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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Guild of American Luthiers is an open
membership organization. Pay up and you're in, and you get the magazine, which
is the main benefit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They publish very good books, plans and the
magazine. The focus is mainly on guitar building and repair, sometimes
other fretted instruments. Not much on violin.</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> I subscribed for several years, enjoyed reading but
didn't learn anything applicable to harpsichord or piano work. Harpsichords
were never mentioned.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The American Historical Keyboard Society or
American Musical Instrument Society might have more to offer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also note that the PTJournal is now publishing a
monthly article on piano history and conservation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mccleskey112@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:mccleskey112@bellsouth.net">mccleskey112@bellsouth.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> luthier - someone who builds or
restores stringed instruments</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Guys: Just read an article in the news paper
this morning about a guy who repairs and restores guitars and other strung
instruments in New Orleans. This, of course, was in reference to damages done
by Katrina. However, that's not the point of my question. I am curious as to
if you, or anyone you know who rebuilds pianos. belongs to the Guild of
American Luthiers. If so,what are the benefits. It seems to me that I have
heard comments to the effect that harpsichord builders are in the luthiers
guild. Why not piano re-builders?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gerald McCleskey RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shreveport,
LA</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>