taking off a bridge

[tippie53]

I have been doing this cold for years. It only takes a few minutes and often faster than with heat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYg8sEjxgpc

[johnnparchem]

That is amazing it sure came off clean, I have heard this method described but I have never seen it done. Do you always take off the bridges this way?

[tippie53]

pretty much , it works well for me.

[turnertj]

John...

Do you recommend the same method if the bridge was put down originally with Titebond?

The very first guitar I made was with titebond, and the bridge is lifting...

Tj

[tippie53]

yes just light taps and after a few cycles it will let loose.

[nehsgolfer]

If, when taking off the bridge, the wood underneath is really chewed up, is it possible to rout out the footprint of the bridge and glue in a new piece of spruce to glue the bridge to?

[tippie53]

depending on the severity of the damage you may be surprised at what can be fixed
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[B Shuler2006]

Daggone! You can have a bridge off by the time you would have gotten it heated up!

[sylvan]

John -
The video was not clear and (at least on my computer) did not show the end of the chisel you used to take the bridge off. Would you please post some clear shots of the chisel? I loved the method! See you in June at the ASIA Symposium!
Sylvan

[tippie53]

I use a long firmer or paring chisel. I lay the flat side down. I lightly tap this. After about 4 times around it starts to pop. The key is patience and light taps. I find a 1/2 in wide chisel is about perfect. David Nichols showed this to me a long time ago.
I will try and get some pics the next time I take one off.