세 번째로 개정된 이 책은 일렉트릭 기타, 어쿠스틱 기타, 베이스를 관리하고 수리하는 방법에 대한 단계적인 가이드 북입니다. 
기본적인 관리법을 습득함으로써 기타를 셋업하는 방법과 항상 최상의 컨디션을 유지하게 하는 방법을 배울 수 있습니다. 
부록 DVD를 보면서 기타 관리 방법을 쉽고도 빠르게 익힐 수 있습니다. 
개정된 3판에는 유명 기타 플레이어들의 셋업 방법이 추가 되었으며 픽업과 픽업 배선 다이어그램 등과 같은 일렉트로닉스 부분 및 어쿠스틱 기타에 대한 내용들이 대폭 강화되었습니다. 
각 챕터가 basic, d.i.y(Do-It-Yourself), deep 단계로 구분되어 초보자들부터 기타 수리에 대해 잘 아는 프로페셔널 리페어맨까지 모두 좋은 참고 자료로 활용할 수 있게 구성되어 있습니다. 


- Contents - 

1. Cleaning and care 
basic 
Supplies 
Cleaning the finish 
Cleaning the fingerboard 
Avoiding cracks, dealing with humidity 

2. Installing strings 
basic 
Installing strings on electrics 
Installing strings on acoustics 
Installing strings on classicals 

3. Neck evaluation and truss rod adjustment 
basic 
Neck Evaluation 
d.i.y. 
Truss rod adjustment 
Understanding relief 
Pro-quality straightedges 
Typical neck adjustment scenario 
deep 
Rescuing a broken truss rod 

4. Setup and action 
basic 
What is a setup? 
d.i.y. 
The basic of setup 
Setting up an electric guitar 
Setting up a guitar with tremolo 
Setting up an electric bass 
Setting up a flattop acoustic 
Setting up an archtop 
Setting up a classical 
deep 
Low action and the blues 
Setups for pro players: 
   Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck 
   John Mooney's slide 
   Albert Collins 
   Buddy Guy 
   B.B. King 

5. Intonation and compensation 
basic 
Understanding compensation 
d.i.y. 
Setting intonation 
Adjustable bridges (electrics) 
Non-adjustable bridges (acoustics) 
deep 
Buzz Feiten Tuning System 

6. Tuning machines 
basic 
Tuner basics 
d.i.y. 
Installing tuners 
Steinberger tuners 
Tuner repairs, broken mounting screws 
Damage from over-oiled tuners 
deep 
Rotted plastic knobs 
Making new tuners look old 
Reconstructing rotted knobs 

7. Electric guitar bridges: non-tremolo 
basic 
The many Tune-O-Matics 
TonePros and Pigtails 
Steve Rowen on T-O-M hardware 
d.i.y. 
Slotting Gibson bridge saddles 
Adjusting an ABR-1 bridge radius 
Bridge posts and tailpiece studs 
De-rusting metal bridge saddles 

8. Electric guitar bridges: tremolos 
basic 
Setting up your tremolo system 
d.i.y. 
Floyd Rose installation and setup 
Kahler installation and setup 
Fine-tuning a Strat tremolo 
The Trem-Setter 
Roller nuts 
deep 
String benders 

9. Acoustic guitar bridges 
basic 
Fitting flattop bridge pins 
Evaluating acoustic action 
d.i.y. 
Replacing a bridge saddle 
Archtop bridges 
Fitting an archtop bridge 

10. Acoustic body repairs 
d.i.y. 
Clamps and glues 
Closing and gluing cracks 
Gluing loose braces 
deep 
Reattaching loose bridges 
Bridge pad problems 
Neck resets 

11. Necks 
basic 
Fender guitar neck shapes 
Fender bass neck shapes 
d.i.y. 
Installing bolt-on necks 
Fret buzz in the high registers 
deep 
Broken pegheads 

12. Fretwork 
basic 
What to expect from a fret job 
d.i.y. 
Loose frets 
Fret files 
Compound radius fingerboards 
Fret dressing 
Refretting: 
   Choosing your fretwire 
   Hammer-in method 
   Compression fretting 
   Martin bar-style fretting 
   The glue-in method 
   Bound fingerboards 
Vintage Fender fretting 
Fret slots and tang size 
deep 
The neck jig 
The Plek machine 

13. Nut replacement 
basic 
About nut replacement 
d.i.y. 
12 steps for replacing a nut 
Tools 
Removing the old nut 
Roughing in the blank 
Cutting slots, finishing up 
String spacing 

14. Bindings and pickguards 
d.i.y. 
Loose bindings 
Shrinking Strat pickguards 
Regluing an acoustic pickguard 

15. Guitar electronics 
d.i.y. 
Tools and supplies for electronics 
Soldering technique 
Using a multimeter 
Caps and pots 
Switches 
Shielding 
Acoustic guitar amplification 
Semi-hollowbody wiring 
Pickup replacement 
Pickup repair 
Rewiring, modifications 
Wiring diagrams 
deep 
Wind your own pickups 

16. Finishing and finish repairs 
d.i.y. 
A basic finishing schedule 
Spraying necks and bodies 
Finish repairs 
Supplies for finish repairs 
Fixing chips 
Fixing dents and scratches 
Touching up color 
deep 
Faking an aged finish 

17. Shipping a guitar or amp 
basic 
How to pack a guitar 
How to pack an amp 

18. Tools 
basic tool list 
d.i.y. tool list 
deep tool list 
Sharpening chisels and scrapers 

19. Resources and schools 
deep 
Training for a career in lutherie 
Lists: schools, suppliers, organizations