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Originally Posted by Frank Ford
I cut through the face veneer all the way to the bottom of the nut, using a .010" kerf X-Acto saw:
Then the conventional whack with a hardwood block against the front edge of the nut pops it out safely.
Do the cut neatly and nobody will notice the kerf when the nut is put back in place.
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Do that twice and you've widened the nut slot 1/2 a mm.
When necessary, I scribe a small exacto blade cut when the finish is sealed to the nut-edge before giving a quick whack of a hammer with a wood block to easily loosen the saddle. Quite often, however, the exacto knife isn't necessary. Call me up-tight, but I prefer to avoid destructive operations unless absolutely necessary.