This group will discuss all aspects and topics of interest to the musical instrument technician, ranging from the aspiring neophyte, up to and including seasoned professionals. Topics will include all aspects relating to the profession of instrument repair, instrument making, and instrument restoration. We will delve into all topics relating to Woodwind Instruments, Brasswind Instruments, Fretted Stringed Instruments, Orchestral Stringed Instruments (and Bows) and Ethnic, Exotic, and even experimental musical Instruments. The group moderator has been a professional repair technician, and has 49 years in the trade. He has taught violin and guitar building, in addition to teaching a 2-year advanced musical instrument repair course at a well-known technical college from 1979 - 1997.