>> Are there other general history books comparable that I should=20
>> consider?
>I've used the Reblitz book here before but I really think next time I
>might just use the Steinway Technical Reference book.
While the TRG is one of the best things Steinway has done for field
technicians in years I'd hesitate to use it as a main reference work as it
really only applies to their instruments. It's a valuable resource, but
shouldn't be your only one IMO.=20
More than once in various seminars I've heard "I don't care how they do it
in New York, _we_ do it _this_ way!" <g>
I think if I had only one book to choose from the Reblitz book would be it.
I'd also try the various manufacturer's service departments to see if they'd
part with training manuals and/or parts lists. My collection of Kawai grand
parts lists in German (fl=FCgel ersatzteil-liste) are priceless to me! You
never know when I might have to explain to someone how I broke some
stahlsaiten-starke on his Bechstein... or that I fixed the buzz which was
caused by a loose resonanzbodenrosettenschraube, terms that Berlitz just
doesn't cover! =20
John
John Musselwhite, RPT Calgary, Alberta Canada
musselj@cadvision.com john.musselwhite@67.cambo.cuug.ab.ca
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