<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Piano Parts and Their Functions" by Merle Mason</font><br> <br> ae<br> <div><br> <div style="font-family:helvetica,arial;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br> From: johnparham <johnparham@piano88.com><br> To: joegarrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net>; pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, Nov 18, 2011 5:06 am<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] nomenclature<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_efd5d9ba-da8f-4cde-895c-3779ffbae272" style="margin: 0px;font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif;font-size: 12px;color: #000;background-color: #fff;"> <pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Joe, I did a search for "Mason's Book" and did not find it. If that is not the name I need to search for, what is the official title? -John Parham > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [pianotech] nomenclature > From: "Joseph Garrett" <<a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>> > Date: Tue, November 15, 2011 9:32 pm > To: "pianotech" <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> > > > Our nomenclature to others, outside of our small community, is like trying > to talk to a Medical Doctor. They have their nomenclature and we have ours. > Both are complicated, but with a definate purpose...to specify and > enlighten our peers. And, in my opinion, to confuse the hell out of he rest > of the world..<G> > Mason's Book should be a required read for ALL aspiring techs, imho. No > Exceptions!<G> A yearly "review" should also be a requirement, just to keep > the 'flow'.<G> > Best, > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I </tt></pre> </div>  </div> </div> </font>