Understanding your guitar. An acoustic guitar primer / Teja Gerken ; Inside your guitar / Rick Turner ; Fifteen guitar myths debunked / Richard Johnston -- All about strings. A guide to steel and nylon strings / Harry Fleishman -- Commonsense care. Guitar care basics / Simone Solondz ; Cleaning and polishing / Frank Ford ; Humidity and your guitar / Bob Taylor ; Choosing a case / Teja Gerken ; Flying with your guitar / Kristina Olsen ; Protecting your instrument from theft / Jack Pearson -- Setup essentials. Getting a good guitar setup / Rick Turner ; Setting the action / Harry Fleishman ; Saddle and bridge pin materials / Marshall Newman -- Common repairs. Fret maintenance / Rick Turner ; Refretting / Rick Turner ; Caring for your guitar's finish / Frank Ford ; Fixing rattles / Frank Ford ; When guitars crack / Frank Ford ; Bridge repairs / Rick Turner ; Neck resets / Rick Turner ; Repairing and restoring vintage instruments / Rick Turner -- Amplification. Installing and troubleshooting pickups / Rick Turner -- Reference. A complete glossary of acoustic guitar lingo / Richard Johnston ; How to identify and appraise your guitar / Teja Gerken.