pitch of the strings. Some bass guitars have the tuning pegs arranged in a row, while others have them on either side of the headstock.he largest component of the bass guitar is the body. The body is just a solid chunk of wood. Its primary purposes are cosmetic appeal and to serve as a base for attachment of all the other parts.