<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom S. Asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>OK, Joe, I understand why the shorter tuner might have problems = reaching the <BR>pins, but why would someone over 6'2" have more difficulty?<FONT = face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although you meant this as jest, there = is a real answer. If you are over 6'2", your waist is higher than will be = comfortable in the bending/stooping, which will cause undue stress on your back = muscles. I have a friend/fellow tech who is a large 6'7", (or so). He is able to sit and = tune a Square Grand! However, this is not a good situation, either, as finding = the CORRECT tuning pin is the main reason for all of the bending. For him, = there is lots of standing/sitting going on while he tunes a Square Grand. = Incidentally, I am 5'11", which is about a perfect a height in my estimation. I should = say one thing: when tuning Square Grands, it is advisable to book extra time, so = that you can take NUMEROUS breaks. I've found that stretching exercises before/during/after are essential! </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For Square Pianos, the proper position = is sitting, as these are quite a bit smaller in depth and oft-times have the tuning = pins at a more expeditious location.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR></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>