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Old 03-16-2009, 08:34 AM
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The scratchplate (pickguard, I assume) can be removed with a hair dryer slowly heating the plastic until it can be very slowly peeled up.

The Bridge is another matter. It is probably not removable just through the use of a hair dryer. If the glue does not release uniformly, and you try to lift it, you will pull out more than the finish: Some wood fibers will pull up and strip away into the finish. Then you have another problem to solve.

Most luthiers, when removing a glued bridge, use a small silicone heating blanket designed specifically for that purpose. Depending on the glue that was used, it can require heating the entire bridge uniformly up to 250ºF to 350ºF before the glue will release, and even then there is a danger of pulling wood away.

Go to Frank Ford's website (www.frets.com) where you will find a tutorial on the entire procedure. No other source of info is more detailed or accurate.
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