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
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