[pianotech] was not for the feint

[allan at sutton.net]

I found that extremely funny.

Allan Sutton, m.mus. RPT
www.pianotechniquemontreal.com



>
> Picture of hired help.
> Job complete with no mishaps.
> Thanks everyone for your time and thoughts.
> Gene Nelson
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* *tnrwim at aol.com* <tnrwim at aol.com>
> *To:* *pianotech at ptg.org* <pianotech at ptg.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, June 21, 2010 7:00 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] not for the feint of heart or anything else
>
>
> Does not sound like anyone has had experinece.
> Thanks again,
> Gene
>
> Gene
>
>
> Just for curiosity, could you explain a little more what happened, how you
> picked the piano up, and what kind of damage there was.
>
> Wim
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> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] not for the feint of heart or anything else
>
> When I suggested a full time, fully insured professional PIANO mover, I
> meant just that – someone who does nothing but move pianos all day long,
> every day.  The company I use here in New Hampshire does about  2,000 moves
> a year.  That includes concert grands as well as pianos of any size.  They
> do difficult stair moves of some fairly large grands when needed, and
> basically have had just about every curve ball thrown at them over the
> years.  You may not have the benefit of movers of that caliber in your area,
> and yes, there are many piano movers who can only be trusted to a certain
> level of difficulty.
>
> If you know of such competent piano movers in your area,  I would be hard
> pressed to believe that you would have the same level of skills as them (no
> disrespect to you at all intended – you wouldn’t expect your piano mover to
> be as good a tuner as you, would you?)   But that’s your call.  The sticking
> point for me would still be the exposure to liability associated with your
> assistants should something go wrong.  Would you be enlisting the assistance
> of others who have never moved a piano before?  I certainly hope not, as
> that would be unwise.   I wouldn’t expect the judge in the personal injury
> lawsuit  to show a lot of sympathy.
>
> Most of the time we get away with doing something careless or unsafe.
>  That’s true for BP too, except for that one big WHOOPS we hear about every
> day.
>
> Will
>
> Gene ,
>  Ditto again. Let me be more clear.   ARE YOU CRAZY ?   I'm kidding
> --somewhat --- but anyone who entrusts this kind of  job to labor pool help
> ,or even stout friends is asking for trouble.
> I don't mean to be harsh here and maybe you will plow ahead anyway and
> maybe it will all turn out OK ,  but I'll follow Wills last post again with
> a suggestion that you put this in the hands of an insured -bonded piano
> mover.
>       I  say this with love in my heart,
>  Tom D.[attachment "piano movers.jpg" deleted by Paul T
> Williams/Music/UNL/UNEBR]
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