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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard Ucci said: "<FONT face="Times =
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size=3>Joe, thanks for the input. I'm about 5'7" and have had lower =
back
problems in the past(moving too many pianos with the old man years ago.) =
I'm
thinking I should not schedule any other tunings after this one that
day."<BR><BR>RU/UP,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>IMO, you are
too short, by about 1", to "comfortably" tune Square Grands! Techs @ =
5'8" to
6'2" are less likely to have back problems from this job. (I'm =
5'11") If
you have "back problems", DO NOT exacerbate your condition with Square =
Grands!
(Duh!) Refer to a younger/taller skilled technician, please. On a "first =
time
Square Grand appointment", I block the whole day out. More often than =
not, there
are many repairs, etc., to be done, before tuning can commence. Spending =
time
with the client to inform them of the shortcomings and attributes of =
their
instrument is tatamount to the job, IMHO. One final thing, Take Numerous =
Breaks!
These breaks should be with stretching exercises and back exercises. =
There are
tricks to getting through the process w/o crippling =
yourself.</FONT><BR>Best
Regards,</DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>