Friends, Yes, I would miss this list. What I like best about it is the combined expertise that is available to me when I come across an unfamiliar situation in a piano. I am certain it makes me a more knowledgeable technician. I like being able to tell the customer about this list, and I do consider your combined responses to situations I ask about in deciding how to proceed. I try to do my part in responding to others also. Getting off the subject a little, I used to disparage my own skills, since I have such respect for those who rebuild pianos. I always thought, those folks know everything, and my knowledge will never be that complete! I suppose those with the most complete understanding would be those who both rebuild and also do field work, including servicing pianos of all quality and all condition levels. I now think that some parts of my practice may be unfamiliar ground for rebuilders. In a sense I am a specialist as well, having needed to learn efficient ways to deal with problems in the field that rebuilders don't face. (I hope I'm not stepping on toes here.) As I've said before, if we're doing respectable work, we're all needed. Regards, Clyde Hollinger, RPT Lititz, PA USA
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