Same as Dave and Dave
It's a Dave thing
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:41 am ] |
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I've been using my fret pullers, and they work great except that they put marks in the saddle - pretty inconspicuous if I'm careful to grip the saddle right where it meets the bridge, but marks I'd rather not have, nonetheless. I tried grinding down the jaws of a fret puller a bit, to round them off so they wouldn't bite into the bone, but I'm still getting marks. Anyone have a favorite tool or tip for this? I'm sure there are simple and obvious ways to do this simple task and I'm just being a bonehead... Thanks. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:59 am ] |
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I've got a designated pair of pliers for this task. I put a layer of gaff tape on the jaws to avoid the grooves in the saddle. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:02 am ] |
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Todd, I couldn't upload a pic. but I ground a tool similar to the fret nippers and grab the saddle close to the bridge and it comes out nicely.Is anyone else having trouble with pictures? |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:39 am ] |
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Similar here. Cheap mini end nippers with the cutting face ground flat and the upper corners softened. They are the same tool I reach for to pull bridge pins. |
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:52 am ] |
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Same as Dave and Dave
It's a Dave thing
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| Author: | David Collins [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:16 am ] |
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I need a new name. I'm in a building with David Orlin (bowmaker and repair) on the main floor, David Perample (piano/organ teacher) up on the second, and until a few months ago David Sutherland (harpsichord builder) was sharing the downstairs shop area with me. What are the odds? Apparently not too bad... 
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:14 am ] |
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We have an all Dave's jam at Winfield each year. 23 Dave's all playing at the same time. Man it's like being in heaven 
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:37 am ] |
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rather than the mini end cutters i prefer a normal sized pair. they give enough depth to get a good grip on the saddle down where it meets the surface of the bridge and there is no need to grind the interior of the jaws, just round the cutting edges. plus the fact that greater gripper surface gives a more powerful grip in the saddle without increased pressure levels. |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:22 am ] |
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I have now renamed mine the " Dave Dave Saddle pullers" Thanks Dave and Dave and Dave and Dave. 
Cheers Craig |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:53 pm ] |
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Thanks for all the responses. Paul - I never heard of gaffer's tape before (I assume that's what you mean... that's what came up when I googled for "gaff tape"). Looks like very useful tape. I'll have to get me a roll. Maybe I just didn't do a good job grinding down the fret pullers. Those of you who describe doing this seem to have done pretty much what I did, but, as I said, I still get marks in the saddle. 
Sounds like Michael's idea of using full-size end cutters might be worth a try. I'm also thinking of ordering a pair of these: soft jaw pliers I think I'd find these very useful around the shop, and maybe just the perfect tool for pulling saddles. Not cheap, though. Anybody have any of these? |
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| Author: | old man [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:40 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave Rickard] We have an all Dave's jam at Winfield each year. 23 Dave's all playing at the same time. Man it's like being in heaven [/QUOTE]
I think all the Davids in heaven play harps. I read that somewhere.
Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:53 pm ] |
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Dave Andy is in heaven? Wow Man, i wish i lived closer to Florida too!
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| Author: | Greg [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:28 pm ] |
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I have used taped pliers and also a dental pick. If there is a space at the end of the saddle, you cab lever the saddle up at one end and then use your fingers. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:39 pm ] |
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you could always dip the business end of the nippers in plasti-dip. |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:37 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=old man] [QUOTE=Dave Rickard] We have an all Dave's jam at Winfield each year. 23 Dave's all playing at the same time. Man it's like being in heaven [/QUOTE]
I think all the Davids in heaven play harps. I read that somewhere.
Ron[/QUOTE] . I've heard that too Ron . As a matter of fact, I've never met a bad Dave .Always real good b-----s
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:47 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Dave Andy is in heaven? Wow Man, i wish i lived closer to Florida too! [/QUOTE]
Sergio, Florida is nice Most of the time but it sure aint heaven with all the hurricanes and sink-holes and Humidity and so on...... But I wish you did live down here man!!Make a move
Todd- Those soft jaw pliers do look ideal for saddles |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:32 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Rod True] you could always dip the business end of the nippers in plasti-dip.[/QUOTE] Now, there's another good idea. I've been thinking of using that stuff for other things as well. I've never known what it was called, though, so I hadn't been able to find it (not that I'd tried very hard). Just googled for "plasti-dip" and found it all over the place. Thanks, Rod! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:11 am ] |
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Dave, you forgot crocos!
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