<!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 6.00.6000.16640" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I just got a call to rebuild a Stieff upright which the customer believes was made in the 1920"s. He wants a new soundboard, pinblock etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>While I have installed many soundboards (I don't make my own) and pinblocks in grands, I have never replaced any in uprights. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have two questions: 1, Is it more or less difficult to replace a soundboard and pinblock on an upright? </FONT><FONT face=Arial> 2, Comparative price. How should I estimate the job as compared to a grand.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for any input.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>