1) Chapter 1 - Tools and Materials
2) Guitar Maintenance Kit - Basic tools needed to perform setups
3) Materials - Materials and supplies you’ll need
4) Recommended Tools - List of luthrie tools
5) Sources - Where to purchase tools and materials
6) Chapter 2 - General Maintenance
7) Hygiene - Keep it clean
8) Cleaning and Conditioning - Proper care of your instrument
9) Restringing - Professional tips and techniques
10) Transporting and Shipping - Tips on packing and shipping a guitar
11) Humidity Effects - Too much, too little or too late
12) Chapter 3 - Adjusting the Neck
13) Diagram of Components - Frets, fingerboard and trussrod
14) Measurements - Before and after
15) Sighting the Neck - Foolproof techniques
16) Proper Adjustments - Adjusting for playing style and design
17) Types of Trussrods - Single-action and double-action
18) Troubleshooting - Identifying stripped and frozen trussrods
19) Chapter 4 - Adjusting the Action at the Bridge
20) Diagram of Components - Parts of a guitar bridge
21) Acoustic Bridge Saddles - Concept, materials and common problems
22) Tunematic
23) Hard Tail Bridge
24) Floating Tremolo Systems
25) Chapter 5 - Adjusting the Action at the Nut
26) Diagram of Components - Different shapes, sizes and materials
27) Angles, Width and Spacing - How to correctly cut string slots
28) Proper Adjustments - Calculating the correct height for each string
29) Replacement and Repair - Do I film, shim or replace the nut?
30) Chapter 6 - Adjusting the Pickups
31) Diagram of Components - Parts of an electric pickup
32) Proper Heights and Effects - Pole pieces, adjustable and fixed
33) Chapter 7 - Intonation
34) Definitions - What is intonation?
35) Tools Needed - Tuners, hex keys and screwdrivers
36) Sharp, Flat and Hopeless
37) Variables and Tempering - Fret placement, nut placement and Bach
38) Chapter 8 - Basic Fretwork
39) Diagram of Components - Tools, jigs and materials
40) Fret Leveling - My steel bar and buckshot method
41) Recrowning Frets - A tight crown is better than a flathead
42) Partial Refretting - How many should you replace?
43) Burnishing the Edges - Final buff and polish
44) Chapter 9 - Basic Electric Guitar Wiring
45) Diagram of Components - Anatomy of a pickup
46) Pickup Harness Color Codes - So many colors, so little time
47) RW/RP, LFT/W - Fun with acronyms
48) Pots, Switches and Jacks - How they work? And what do they do?
49) Wiring Diagrams - The proper way to read a wiring diagram
50) Acoustic Pickup Systems - Application and function
51) Troubleshooting - Pickup failure causes
52) Chapter 10 - Top 10 Signs of a Problematic Guitar
53) Electric - Common Problems
54) Acoustic - Common Roblems
55) Chapter 11 - Miscellaneous Upgrades and Repair
56) Strap Buttons - Drilling, countersinks and felt washers
57) Tuning Keys - Replacement and repair
58) Bridge Pins - Too loose, too tight and just right
59) Chapter 12 - Other Training Resources
60) Apprenticeships - Understudy programs
61) Factory Training - Crash courses in real guitar repair
62) Workshops - ASIA, GGAL and schools on guitar building
