Mike Doyle Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hey, I am taking apart my studio and stripping the current finish off. I have everything removed except for the two studs for the tune-o-matic. They look to be in really well, and I took a set of pliers and started to unscrew them, but it seems like it would be a battle. Whats the situation with these things, should they come out before stripping and refinishing, and are they screwed in? Whats the best way to remove them? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 They should just be vertically knurled. So a straight pull upward is best. Try fret pullers/cutters on the tube-o-matic bushings if you have them. They will be sharp and should be able to sneak under there. If you're stripping the guitar anyway you won't be worried about the scratch it will make on the finish. For the stop tailpiece I have even put the studs back in and used the claw of a hammer. You have to protect the guitar's face. You can thread the studs in deeper or shallower to get the right angle. The real problem is just breaking them free. Then they'll slide out easier. Really if you want you can use the threaded rods and nut on the tune-o-matic bushings with the claw of the hammer too. You just have to be real gentle in that first bump because even though you won't care if the finish chips up, you can tear out the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 an easy way to do it, is put something thats pretty small but not too small (about the height of a pen cap, and a pen cap without the stem on it would work) inside the stud and screw the screw down in it, once the bottome of the screw hits the object, the stud will slowly rise out of the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82DeanZ Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hey Mike, I could of sworn there was a special tool for this, but a quick internet search did show anything. Has anyone else heard of this tool? Anyway, good to see getting started on your next project. Your strat came out nice. Makes me want to redo mine. Best Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELXVintagefade Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...ing_Puller.html I believe this is what you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Doyle Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 It's all good. I ended up just throwing it repeatedly against a brick wall, and they just kinda popped out. Thanks for the help though guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky1 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 (edited) Edited September 19, 2004 by lucky1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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