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

Index