removing a glued long saddle

[Lori McAlister]

Martin HD 28V built 2001 has a glued in set/long/through saddle. I read pappa Frank's article on removing it (to replace it.) Does anyone have any thoughts to add to that? Thanks. sister Lori

[Tim Mace]

Nice lookin' bridge...........!

[Russell Vance]

I'm with Tom Krebs on this one - it's the same process used for Gibson (and other) nuts which have been glued or lacquered in - saw down the middle and collapse the sides. Then rout it clean if it doesn't all come away.

But, since when was Martin gluing in these saddles? - we do undersaddle transducer installations for them with a machining procedure on the bottom of the saddle and I have yet to have a saddle break (even the fine tip ends) upon removal. I pad the bridge surface and use smooth jawed grippers to work the saddle vertically while using the Delrin pad as a base for leverage. Takes a long time but I guess I've been lucky so far.

Not saying they aren't glued in - even tho that doesn't appear to be a good idea, just that the ones I done personally don't appear to have been glued.

Rusty.