When discussing electric guitar construction, the term String-through body is used to describe a type of solid body electric guitar body in which the strings are threaded through holes drilled into the bottom of the guitar body. The strings are typically held in place using metal ferrules screwed or glued into the holes. The advantages of a string-through body mostly relate to improvements in a guitar's sustain and timbre.

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  • When discussing electric guitar construction, the term String-through body is used to describe a type of solid body electric guitar body in which the strings are threaded through holes drilled into the bottom of the guitar body. The strings are typically held in place using metal ferrules screwed or glued into the holes. The advantages of a string-through body mostly relate to improvements in a guitar's sustain and timbre. However, this type of body also significantly increases the tension placed on the strings, which can cause wear or bowing on the guitar neck over time. It is also by nature impossible to install a tremolo arm on a string-through body. Examples of string-through bodies on guitars include the Fender Telecaster Thinline and Telecaster Deluxe.
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  • July 2009
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  • Talk:electric guitar Merge proposal
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  • When discussing electric guitar construction, the term String-through body is used to describe a type of solid body electric guitar body in which the strings are threaded through holes drilled into the bottom of the guitar body. The strings are typically held in place using metal ferrules screwed or glued into the holes. The advantages of a string-through body mostly relate to improvements in a guitar's sustain and timbre.
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  • String-through body
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