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Gerald,
<p>Welcome, Mr. Beginner! Rather than answer your specific questions
I would like to make an observation and a suggestion.
<p>I would not depend on this list for all your piano information.
The interaction may be very thorough on a subject for a period of time,
but due to the nature of this list there are bound to be some important
subjects that get missed or maybe aren't discussed for months or even years.
Of course asking questions is fine, and you will usually get some helpful
information on specific questions that way.
<p>As someone else suggested, the Reblitz book is a good place to start
building a more complete education. I would also encourage joining
the Piano Technicians Guild. The conventions are a source of great
interaction in and out of the classes. The <i>Journal</i> is so good
that I usually read more than half of it every month. And there are
other publications you are bound to find helpful, including CD-ROMs.
<p>Welcome to the list,
<br>Clyde Hollinger, RPT
<br>Lititz, PA, USA
<p>Gerald Posey wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I hope there is room on the list for beginners....
Of course, I have many questions.... Hopefully, my naive questions
are easy to answer.... [snips]</blockquote>
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