Absolutely everything on the repair, set-up, restoration and construction of acoustic and electric guitars. Hundreds of illustrations.

Contents (please scroll down)

• Guitar Construction
     Classical Guitar
     Flamenco Guitar
     Flattop Guitar
     Plectrum Guitar
     Solid Body Electric Guitar
• General Repair Information
     The Workshop
     Tools
     Glues
     Woods
     Strings
     General Repair Procedure
• Guitar Adjustments
     Classical and Flamenco Guitar
     Steel String Flattop Guitar
     Plecrum Guitar
     Electric Guitar
• Action and Scale
     Equal-Tempered Tuning
     Stroboconn Tuning
     String Compensation
     Neck Relief
     Neck Angle & Bridge Saddle Height
     Fingerboard & Frets
• The Peghead
     Repairs
     Machine Head Installation
     Flamenco Peg Installation
• The Neck & Fingerboard
     Warped Neck
     Loose Neck or Broken Heel
     Resetting Neck Angle
     Fingerboard Replacement
     Fret Calculations
     Re-Fretting
     Truss Rod
• The Bridge
     Removal
     Cleaning
     Placement
     Gluing
• Repairing Cracks & Missing Sections
     Simple Cracks
     Loose Braces
     Cracks with Missing Pieces
     Reinforcing Cracks
     Removing & Replacing Top or Back
• Touchup & Refinishing
     Touchup Methods
     Finishes
     Refinishing Materials
     Stripping & Preparation
     Spray Techniques
     Final Rub & Polish
• Electric Guitar Pickups & Controls
     Replacement & Repair
     Basic Wiring Techniques
     Components
     Circuits