Book excerpt: A must have guitar repair guide which is more like a hands-on guitar repair workshop. This guide uses photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author, John LeVan each specific to the type of guitar you are working on. In addition, John has included diagrams and photographs provided for this book by several guitar manufacturers and component manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. This information will teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your guitar, as well as John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone string nuts and bridge saddles. This book is perfect to teach a beginner or as a reference for the guitar repair professional.